Not only is this Christmas tree recipe made with simple ingredients, but it is versatile too as the Christmas tree pull-apart bread recipe can be served with melted butter, marinara sauce, a garlic butter sauce, olive oil and balsamic blend, or is tasty all by itself.
You can garnish this cheesy bread with anything from red pepper flakes, to fresh rosemary (or any other fresh herbs), but we love pomegranate seeds as the perfect addition for this Christmas dinner recipe.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Christmas tree dinner rolls, you will need the following ingredients:
- Warm milk, heated to just below a simmer (we like to use whole milk)
- Instant dry yeast
- Sugar
- Butter, softened at room temperature
- Eggs
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Mozzarella balls
- Milk
- Dried oregano
- Pomegranate seeds
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to make Christmas Tree Dinner Rolls
- Activate the yeast. In the bowl of a stand-up mixer, mix together the milk, yeast, and sugar. Allow it to sit for 5-10 minutes or until nice and frothy.
- Add the remaining wet ingredients. Using the dough hook attachment on low speed, mix in the butter, followed by the egg.
- Add the dry ingredients. Mix in the flour and salt.
- Knead. Continue mixing the dough on low speed for 2-4 minutes or until nice and elastic.
- Rise. Lightly grease a large bowl and place the dough inside. Cover with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise in a warm, dry place for 1-2 hour or until doubled in size.
- Prep. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Shape and assemble. Cut the dough into 12 even portions and gently fold each around a mozzarella ball, pinching it closed to form a ball. Arrange the balls in the shape of a Christmas tree on the prepared baking sheets. They should be touching, tightly hugging each other.
- Rise. Cover the sheet with plastic wrap and let the rolls rise in a warm, dry place for 45 minutes or until nice and puffy.
- Preheat. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Make the egg wash. Whisk together the egg and the milk.
- Bake. Remove the plastic wrap, brush the rolls with the egg wash, and sprinkle with oregano. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until beautifully golden brown.
- Finish. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.
Storage Suggestions
If you are able to keep them on the large baking sheet they were cooked on then wrap it in foil and store it in the fridge. If not, then place these rolls in an airtight container after they have cooled down to room temperature. Enjoy them the next day or up to 3 days later.
Recipe Modifications
One of the super fun things about this easy recipe is that you can make this Christmas tree bread recipe into many festive ways to fit the occasion you are needing. Not to mention they are super fun to post on your social media to show off your creative side.
Enjoy More Delicious Rolls
No holiday table is complete without a homemade roll. Explore comprehensive list of rolls and biscuits here.
- Potato Rolls
- Easy Homemade Rolls
- Instant Pot Rolls
- Lemon Pull-Apart Rolls
- No Knead Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls
- Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
- Stuffed Pizza Rolls
- Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls
Christmas Tree Dinner Rolls Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup whole milk, heated to just below a simmer
- 1 ¼ teaspoon instant dry yeast
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- ¼ cup butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 12 mozzarella balls
- 1 egg
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 1 Tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 Tablespoons Pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Activate the yeast. In the bowl of a stand-up mixer, mix together the milk, yeast, and sugar. Allow it to sit for 5-10 minutes or until nice and frothy.
- Add the remaining wet ingredients. Using the dough hook attachment on low speed, mix in the butter, followed by the egg.
- Add the dry ingredients. Mix in the flour and salt.
- Knead. Continue mixing the dough on low speed for 2-4 minutes or until nice and elastic.
- Rise. Lightly grease a large bowl and place the dough inside. Cover with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise in a warm, dry place for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
- Prep. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Shape and assemble. Cut the dough into 12 even portions and gently fold each around a mozzarella ball, pinching it closed to form a ball. Arrange the balls in the shape of a Christmas tree on the prepared baking sheets. They should be touching, tightly hugging each other.
- Rise. Cover the sheet with plastic wrap and let the rolls rise in a warm, dry place for 45 minutes or until nice and puffy.
- Preheat. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Make the egg wash. Whisk together the egg and the milk.
- Bake. Remove the plastic wrap, brush the rolls with the egg wash, and sprinkle with oregano. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until beautifully golden brown.
- Finish. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.
Notes
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These were such a big hit with my kids. Of course, they love bread and rolls, but they couldn’t get over that it was shaped as a Christmas Tree!