The Best Pull Apart Christmas Tree Appetizer
Be the life of the Christmas party and add a festive touch with this pull apart Christmas tree appetizer. The recipe is a great way to add a fun holiday snack to the table.
Servings: 32 pieces
Calories: 78kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cans of crescent rolls 8 in each can for a total of 16
- 4 string cheese mozzarella sticks cut into 32 pieces
- 3 Tablespoons basil pesto
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley minced
- 1 Tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Line a long rectangle cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut each piece of string cheese into eight pieces (for a total of 32).
- Roll out the crescent rolls on a cutting board and cut along the dotted lines.
- Cut each crescent roll in half.
- Spoon a teaspoon of pesto sauce on the larger end of the crescent roll.
- Place a small piece of string mozzarella cheese on the pesto sauce and roll up the crescent roll.
- Create the shape of a tree, starting with the tree trunk. Add two rows of two for the trunk. Then start with a row of seven and work up, using one less crescent roll for each row.
- Add one egg white and a teaspoon of water to a small bowl and beat.
- Brush egg wash over the top of the Christmas tree and bake for 20-35 minutes or until the crescent rolls are golden brown.
- Melt the butter in a small bowl and add the parmesan cheese and parsley and mix.
- Brush the butter mixture over the Christmas tree and serve.
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Notes
You will have exactly thirty-two crescent rolls. Start at the bottom and build the trunk out of four crescent rolls. Stack two on top of two. Then, create a row of seven rolls. Each row above will have one less row until you reach the top with one roll.
Add some marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
You can easily slide the Christmas tree onto a serving platter from the parchment paper. But it will be hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 109mg | Sugar: 2g