Description
Cheesy Pull Apart Christmas Bread is a soft, fluffy, garlicky pull-apart bread shaped like a Christmas tree—festive, fun, and guaranteed to vanish fast at any holiday gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
- 20–24 small cubes mozzarella cheese
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil (optional)
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
- Marinara or pesto for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut the pizza dough into 20–24 pieces.
- Place a mozzarella cube inside each dough piece and pinch to seal into a ball.
- Arrange the dough balls on the baking sheet in the shape of a Christmas tree.
- Mix melted butter, garlic, parsley, basil (if using), and Parmesan.
- Brush the garlic-butter mixture generously over the dough balls.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Serve warm with marinara or pesto for dipping.
Notes
- You can substitute pesto for marinara for dipping.
- For extra color, sprinkle a pinch of parsley on top after baking.
- Make sure to seal the cheese inside each piece to prevent leakage.
- Arrange the dough balls in a Christmas tree shape for festive presentation.
- Prep Time: 6 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: Cheesy Pull Apart Christmas Bread, Christmas Tree Bread, Garlic Butter Pull-Apart, Holiday Appetizer, Cheese Bread, Christmas Party Snack