Description
Festive Christmas tree pizza delights young diners with its playful design. Green pesto, mozzarella, and creative toppings craft a whimsical holiday meal you’ll enjoy making together.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup (240 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup (120 ml) pizza sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for brushing)
- 4–5 cherry tomatoes
- 2–3 bell peppers (cut into stars or strips)
- 4–5 black olives (sliced)
- 3–4 pepperoni slices
- 2–3 fresh basil leaves
- Green spinach sauce (optional)
- Green pesto sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Prep Station: Arrange baking sheet, parchment paper, rolling pin, and cutting tools for efficient pizza crafting.
- Dough Transformation: Roll out pizza dough on floured surface, ensuring smooth, even consistency for tree-shaped design.
- Tree Shaping: Cut precise Christmas tree silhouettes using sharp knife or festive cookie cutter, maintaining delicate holiday form.
- Sauce Canvas: Spread green spinach or traditional pizza sauce evenly across dough, creating vibrant evergreen foundation.
- Cheese Landscape: Distribute mozzarella generously, simulating a soft, snowy terrain across pizza trees.
- Ornament Decoration: Artfully arrange cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, olives, and pepperoni to mimic festive tree embellishments.
- Starry Topping: Position golden yellow bell pepper star at tree’s peak for magical holiday accent.
- Crust Preparation: Delicately brush dough edges with olive oil to promote rich, golden-brown crispiness.
- Baking Magic: Slide pizza into preheated oven, baking until cheese melts completely and edges turn appetizingly crisp.
- Serving Celebration: Allow brief cooling, then slice and present whimsical Christmas tree pizzas for delightful holiday dining.
Notes
- Precise Dough Handling: Roll pizza dough gently and evenly to maintain structural integrity for tree-shaped design, preventing tears or uneven thickness.
- Sauce Application Technique: Spread sauce sparingly to avoid soggy bottom, ensuring a thin, even layer that doesn’t overwhelm the delicate tree shape.
- Topping Distribution Strategy: Arrange decorative ingredients strategically near edges and center, creating balanced visual appeal and preventing topping overcrowding.
- Temperature and Timing Control: Preheat oven completely and monitor baking closely, aiming for golden-brown edges and fully melted cheese without burning delicate design.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg