Description
Cheesy Christmas Tree Bread is warm, festive, and irresistibly gooey shaped like a charming holiday tree and filled with soft mozzarella. It instantly becomes the centerpiece of any dinner table, perfect for family gatherings, potlucks, festive celebrations, or cozy nights at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- Pizza dough
- Mozzarella cheese pieces
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Melted butter
- Grated garlic
- Parmesan cheese
- Parsley
- Basil
- Rosemary
- Marinara sauce or pesto
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out pizza dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into equal squares.
- Place a mozzarella cube inside each dough square and pinch edges tightly to seal. Roll into smooth balls.
- Arrange the dough balls on the baking sheet in a Christmas tree shape, adding two balls at the bottom for the trunk.
- Brush the dough balls with egg wash.
- Bake until puffed, golden, and fragrant.
- Mix melted butter with garlic, parsley, basil, and rosemary.
- Brush garlic herb butter over the warm bread.
- Serve warm with marinara or pesto for dipping.
Notes
Keep dough squares slightly thick to prevent cheese from leaking. Chill mozzarella briefly to slow melting. Brush with garlic butter while warm for maximum flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Christmas
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 25mg