Christmas Tree Rolls (with Sausages)

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These Christmas tree rolls are my go-to for the holiday season, and they make a showstopping centerpiece. Made with fluffy pizza dough, savory sausage, and crisp peppers, every bite is incredibly satisfying. Even better, the rolls come together with minimal prep and are ready to eat in under an hour.

A festive Christmas Tree Sausage Rolls arrangement topped with yellow pepper stars and basil leaves, displayed on a wooden board surrounded by holiday lights and pine branches.

When hosting, I pair them with other crowd-favorite appetizers like my cheese board Christmas tree and Christmas appetizer platter. However, they also make for a fun lunch. Try dipping them in marinara sauce or pizza sauce! Then, enjoy Christmas treats for dessert.

Christmas Tree Roll Ingredients

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Pizza dough: I use store-bought, but you can use homemade, too.
Sausages: I prefer pre-cooked Frankfurter sausages. Choose any sausages you like. Be sure to bake them long enough to cook through.
Egg: For the egg wash.
To garnish: Fresh basil, rosemary, and yellow pepper (not pictured).

Recipe Tip

Sprinkle sesame seeds onto the rolls after the egg wash for texture and crunch (optional).

How to Make Christmas Tree Rolls

A knife cuts rectangular pizza dough into symmetrical rectangular pieces.

Divide the dough: Preheat your oven to 200°C / 392°F fan. Spread out the pizza dough and cut it into 16 symmetrical rectangles.

A piece of sausage is being placed at the base of a rectangular piece of pizza dough.

Prepare the rolls: Trim the sausages into smaller pieces and roll each piece into the pizza dough sections.

A hand brushes egg wash onto sausage rolls arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree.

Arrange the rolls in a tree shape standing up on a prepared baking sheet, brush with egg wash, and bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden all over.

A hand places a yellow pepper star to garnish a baked pastry Christmas tree centerpiece.

Transfer the tree to a serving platter. Garnish with fresh basil, yellow pepper stars, and fresh rosemary sprigs.

Recipe Tip

Lay the rolls flat in a tree shape if you prefer a more all-over golden exterior.

Possible Variations

Pizza dough: Swap for store-bought puff pastry, shortcrust, or crescent roll dough.
Sausage: Use other fillings such as cheese, ham, Parmesan, chorizo, pepperoni, ricotta, Brie, jam, bacon, etc.
Egg: Or melted butter.
Add a condiment: Try mustard, ketchup, sriracha, chutney, hot honey, or a dollop of marinara sauce.
Top the rolls with parsley garlic butter or pesto.
Presentation: Arrange the rolls in a wreath shape instead.

How to Store Leftovers

Store leftovers in an airtight container or bag in the fridge for 2-3 days.

FAQs

Can I freeze the rolls?

Yes, they are easy to freeze and will last for 3 months.

How do I reheat the rolls?

Reheat them in the oven at 100°C (212°F) until warmed through (about 15-20 minutes from frozen).

How do I ensure the rolls are golden-brown all over?

Lie them flat in a tree shape or space them out more on the baking sheet.

My oven doesn’t have a fan setting. What temperature should I use?

220°C (428°F) on the conventional setting.

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A festive Christmas Tree Sausage Rolls arrangement, shaped like a tree with sausage rolls as ornaments, topped with yellow star-shaped veggies and green leaves, displayed on a wooden board surrounded by holiday lights and pine branches.

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Servings: rolls

Christmas Tree Rolls

By Sine Siemkowicz

Easy Christmas tree appetizer made with storebought pizza dough, sausages, yellow pepper stars, and fresh basil.

Prep: 22

Cook: 18

Total: 40

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Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 200°C / 392°F fan.
Spread out the rectangular pizza dough.
Halve the dough lengthwise, and then cut it into 16 symmetrical rectangles.
Slice the sausages into pieces that are as wide as the rectangles.
Roll the sausage pieces into the strips of pizza dough.
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Arrange the snowmen standing up on the tray in a Christmas tree shape.
Brush with a beaten egg.
Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden.
Allow to cool.
Scatter basil leaves onto the tree.
Cut out the top yellow pepper star with a medium star cookie cutter.
Insert a toothpick into the star and stick it into the top of the tree.
Cut out small stars with the mini cutter and top these onto the basil leaves.
Garnish the tree with rosemary sprigs.
Serve with mustard or ketchup.

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Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.05g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 266mg, Potassium: 73mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 56IU, Vitamin C: 14mg, Calcium: 5mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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