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Pull Apart Christmas Tree Bread
Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Bread is a festive holiday favorite that is the perfect centerpiece for your entertaining table. This cheesy garlic bread recipe is so easy and fun and your guests will love it.
Ingredients
- 6 String cheese
- 5 Cheddar cheese sticks
- 5 Pepper jack cheese sticks
- 2 cans Grands Homestyle Biscuits
- 2 tablespoons Butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ⅓ cup Cherry tomatoes, quartered
- ⅓ cup Parsley
- ¼ cup Mozzarella cheese, fine shred
- 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!
Christina's 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.