Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Bread
HB-13194 · Hand-built original · American
Thirty-three mozzarella-stuffed dough balls arranged as a Christmas tree, brushed with garlic parmesan butter and baked golden. Serve it warm with marinara for dipping.
AmericanAppetizer, Bread30 minServes 1154 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal
Main ingredient: pizza dough
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
Servings:11quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- pizza dough, cut into 33 pieces
- mozzarella cheese, cut into 33 pieces
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 cup marinara sauce, for dipping
Method
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and heat the oven to 425°F.
- Flour the counter, set the pizza dough on it, and cut the dough into 33 small pieces.
- Cut the mozzarella into 33 small pieces to match.
- Flatten a piece of dough, place a cheese piece in the middle, and gather the dough up and around the cheese, pinching it closed.
- Repeat the wrapping until all 33 cheese-filled balls are formed.
- Arrange the balls on the prepared pan in rows of 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 to build the tree, set three more balls around the top ball as a star, and place the last two balls at the base as the trunk.
- Whisk the melted butter with the parmesan, garlic powder and Italian seasoning in a bowl.
- Brush the dough balls generously with the butter mixture using a pastry brush.
- Bake the tree for 15–18 minutes until golden brown, and serve it with the marinara sauce for dipping.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 30 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
54 kcalCalories
0.9 gProtein
2 gCarbs
5 gFat
3 gSaturates
0.4 gFibre
0 gSugars
153 mgSodium
13 mgCholesterol
74 mgPotassium
22 mgCalcium
0.2 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data