Christmas Tree Pizza
An easy Christmas Tree Pizza made with ready-made dough, cheese and colourful toppings. A fun Christmas Eve meal that kids can help decorate, ready in about 25 minutes.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 415kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g of Ready rolled pizza dough
- 70 g of Pizza sauce
- 60 g of Light mature cheddar grated
- 30 g of Light Mozzarella torn
- 5 Cherry tomatoes halved
- 20 g of Sweetcorn
- 15 g of Olives sliced
- Fresh basil
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/400°F/Gas 6.
- Shape the dough. Unroll the pizza dough onto baking paper and cut it into a large Christmas tree shape using a sharp knife. Use some of the offcuts to make a small trunk and a star for the top.Transfer to a baking tray and save the remaining dough for another pizza or the dough balls below.
- Add the sauce. Spread 70g of pizza sauce over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Add the cheese. Sprinkle over the 60g of grated light mature cheddar.
- Decorate. Add 30g of torn mozzarella, 5 cherry tomatoes (halved), 20g of sweetcorn and 15g of olives (sliced) to make your Christmas tree decorations. This is the fun bit for the kids!
- Bake. Cook for 12-15 minutes, until the dough is cooked through, the edges are golden and the cheese has melted. Scatter over some fresh basil before serving.
We used a 400g roll of dough. Save the leftover dough for another pizza or dough balls.
Notes
- Use ready-rolled dough - A rectangular sheet makes cutting out a Christmas tree much easier. We used approximately 200g from a 400g roll.
- Don't waste the offcuts - Roll them out for more pizzas or make the stuffed Christmas tree dough balls above.
- Don't overload the base - Too much sauce or lots of wet toppings can make the pizza soggy. Pat mozzarella dry before adding it.
- Make mini pizzas - Cut smaller Christmas tree shapes so everyone can decorate their own. They're great for Christmas parties.
- Use leftover cheese - This is a good way to use up little bits from a Christmas cheeseboard.
- Try puff pastry - For a different version, use ready-rolled puff pastry instead. Follow the packet's cooking guidance and bake until the pastry is crisp and golden.
- Have a pizza decorating party - Put out bowls of toppings and let the kids get creative. It's a fun activity that takes care of dinner too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 1644mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fibre: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 487IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 383mg | Iron: 3mg
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