Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread
Christmas tree pull apart bread is a savory treat with festive flair that makes it perfect for Christmas parties and dinners. Golden brown rolls are stuffed with a melted cheese mixture and garnished with red pomegranate arils and fresh green rosemary making it perfect finger food for a holiday snack or appetizer.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Rest Time5 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 238kcal
- 1 can 13.8 oz refrigerated pizza crust, or pizza dough
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4-1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2-3 tbsp fresh rosemary
- 2-3 tbso pomegranate arils
- 1 cup warmed marinara sauce for dipping
Lay out, or roll out depending on if you’re using refrigerated pizza crust or actual dough, pizza dough onto a cutting board and stretch to a 10 x 15 inch size. Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 28 equal squares.
In a bowl, combine cream cheese and shredded cheese, stirring until evenly combined.
Add roughly one tablespoon of the cheese to each dough square. Seal the seems and then gently roll the dough in your hand to form a ball.
Place the dough balls on a cookie sheet in a Christmas tree shape as shown in the picture above.
In a small pot, melt the butter and stir in the garlic powder. Brush the butter evenly out all over the top and sides of the dough balls.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 – 17 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
Let the pull apart cool for 5 minutes- then garnish with rosemary and pomegranate arils.
Serve pull apart with warm marinara sauce for dipping.
- Don't like rosemary? You can sub chopped fresh parsley leaves for the greenery, although the rosemary does have a more pine tree-like texture.
- If some of the seams leak during baking, it's ok! We just call it a 'snow covered' tree then.
- You can sub diced pepperoni for the pomegranate arils if you want to keep things more on the savory side.
- Homemade pizza dough works well in this recipe too!
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 509mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 387IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg