Appetizers

Cheesy Pesto Pizza Trees

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Difficulty:

Easy

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

10-15 minutes

Total Time:

25 minutes

Bring festive fun to your holiday table with these adorable Cheesy Pesto Pizza Trees! Made with fresh pizza dough, vibrant Mezzetta® Basil Pesto, and melty mozzarella, these whimsical skewers bake into golden, puffy “trees” that are as delicious as they are charming. Each one is brushed with pesto, sprinkled with parmesan, and topped with a mozzarella star for a playful, seasonal touch. Serve them warm with your favorite Mezzetta® Pasta Sauce for dipping, and watch them disappear in no time. Perfect for parties, family cooking, or a cozy night in, these handheld holiday treats are guaranteed crowd-pleasers!

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings 1x 2x 4x

1 (1lb) ball pizza dough at room temperature
1/4 cup Artisan Ingredients® Basil Pesto
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
2 (8 ounce) blocks low moisture mozzarella cheese
Family Recipes Marinara Sauce or your favorite Mezzetta Pasta Sauce for dipping

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
On a floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a large rectangle and cut the pizza dough into 12 (1 inch thick) strips.
Thread the dough onto a wooden skewer to resemble a Christmas tree and place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the trees all over with pesto and parmesan and transfer to the oven to bake for 10-15 minutes or until puffy and golden brown.
While the trees are in the oven, use a star cookie cutter to cut stars out of the block of low moisture mozzarella.
Serve the skewers topped with a mozzarella star and your favorite Mezzetta Pasta Sauce for dipping.
Enjoy!