Description
A visually striking pull-apart bread shaped like a Christmas tree, filled with melted mozzarella and glazed with garlic butter and parmesan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz store-bought or homemade pizza dough
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese, sliced or shredded
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On a floured surface, roll the pizza dough into a large circle or oval approximately 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut a straight line from the center to the edge to create the trunk. Cut V-shaped slits along both sides of the center line, leaving the bottom uncut.
- Stuff each V-shaped cut with mozzarella cheese, pressing it firmly into the dough.
- Twist each strip of dough away from the center to create the branches of the tree.
- Combine melted butter, minced garlic, and parsley in a small bowl.
- Brush the garlic butter mixture generously over the entire tree.
- Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese evenly over the top of the dough.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American