Christmas Tree Pull Apart Pizza Bites
Christmas Tree Pull Apart Pizza Bites
This pull-apart appetizer is made with mozzarella and pepperoni stuffed inside pizza crust dough.Recipe courtesy of Ready Set Eat
Prep Time
25
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
12
Total time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- pam® original no-stick cooking spray
- 1 can (8 oz each) hunt's® tomato sauce with basil, garlic and oregano, divided
- 1 - 1/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni slices
- 1 pkg (13.8 oz each) refrigerated pizza crust dough
- 1 tablespoon parkay® original spread-tub, melted
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- rosemary sprigs, optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Spray baking sheet with cooking spray; set aside.
- Combine 1/4 cup tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni in medium bowl; set aside.
- Unroll pizza dough; press into a 15x9-inch rectangle.
- Cut into 24 square pieces.
- Divide cheese mixture evenly and place in the center of each piece.
- Pull edges of each piece of dough up and around cheese mixture to enclose completely, pinching edges together to seal.
- Place seam-side down close together on baking sheet to form a tree shape.
- Brush top of dough with Parkay.
- Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese and garlic powder.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, place remaining sauce in microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave on HIGH 1 minute or until hot, stirring halfway. Serve pizza bites with sauce.
- Decorate with rosemary, if desired.