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Pull Apart Christmas Tree Bread
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
20
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
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Course:
Appetizers and Dips, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
10
servings
Ingredients
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6
String cheese
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5
Cheddar cheese sticks
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5
Pepper jack cheese sticks
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2
cans
Grands Homestyle Biscuits
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2
tablespoons
Butter
-
melted
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½
teaspoon
Garlic powder
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⅓
cup
Cherry tomatoes
-
quartered
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⅓
cup
Parsley
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¼
cup
Mozzarella cheese
-
fine shred
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Pretzel sticks
-
for trunk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
Cut each cheese stick into 4 equal size pieces
Split each biscuit in half, flatten a little and place 2 cheese cubes in the middle
Pinch the dough to the center and roll to make a ball
Start at the bottom of the baking sheet for the base of the tree with 7 balls
The next row will be 6 balls and so on and so on
Melt the butter and mix in the garlic powder
Brush butter mixture over entire tree
Sprinkle on cheese and parsley then evenly distribute the tomatoes
Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown
Place pretzel sticks at the base of the tree for the trunk
Serve with ranch and marinara and enjoy!
Notes
Different Tomatoes:
Utilize different colored cherry tomatoes, yellow, purple and orange, etc.
Olives:
Try olives to decorate your tree.
Variation tip:
Fresh rosemary, basil are great for your tree. Try using pepper strips too.
Egg Wash:
Brush with egg wash for great color.
Dietary consideration tip:
Lower fat biscuit dough and reduced fat cheese can be used to make it a little more calorie friendly.
Hot Wing:
Fill with Spicy cheese, serve with blue cheese and your favorite wing sauce.