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    Hungry Healthy Happy » Recipes » Pizza

    Christmas Tree Pizza

    Published: Dec 21, 2019 · Modified: Sep 28, 2021 by Dannii · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

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    Christmas Tree Pizza with a text title overlay.
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    Get in the festive spirit with this Christmas Pizza in the shape of a Christmas tree. Kids, and adults, will love decorating this pizza with all of their favourite toppings to make it look like a glistening Christmas tree. Use a ready made base and cut it in to a Christmas tree for a quick and easy meal that is perfect for Christmas Eve.

    A Christmas Tree shaped Pizza on a wooden board with red tinsel next to it.

    This Christmas Tree Pizza has become a tradition in our house as our Christmas Eve meal. It's really easy to make, which suits us as there is enough cooking to do for the big day. Everyone can make their own pizza, so everyone gets the toppings they want, and it's festive theme. What more could you want?

    It's a great way to get a few extra veggies into your belly before you drown in Christmas chocolate and Prosecco. No? Just us?

    Looking for some other pizza recipes? Why not try our BBQ Chicken Pizza, Greek Pizza or Easy Pizza Toasts?

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    • Why you will love it
    • Ingredients needed
    • How to make a Christmas Tree Pizza - Step by step
    • Pizza Base
    • Toppings
    • How to use the leftover dough
    • Extra tips
    • More Christmas recipes
    • Recipe
    • Feedback

    Why you will love it

    • Festive meal - We can never have too many festive themed meals and it doesn't get much more festive than something shaped like a Christmas tree.
    • Quick - This is ready in just 20 minutes.
    • Great for feeding a crowd - If you have people over for Christmas Eve, then this is Christmas tree pizza is so easy to make, so you don't have to be stuck in the kitchen whilst everyone else is enjoying themselves.
    • Veggie packed - You can easily load this Christmas pizza with vegetables, as they look like Christmas tree decorations once they are on the pizza base.
    • Everyone can top their own - Everyone has their own idea of what is the best pizza topping, so why not make mini tree pizzas and let everyone top their own.

    If you want an activity to keep your kids and their friends occupied this Christmas, that results in food afterwards as well, then why not host a little pizza making party. It is pretty cheap to do, and they will have lots of fun.

    They could even make our Santa Hat Brownies to eat after too.

    Ingredients needed

    • Pizza dough - We cheated and used store bought to make this a really easy festive meal. But feel free to make your own dough if you want. You could also use puff pastry.
    • Pizza sauce - We used our own pizza sauce, which we have provided the recipe for below, but you could just use some tomato puree (tomato paste) or even some passata with mixed Italian herbs mixed in.
    • Cheese - We used cheddar. Use a mature cheddar, as it has a strong flavour and a little goes a long way.
    • Toppings - The great thing about these Christmas tree pizzas is that there are so many topping options. We have give lots of choices below, but we went with bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and olives. We then added sweetcorn to look like lights and pepperoni for giant baubles. You can also use mini pepperami for little baubles.

    How to make a Christmas Tree Pizza - Step by step

    One: Roll the pizza dough out and cut in to a Christmas tree shape.

    Pizza dough cut into a tree shape.

    Two: Spread the pizza sauce or tomato puree out and add any herbs if using.

    Tomato sauce added to the dough.

    Three: Sprinkle over grated cheese.

    Grated cheese added to the pizza.

    Four: Add toppings to make it look like a Christmas tree.

    Vegetables and salami slices added to the pizza.

    Five: Put in the oven at 200°C/400°F/Gas 6 for 12-15 minutes, until the base has cooked and serve.

    Pizza Base

    Don't judge us, but we used a ready rolled pizza base for this Christmas tree pizza recipe. Of course you could make your own pizza dough, which we often do, but at Christmas time we are always looking for ways to save some time and a ready rolled base it great for that. If you want to go homemade, then use our Pizza Dough Recipe.

    You could even use puff pastry instead of pizza dough for something a bit different.

    You can pick them up fairly cheap in the supermarket and then you just roll it out and cut it in to a Christmas tree shape, or any shape you want really. If your cutting skills are really good, why not go for a reindeer, or a Santa?

    If you are hosting a party, why not cut out mini Christmas trees and top them (you will need to use smaller toppings) and serve them up as party food. I bet they wouldn't last long.

    A vegetable and cheese pizza in the shape of a Christmas tree.

    Toppings

    A pizza is really all about the toppings, and it's the toppings that really bring this Christmas tree to life. Once you have your tomato paste and cheese base, then you get to go wild with the toppings. Or why not use our Easy Pizza Sauce?

    Kids will love putting together their own take on a Christmas tree. Perfect for if you don't trust them to decorate the real tree.

    We like to use strips of pepper to look like tinsel, pepperoni and cherry tomatoes to look like giant baubles and then chopped up pepper and sweetcorn to look like twinkly lights.

    You could add small spinach leaves to look like leaves of the tree or even chop it up and put it under the cheese to give it a bit of a green veggie boost.

    How to use the leftover dough

    Once you have your dough rolled out and cut your Christmas tree shape, you are going to be left with quite a bit of leftover dough. DON'T THROW IT!! You could either shape it into a ball and roll it out again to cut more Christmas pizzas, or you could make a dough-ball Christmas tree.

    To make a stuffed dough ball Christmas tree, shape the leftover dough in to a ball and then divide in to 15 pieces. Take each piece and make a circle and put a small bit of mozzarella at the centre of it.

    Fifteen dough balls arranged in a triangle.

    Roll it into a ball around it and then put on a lined pizza tray. Continue making the rest in the same way and form a Christmas tree shape with them.

    Put them in the oven for around 15-18 minutes, until starting to brown. Then brush them with a garlic and herb butter mix and let that soak in for a few minutes before serving.

    Fifteen baked dough balls in a triangle shape on a wooden board.

    FAQs

    What cheese to use for Christmas pizzas

    This pizza is very forgiving and you can put almost anything on it, so it makes it a great way to use up Christmas leftovers too. We used a mixture of cheddar, mozzarella and red Leicester. But you could put some goats cheese or blue cheese on it, or whatever you have leftover from the cheeseboard.

    Can Christmas pizzas be made in advance?

    You can cut the dough shapes and chop up all your toppings in advance, but I wouldn't build the pizza until you are ready to put it in the oven. This would make the base quite soggy and it might not cook the same way.
    But everything can be prepared in advance, ready to get out of the first for everyone to build their own Christmas pizza.

    How to store Christmas tree pizza

    If you have leftovers of this pizza then you can store it in an air tight container in the fridge until the next day. You can reheat slices in the microwave for 30 seconds.

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    Extra tips

    • Don't throw away the leftover dough. Either roll it out to make another Christmas tree, or make our Christmas tree dough balls.
    • Why not make lots of little mini Christmas trees and turn this in to party food.
    • Feel free to use different cheeses, and make it an easy way to use over the leftovers from the cheeseboard.
    • Host a Christmas tree pizza making party for kids and let them all decorate their own.
    • Don't want a traditional pizza base? Use puff pasty instead for something a bit different.

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    If you’ve tried this Christmas pizza, let us know how you got on in the comments below.
    Tag us in your creations on Instagram @hungryhealthyhappy - Use the hashtag #hungryhealthyhappy too.

    Recipe

    A Christmas Tree Pizza on a wooden board with Christmas decorations surrounding it.

    Christmas Tree Pizza

    By: Dannii
    Get in the festive spirit with this Christmas Tree Pizza. Kids, and adults, will love decorating this pizza with all of their favourite toppings to make it look like a glistening Christmas tree.
    5 from 12 votes
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    Course: Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine: British, Italian
    Prep: 10 mins
    Cook: 12 mins
    Total: 22 mins
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 335kcal
    Allergens:
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    Ingredients

    • 200 g (7 oz) Ready rolled pizza dough
    • 3 tablespoon Tomato puree
    • 0.5 teaspoon Dried oregano
    • 30 g (0.25 cups) Cheddar cheese - grated
    • 0.25 Red bell pepper - sliced
    • 0.25 Green bell pepper - diced
    • 2 tablespoon Sweetcorn
    • 3 slices Pepperoni
    • 4 Olives - halved

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4.
    • Roll out 200 g Ready rolled pizza dough and cut in to a Christmas tree shape.
    • Spread 3 tablespoon Tomato puree over the dough and 0.5 teaspoon Dried oregano if using.
    • Sprinkle over 30 g Cheddar cheese.
    • Add 0.25 Red bell pepper, 0.25 Green bell pepper, 2 tablespoon Sweetcorn, 3 slices Pepperoni and 4 Olives to make it look like a Christmas tree decorations.
    • Put into the oven for 12-15 minutes, until the base has cooked and serve.

    Notes

    • Don't throw away the leftover dough. Either roll it out to make another Christmas tree, or make our Christmas tree dough balls.
    • Why not make lots of little mini Christmas trees and turn this in to party food.
    • Feel free to use different cheeses, and make it an easy way to use over the leftovers from the cheeseboard.
    • Host a Christmas tree pizza making party for kids and let them all decorate their own.
    • Don't want a traditional pizza base? Use puff pasty instead for something a bit different.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1portion | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 1001mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 864IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 3mg
    DisclaimerThe nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. SHANIKA

      December 22, 2019 at 2:54 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a cute, fun way to create pizza, especially with the kids for the Holidays!

      Reply
    2. Kacie

      December 22, 2019 at 1:14 pm

      5 stars
      This is so cute. It would be lovely for kids but it would also steal the limelight on the Christmas buffet table, no doubt! Getting tempted to rustle up one of my own now :)

      Reply
    3. kim

      December 22, 2019 at 12:55 pm

      5 stars
      Love this recipe! So easy and festive for the holidays! I will definitely be making this.

      Reply
    4. Heidy L. McCallum

      December 22, 2019 at 11:01 am

      5 stars
      What a cute and creative way to kick start the holidays! My children loved making your recipe and the smiles on their faces after it came out of the oven were priceless! Bookmarking! We totally loved it!!!

      Reply
    5. Anita

      December 21, 2019 at 7:53 pm

      5 stars
      I'm loving the pizza, and the dough ball version too. This is such a creative and fun way to make a pizza or two. :)

      Reply
    6. Jenn

      December 21, 2019 at 7:34 pm

      5 stars
      What an adorable and unique idea! I can't wait to make this festive pizza with my kids!

      Reply
    7. neha

      December 21, 2019 at 7:12 pm

      Wow such a festive shape to bake pizza! I am looking forward to make some pizza now. ;)

      Reply
    8. Mary

      December 21, 2019 at 6:29 pm

      5 stars
      This is so creative and cute! I love savory holiday party inspiration!

      Reply
    9. Demeter

      December 21, 2019 at 4:53 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a cute idea for the holidays! It’ll be perfect for dinner tonight.

      Reply

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