Description
Magical holiday “Puff Pastry Festive Pizza Trees” bring Christmas cheer with layered Italian-inspired charm. Crisp pastry triangles topped with festive ingredients create delightful seasonal appetizers you’ll adore serving at winter gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 roll rectangular puff pastry
- 1 ball mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) plain tomato passata
Seasoning and Spices:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano (optional)
Additional Ingredients:
- ½ tablespoon (7.5 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), creating an ideal baking environment for the festive pastry trees.
- Carefully unroll the puff pastry onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring a smooth, flat surface.
- Utilize a Christmas tree-shaped cookie cutter to transform the pastry into whimsical holiday-themed shapes, spacing them evenly to allow for expansion.
- In a mixing bowl, combine tomato passata with salt, olive oil, and dried oregano, whisking until the sauce reaches a smooth, well-integrated consistency.
- Delicately spread the prepared pizza sauce across each pastry tree, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Generously scatter shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauced trees, creating a luscious, melty topping.
- Position the baking sheet on the lower oven rack, allowing the pastry trees to bake for approximately 15 minutes until they puff dramatically and acquire a golden-brown hue.
- Remove from the oven and let the festive pizza trees cool slightly before serving, revealing their crisp, flaky texture and bubbling cheese surface.
Notes
- Prep these festive pizza trees quickly using store-bought puff pastry for a stress-free holiday appetizer.
- Cookie cutters transform ordinary pastry into whimsical Christmas tree shapes that will delight guests of all ages.
- Use minimal ingredients like tomato passata and mozzarella to create a simple yet delicious seasonal snack.
- Bake on the lower oven rack to ensure even cooking and prevent bottom burning of delicate pastry.
- Perfect for kids’ parties, casual gatherings, or as a fun cooking activity with children during the holiday season.
- Experiment with additional toppings like herbs, mini pepperoni, or colored cheese to customize your edible Christmas trees.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg