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    Home » Food » Recipes » Christmas

    Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread Recipe

    December 20, 2023 by Tamara Leave a Comment

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    close up of christmas tree pull apart bread, text overlay Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread with mozzarella cheesy centers!

    Looking for a fun and easy side dish to add to your holiday table? This fun Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread recipe may be just what you are looking for! 

    Who doesn't love a warm baked bread on the table? This pull apart bread is stuffed with mozzarella and slathered in garlic and butter, so this pull-apart Christmas tree bread will be a enjoyed by both kids and adults! A fun and festive swap for your traditional dinner rolls full of cheesy goodness!

    Made with a simple homemade dough and string cheese mozzarella cheese sticks, this easy recipe places the dough balls in a Christmas Tree shape. Or add this recipe to your list of fun Christmas appetizers, bring as a potluck item for a holiday party, or enjoy with the kids on movie night this holiday season!

    If using this stuffed cheesy bread as an appetizer, consider serving with spinach dip, ranch dip or a warm artichoke dip for smearing on each bite!

    Add a slice of pepperoni around each mozzarella piece when forming the dough balls, add some italian seasoning into the melted butter mixture and serve with a side of pizza sauce or your favorite marinara sauce for dunking, and turn it into pull apart Christmas Tree pizza instead! See more variations for this recipe down below!

    Pair with these Christmas Tree Rice Krispie treats, Hot Cocoa Cake Mix Cookies or a Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha for a fun and festive evening!

    close up of a Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread on a white woven wicker dish with greenery and pine cones

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    How to Make Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread:

    Servings:   24 rolls

    Prep: 20 minutes

    Assembly Time: 30 minutes

    Total Time: 50 minutes

    Equipment you will need for the Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Bread:

    ​Measuring cups and measuring spoons

    Large bowl

    Small Bowl

    Wooden spoon

    Baking sheet

    Parchment Paper

    Cutting board and  Knife

    Pastry Brush

    Ingredients for the Cheesy Pull Apart Bread Rolls:

    ingredients for christmas tree pull apart bread including: flour, baking powder, baking soda, butter, egg, buttermilk, mozzarella sticks and minced garlic

    For Dough:

    2.5 cups flour

    1 ½ Tablespoons baking powder

    1 teaspoon baking soda

    10 Tablespoons butter cubed

    1 egg

    1 cup buttermilk

    7 string cheese mozzarella sticks

    For Garlic Butter topping:

    3 Tablespoons butter

    2 Tablespoons minced garlic

    Directions for the Christmas tree cheese bread:

    Step 1:

    • ​Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

    Step 2:

    ​mixing bowl with flour, baking soda and baking powder

    • In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder.

    Step 3:

    ​mixing bowl with dry ingredients with butter added

    • Cut butter into flour mixture until well incorporated and holds it shape when squeezed.

    mixing bowl with butter cut into the dry ingredients

    a hand over the mixing bowl showing how the dough holds together after squeezing

    Step 4:

    ​a mixing bowl with an egg added to the cut in butter mixture

    • Add egg to mixture and combine.

    Step 5:

    ​a mixing bowl with the egg stirred into the mixture and the buttermilk added

    • Gently stir in butter milk until dough has formed.

    a mixing bowl with the finished dough after all ingredients were mixed in

    Step 6:

    ​Roll dough pieces into 24 one inch balls. 

    Step 7:

    ​a cutting board with the mozzarella sticks cut into 24 pieces

    • Cut 7 string cheese with a sharp knife into 24 bite size pieces. 

    a cutting board showing the dough balls and pieces of mozzarella stick pieces ready to be assembeled

    Step 8:

    ​a hand holding a flattened dough ball with a mozzarella stick piece placed in the center

    • Take each piece of cheese and press it into the middle of each piece of dough, then press the dough around the cheese and roll into a ball again.

    a hand showing how to fold over the flattened dough ball over the mozzarella stick piece

    a hand holding a finished dough ball that has been formed with a mozzarella stick piece inside it

    Step 9:

    ​a baking sheet with a single dough ball placed at the bottom center representing the trunk of the christmas tree

    • Place the dough balls into the shape of a Christmas Tree. Place dough into a tree-shaped pattern, one roll for the stem, three on the bottom row of the tree, two on the next row, and then finally one roll for the top. There will be enough to make two trees, or one large tree.

    a baking sheet showing the trunk of the tree and the first two rows of dough balls placed above the trunk, 4 dough balls in the bottom row and 3 in the 2nd row

    a baking sheet showing one small complete christmas tree shape with row 3 having 2 dough balls and a single ball at the top with room for another small tree on the sheet

    a baking sheet with two small christmas tree pull apart bread formations created

    Step 10:

    • ​Once the trees are shaped, melt microwave butter to melt and add garlic.

    Step 11:

    ​the christmas tree forms slathered in garlic butter

    • Brush rolls with garlic butter and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

    a complete baked christmas tree pull apart bread that is golden brown

    a hand about to pull one of the pieces apart from the finished christmas tree pull apart bread form

    a close up view of one piece of the pull apart bread in a hand with the christmas tree pull apart bread beyond

    Pull Apart Bread Variations:

    Some variations to this Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread recipe that you can make:

    • Use mozzarella pearls instead of the mozzarella cheese sticks.
    • Or mix it up a bit with the type of cheese you choose, ie: use colby-monterey jack cheese sticks or extra-sharp cheddar cheese sticks instead of mozzarella! Or for a more heavenly combo, try brie or goat cheese with a cranberry relish topping, fig spread topping or hot honey topping!
    • Use store-bought dough if you like, you can use refrigerated pizza dough or refrigerated crescent rolls or biscuit dough instead.  
    • Mix up your toppings on the bread before baking, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, garlic powder and olive oil instead of the garlic and butter. Or use a nice pesto instead!

    a side dish placed next to the completed christmas tree pull apart bread with a few pieces on it

    close up of a Christmas tree pull apart bread on white woven wicker plate with pine cones, text overlay Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread Recipe

    Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread

    This easy to make pull apart bread recipe, will be a hit at any holiday gathering! Stuffed with mozzarella cheese and coated in garlic butter, it will soon become a family favorite!
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 rolls

    Equipment

    • 1 cookie sheet
    • 1 roll of parchment paper
    • 1 large bowl
    • 1 small bowl
    • 1 wooden spoon or rubber spatula

    Ingredients
      

    • 2.5 cups flour
    • 1.5 Tablespoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 10 Tablespoons butter butter should be cold
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 cup buttermilk
    • 7 pieces mozzarella string cheese
    • 3 Tablespoons butter melted
    • 2 Tablespoons minced garlic

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
    • Cut the 10 Tablespoons of cold butter into flour mixture until well incorporated and holds it shape when squeezed.
    • Add egg to mixture and combine.
    • Gently stir in butter milk until dough has formed.
    • Roll dough into 24 one inch balls.
    • Cut 7 string cheese sticks into 24 bite size pieces.
    • Take each piece of cheese and press it into the middle of the dough, then press the dough around the cheese and roll into a ball again.
    • Shape dough balls into a Christmas tree on baking sheet. One ball for the tree trunk, four balls on the bottom row of the tree, three balls on the next row, then 2 and then finally one ball for the top.
    • There will be enough balls to make two smaller trees as shown in the photos, or you can make one larger tree.
    • Once the tree (or trees) is/are shaped, melt butter and add garlic.
    • Brush rolls with garlic butter and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
    Keyword Christmas, Holidays, party
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