Description
Delicious and festive cheesy pizza dough balls shaped like a Christmas tree!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 33 cubes mozzarella cheese
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the pizza dough into a large rectangle and cut it into 33 equal pieces.
- Cut the mozzarella into 33 cubes.
- Place one cube of cheese in each piece of dough, pinch to seal, and roll into balls.
- Arrange the dough balls in the shape of a Christmas tree on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 20–22 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
- While baking, melt butter and mix in garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
- Once out of the oven, brush the warm bread with the butter mixture.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley if using.
- Serve warm with marinara or ranch dip.
Notes
- For a fun twist, add a variety of cheese cubes inside the dough.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg