Description
A fun and festive bread shaped like a Christmas tree, filled with gooey cheese and brushed with garlic herb butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package refrigerator pizza dough
- 6–7 mozzarella cheese sticks, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp water
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1/2 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- Marinara sauce, pizza sauce, or pesto for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface and cut it into 30 equal squares.
- Place a piece of mozzarella cheese in the center of each dough square.
- Roll each dough square into a ball, sealing the cheese inside.
- Arrange the dough balls on the baking sheet in the shape of a Christmas tree, making sure they are lightly touching.
- Whisk the egg and water together to create an egg wash. Brush this over the dough balls.
- Bake the bread for 16-18 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the bread bakes, melt the butter and stir in half of the parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley, rosemary, and basil.
- Once the bread is out of the oven, brush the garlic herb butter over the warm rolls and sprinkle with the remaining parmesan cheese.
Notes
Serve warm for best results. Can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Christmas bread, holiday appetizer, cheesy bread, party food, festive recipes