Description
Make this Christmas Tree Pizza – a fun and festive holiday dish with delicious toppings that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package store-bought pizza dough (or homemade if preferred)
- 1 cup pizza sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (or any cheese of your choice)
- 1/2 cup sliced red bell peppers (for garlands)
- 1/4 cup black olives, sliced (for ornaments)
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped (for tree decorations)
- 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (for extra decoration)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for brushing)
- 1 small piece of dough (to shape into a star for the top)
- Fresh basil (for garnish, optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C). If you’re using a pizza stone, let it heat up for 10-15 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a large triangle shape. You can use a knife or pizza cutter to trim the dough into a triangle, ensuring it looks like a Christmas tree. If you have leftover dough, roll it out into small pieces to make a star for the top.
- Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the surface of the dough, leaving a small border around the edges for the crust. You can use a spoon or a ladle for even distribution.
- Generously sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese (or any cheese you prefer) over the pizza. Make sure it’s evenly distributed across the dough.
- Now comes the fun part—decorating your Christmas tree pizza! Use red bell peppers to make a garland by cutting them into thin strips or small pieces. Arrange them in a line across the pizza. Add olives and cherry tomatoes as ornaments, and scatter them around the tree. Use green bell pepper for additional tree decorations, placing them randomly around the pizza. Finally, place the star-shaped piece of dough at the top of the tree.
- Brush the edges of the pizza with olive oil to help them become golden and crispy while baking. Place the pizza on a baking sheet or pizza stone and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and melted.
- Once baked, remove the pizza from the oven. Garnish with fresh basil for a pop of color, slice it up, and serve. Your Christmas Tree Pizza is ready to be enjoyed by the whole family!
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg