This tasty Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Bread is loaded with cheese for a surprise in every warm, buttery, and garlicky bite.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Bread
Servings: 32pieces (approx)
Equipment
Parchment paper
Microwave safe bowl
Basting brush
Baking sheets: two 9×13 sheets OR one 19×13 sheet.
Ingredients
6mozzarella cheese sticks (string cheese)
5sharp cheddar cheese sticks
5pepper jack cheese sticks
2containers of refrigerated Pillsbury Grands Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits
2tablespoonsbutter
½teaspoongarlic powder
⅓cupdiced cherry tomatoes (I cut each tomato into 4 pieces)
⅓cupfinely diced baby spinach. Use kitchen scissors to make this part easy!
¼cupfinely shredded mozzarella cheese
Pretzel sticks
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°
Cut each cheese stick into 4 pieces, making 64 pieces
Remove the buttermilk biscuits from their containers and split them in half, making 32 circles of dough
Flatten the dough circles
Place two piece of the same kind of cheese in the middle of each piece of dough
Pinch the dough together and roll the dough in your hands to make perfect circles
Place parchment paper on baking sheet(s)
For one large tree, use the large baking sheet and start with 7 cheese filled dough balls for the bottom of the tree. For two small trees, use 5 cheese fill dough balls for the bottom of the Christmas tree.
Working upwards, place 1 less dough ball in each layer until you get to the top of the tree (as seen in the video)
Microwave the butter until fully melted
Stir in the garlic powder
Using a basting brush, cover the Christmas tree(s) with the buttery, garlicky glaze
Sprinkle finely shredded mozzarella over the uncooked tree
Top with spinach and tomatoes
For any cheese or spinach that fell onto the parchment paper, push it under the uncooked dough balls (or remove it altogether).
Bake for 30 minutes or until the dough is golden and the center of the tree is fully cooked. For a larger tree, this could be around 34 minutes.
Gently slide the cooked tree onto a large cutting board or serving dish
Sprinkle more finely shredded mozzarella around the tree (optional)
Place a handful of pretzel sticks under the tree to create the tree trunk
Serve with warm with dips of choice: marinara sauce, ranch dressing, or spinach dip
Notes
If you just want to make one small tree, cut the entire recipe in half:)