Easy Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread Recipes

EASY CHRISTMAS TREE PULL-APART BREAD

Steps:

• In a cup or a small bowl combine the yeast and the sugar with about 1/3 of the water. Stir and set aside.
• Place the flour in a large mixing bowl and add the yeast mixture and the salt. Start stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the oil and continue stirring.
• Gradually add the rest of the water and stir/ knead with your hand to form a relatively soft and not too sticky dough.
• Alternatively use a stand mixer with a dough attachment to make the dough.
• Make a ball out of the dough and leave it in the bowl. Cover with a sheet of parchment paper and then wrap the bowl with 1-2 tea towels. Leave it at a warm place for 1,5 to 2 hours. It should double its size.
• Divide the dough in 15-16 pieces. Knead each one shortly and then extend it on your hand. Optionally mix in 4-5 dried cranberries in each roll.
• Place a a piece of cheese or an olive in the middle of the extended dough and then close it to wrap the filling. Roll it around your hand to close well any opening and avoid the cheese leaking during baking.
• Arrange the rolls in a Christmas Tree shape on top of a large baking tin, lined with parchment paper.
• Let the rolls sit for another 15 minutes at a warm place: for example in the oven just with the light on.
• Brush the Christmas tree bread with the lightly beaten egg. Sprinkle rosemary leaves on top.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until the rolls become golden and puffy. Serve warm.

CHRISTMAS TREE PULL-APART BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Sprinkle a work surface with flour to prevent sticking. Cut the pizza dough into 32 pieces by dividing it in half, then cutting each half in half and so on until you have 32 fairly evenly-sized pieces. Cut the mozzarella into 32 cubes.
• Line a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Insert 1 piece of the mozzarella into each of the dough pieces, pinching the dough around the cheese and rolling into a ball. Make sure the cheese is completely sealed inside the dough. Repeat with all of the cheese and dough.
• Arrange the dough balls into the shape of a Christmas tree on the prepared baking sheet. Start with 1 at the center of the top of the sheet pan as the treetop. Then make rows of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 in a pyramid shape below the first ball, to make a triangular "tree" shape. Place the last 2 balls at the top of the pyramid to act as a tree topper.
• Melt the butter in a small pan. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, then remove from heat. Brush half of the garlic butter over the dough and sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the dough is lightly browned and cooked through. (It¿s okay if some of the cheese bursts through ¿ it will crisp up and taste delicious.)
• Remove from the oven and brush with the remaining garlic butter, then sprinkle with the parsley and mixed herbs. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and spread the basil ribbons over the top. If desired, spoon some of the sauce in lines across the tree to look like a garland. Serve immediately with the remaining sauce on the side.

CHRISTMAS TREE PULL-APART BREAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Flip a baking sheet upside down and place a piece of parchment paper on top. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, and Club House ranch dip seasoning. Stir until well mixed. Fold in the spinach. Set aside.
• Roll out the tube of pizza dough on a piece of parchment paper set on a flat surface. Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut from a bottom corner to the center of the top. Repeat on the other side so you have 1 full triangle and 2 halves of a triangle on either side.
• Transfer both side-triangle pieces to the prepared baking sheet. Pinch the middle seam to seal and stretch the dough to form a single triangle.
• Spread the spinach dip over a side of the triangle.
• Spread the pesto over the other side of the triangle.
• Flip the remaining dough triangle on top of the filling and remove the parchment from the top. Stretch the dough to cover completely.
• Using a pizza cutter or knife, make horizontal slices about 1 inch apart from the top to bottom, leaving the middle "trunk" of the tree intact.
• Pull the strips outwards and twist.
• In a small bowl, mix the melted butter and garlic and brush over the tree.
• Sprinkle with the Club House Italian herbs and shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Bake the tree for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and the cheese has melted.
• Serve with marinara sauce.
• Enjoy!