Description
These festive Christmas Tree Spinach Dip Breadsticks are a delightful holiday appetizer featuring layers of savory spinach dip sandwiched between pizza dough, twisted into beautiful tree shapes, and baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed dry)
- 6 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1 tube refrigerated pizza crust (13.8 oz)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or garlic salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the breadsticks.
- In a medium bowl, combine the thawed, squeezed dry spinach with softened cream cheese. Add minced garlic, salt, onion powder, chili powder, pepper, Italian seasoning, grated parmesan, and mozzarella cheese. Beat the mixture until smooth and creamy.
- Unroll the refrigerated pizza crust onto a sheet of parchment paper. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into one large tree-shaped triangle and two smaller triangles.
- Transfer the two smaller triangles to a second piece of parchment paper, aligning their straight edges to form a second tree-shaped triangle identical to the first.
- Spread the prepared spinach dip evenly over the second triangle of dough. Then carefully flip the first triangle of dough on top, creating a sandwich with the spinach dip in the middle.
- Make cuts from near the center of the tree to the edges on both the left and right sides, spacing about an inch apart, while leaving about an inch intact in the center. Grab each strip created by the cuts and twist upwards.
- Place the shaped breadsticks in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown on top and cooked thoroughly on the bottom.
- While baking or immediately after, melt the butter and stir in garlic salt (or garlic powder) and Italian seasoning.
- Once baked, brush the garlic butter mixture generously over the breadsticks and serve warm for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Perfect for sharing at holiday parties.
- Combine creamy cheese and flavorful seasonings for an irresistible treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breadstick
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg