Cheesy Christmas Tree Bread
The Sharing Favourite – Cheesy Bread
A pull-apart festive bread packed with gooey mozzarella, herbs and buttery garlic goodnes
Cheesy Christmas Tree Bread is the ultimate festive sharing bake, designed for tearing, dipping and enjoying together. Soft pizza dough is wrapped around mozzarella, baked into a fun Christmas tree shape and finished with a fragrant garlic butter and herbs. Perfect as a starter, party centrepiece or Christmas grazing dish, this recipe is simple to prepare and guaranteed to impress
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Serves
4
Course
Main
Prepare
15 mins
Cooks
75 mins
370g pre-made pizza dough
4 mozzarella cheese sticks
1 large egg
1 tbsp water (for egg wash)
3 tbsp butter, melted
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
½ tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
½ tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely diced
To prepare
Parchment paper
1 Preheat your oven to 200°C (fan 180°C).
2 Divide the pizza dough into approximately 20 equal-sized balls.
3 Cut the mozzarella cheese sticks into small cubes using your Chopaholic Oriental Chef’s Knife.
4 Flatten each dough ball slightly and place a cube of mozzarella into the centre. Wrap the dough around the cheese and roll gently to seal.
5 Line your Whatever Pan with parchment paper and arrange the dough balls into a Christmas tree shape, ensuring they are touching.
6 Whisk together the egg and water, then brush the egg wash generously over the dough balls.
7 Bake for 16–18 minutes until golden and cooked through.
8 While the bread bakes, mix the melted butter with garlic, herbs and half of the parmesan cheese.
9 Remove the bread from the oven and immediately brush with the garlic butter mixture. Sprinkle over the remaining parmesan.
10 Serve warm and enjoy tearing and sharing.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1,380kJ / 330kcal |
| Fat | 18g |
| Saturated Fat | 9g |
| Carbohydrates | 30g |
| Sugars | 3g |
| Fibre | 2g |
| Protein | 12g |
| Salt | 1.5g |
Nutritional information is an estimate per serving, based on 10 servings. Values may vary depending on ingredients used and portion sizes.