Christmas Tree Mini Pizza
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Posted: 12/20/20
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This is the perfect Holiday Small Bite Party Appetizer. Fun, festive Christmas Tree Mini Pizzas are a great holiday tradition to start. They use a puff pastry crust and are ready in 30 minutes these mini pizzas are definitely crowd-pleasers!
Pizza is always a treat in our house, like Pull Apart Pizza Bread! But today I have for you Christmas tree mini pizzas! These festive snacks are fun to make and taste delicious. But hey, anything pizza tastes delicious, right? Not only are they cute and delicious, but they are ready in 30 minutes for the perfect small bite appetizer!
Why This Recipe Works:
- Quick and easy to make using a frozen puff pastry as a shortcut.
- They are very easy to make and in 30 minutes you are ready to serve!
- Use any toppings you like, each person can make their with their favorite toppings.
- A fun tradition to start on Christmas Eve!
Ingredients Needed
- Puff pastry
- Green pepper
- Grated cheese
- Pepperoni snack sticks
- Pizza sauce
Steps to Prepare
- Cut out Christmas Trees – Use a tree cookie cutter to cut out as many trees as possible out of your pastry sheet.
- Top – Place them onto a baking tray lined with baking paper or silicone mat. Spread pizza sauce over, sprinkle with some cheese and top with a few slices of pepperoni and pepper.
- Bake – Bake in a preheated oven at 400F for 10 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.
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Pro Tips
You can use pizza dough but I can tell you from my own experience that cutting out the trees was a real challenge as the dough was way too soft and sticky. If you decide to try making these with the pizza dough, I recommend placing it in the freezer for about 20-30 minutes. This should make it easier for you to cut the trees out.
The puff pastry will rise in the oven so use reasonable amount of toppings. For the toppings, you can use anything you like. If you don’t like green pepper, omit it completely or use a few slices of olives.
Mini Pepperonis can be substituted for the sausage sticks.
Because these are tiny pizzas you only need a few tablespoons of pizza sauce. I made mine by mixing dried oregano, ketchup, garlic and olive oil together. You can use any pizza sauce of your choice but if you have nothing on hand, this one works perfectly.
Baking these Christmas tree mini pizzas only takes about 10 minutes. Now this does not mean that it can’t take longer than that. Every oven bakes differently and also the thickness of your puff pastry might be different from the one I used so keep an eye on them when making them for the first time.
The amount of pizzas you get out of a puff pastry can vary depending on the size of your Christmas tree cutter. Mine was not very large but the size was perfect for a 2-bite snack. I wouldn’t use a cutter that is smaller than 2.5 inch.
MORE CHRISTMAS APPETIZERS!
- Make ahead Tortilla Pinwheels are always a delicious small bite party appetizer!
- Grape Jelly Meatballs are kept warm in the Crock Pot so guest can enjoy the entire party!
- Only 3 Ingredients make these Ham Pickle Roll Ups a go-to easy appetizer recipe!
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Christmas Tree Mini Pizzas
This is the perfect Holiday Small Bite Party Appetizer. Ready in 30 minutes these mini pizzas are definitely crowd-pleasers!
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Ingredients
- 10 oz Ready Rolled Puff Pastry Sheet thawed
- 4 tbsp Pizza Sauce
- 4.5 oz Grated Cheese
- 3 Pepperoni Snack Sticks or any other sausage snack sticks
- 1 Green Pepper
Instructions
- Use a tree cookie cutter to cut out as many trees as possible out of your pastry sheet.
- Place them onto a baking tray lined with baking paper or silicone mat. Spread pizza sauce over, sprinkle with some cheese and top with a few slices of pepperoni and pepper.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 400F for 10 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.
- Best served right away.
Tips
- These mini pizzas are very versatile when it comes to the ingredients so feel free to use what you like. Just bear in mind they will be quite small so you will be able to top each tree with only a few pieces.
- Use any pizza sauce you like. Pesto is also a great option. For homemade pizza sauce combine 1 tbsp dried oregano, 4 tbsp ketchup, 1 tsp olive oil (optional) and 2 garlic cloves (minced).
- The puff pastry will rise in the oven but it will deflate a bit after it has been taken out of the oven.
- The tree cutter I used here is 3 inch long & 2.4 inch wide (in the widest part).
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 81kcal (4%), Carbohydrates: 5g (2%), Protein: 2g (4%), Fat: 5g (8%), Saturated Fat: 1g (6%), Cholesterol: 4mg (1%), Sodium: 124mg (5%), Potassium: 29mg (1%), Vitamin A: 75IU (2%), Vitamin C: 4.1mg (5%), Calcium: 60mg (6%), Iron: 0.4mg (2%)
Mary says
My grandsons will love these mini pizzas!! Merry Christmas!!
Julie Evink says
I hope you have so much fun making them!
Chris says
What was the name of the puff pastry used. I tried phillo but the sheets were too thin.
Julie Evink says
We use the Pepperidge Farm brand of puff pastry sheets.
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Carla says
Hello, it would be helpful if you made step 1 to thaw dough as recommended on the pkg. I was on a tight schedule before a Christmas party, following the directions, I didn’t even think to thaw the dough first. #Newbie
Carla H.
Julie says
I’m sorry, Carla! I do have in the ingredient list that the dough needs to be thawed.
Jacqueline Sanchez says
Would cutting out the tree shapes work ifdone ahead of time? I need them for a 4 grade potluck at school, would these still be good if not hot out of the oven?
Julie Evink says
I guess it depends if you like a cold pizza because that’s essentially what it would be if they aren’t hot out of the oven!
Leah says
These were easy, tasty, and cute. I made them for a first grade Christmas party.
Julie says
Sounds perfect! I’m glad you enjoyed them!
Elizabeth Rose says
Thanks for posting . Going to make this for my large family of my husbands Christmas party . I figure finger food is great . I will most likely make a double batch .
They will go quick . They are cute too . Good tip about the freezer . Thanks .
Have a Merry Christmas !
Best wishes for you and your family !
Julie says
Thanks Elizabeth! I hope everyone enjoys it! Merry Christmas to you!
Noelle says
These look great, my kids are so excited to make these 🙂
Julie Evink says
Hope they had fun!
Renee Goerger says
These are so much fun! Everyone looks forward to eating them, and I love how easy they are to make!
Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
What a wonderful Christmas treat! I love the look of these pizzas, and I know my daughter will find decorating them SO MUCH FUN!
Julie Evink says
Yes she will! Heck, you will too!
Malinda says
My kiddos would absolutely LOVE these!!!
Julie Evink says
Yes they would! So much fun!
Danielle Green says
These are the cutest little pizzas!
Julie Evink says
So festive and fun!
Melissa Howell says
What a stinkin’ cute idea! I’ve never seen Christmas tree pizzas before, but I’m sure they would be a big hit an any party!
Julie Evink says
So much fun!
Jim says
Can these be prepared in advance and placed in freezer until time to cook?
Julie Evink says
I think that would work? Just like frozen pizza.