Christmas Tree Pull-Apart

Name: Christmas Tree Pull-Apart
Ingredients: 13 3/4 ounces pizza crust Pillsbury(R) refrigerated artisan, with whole grain or Pillsbury(R) refrigerated regular pizza crust; 4 ounces cream cheese or half brick; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 clove garlic minced very fine; 3 tablespoons basil freshly chopped, and rosemary; 1 cup marinara sauce warmed, for dipping

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

13 3/4 ounces pizza crust Pillsbury(R) refrigerated artisan, with whole grain or Pillsbury(R) refrigerated regular pizza crust
4 ounces cream cheese or half brick
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic minced very fine
3 tablespoons basil freshly chopped, and rosemary
1 cup marinara sauce warmed, for dipping

Directions

1

Heat oven to 400°. Lay pizza dough on a work surface and stretch to a 10 x 15 inch size. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 36 equal squares. In a small bow, combine cream cheese and shredded cheese. Mix well.
2

Add one tablespoon of the cheese mixture to each dough square. Make a ball with the dough, sealing the edges. Place on a cookie sheet in a Christmas tree form as shown in the photos above. Bake for 15 - 17 minutes, or until golden brown.
3

After removing pull-apart from the oven, brush with butter and sprinkle with chopped herbs. Serve pull apart with marinara sauce.