Easy Spinach Dip Christmas Tree Appetizer Recipe
This spinach dip Christmas tree appetizer is not only easy to make but incredibly delicious. With just a few basic ingredients, you will have people flocking to your Christmas appetizer table.
Servings: 1
Calories: 3300kcal
Ingredients
Christmas Tree
- 2 - 8 ounce cans thin crust pizza dough
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach thawed and dry
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Buttered Top
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter more if needed
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 Tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place some parchment paper over a large baking sheet.
- Squeeze all the water out of the thawed spinach and dry with a paper towel.
- Add the spinach and cream cheese to a large mixing bowl and mix.
- Next, add the minced garlic, salt, pepper, chili powder, Italian seasoning, grated parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese and mix well.
- Open the first pizza dough container and spread out on the parchment paper in a rectangle.
- Spread the spinach dip onto the dough in the shape of a large triangle.
- Place the second pizza dough roll over the top of the spinach and press down gently.
- Take a pizza cutter and cut into a Christmas tree shape. Cut the sides and twist the tree limbs.
- Bake for approximately 15 to 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- For the buttery top, melt butter in the microwave and add the parsley and parmesan cheese.
- Brush the butter mixture over the Christmas tree and serve.
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Notes
For a little more color, you can dice up some green and red bell peppers and place around the tree like ornaments.
You can make a short little trunk at the bottom of the tree if you'd like to. You will need to cut off the bottom limbs to create the trunk.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 3300kcal | Carbohydrates: 286g | Protein: 97g | Fat: 200g | Saturated Fat: 96g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 84g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 350mg | Sodium: 7123mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 22g