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Christmas Tree Rolls

Easy Christmas tree appetizer made with storebought pizza dough, sausages, yellow pepper stars, and fresh basil.
Prep Time22 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: christmas food, holiday appetizer
Servings: 16 rolls

Ingredients

  • 280 grams pizza dough 1 roll
  • 4 sausages (frankfurter)
  • 1 egg
  • 6 fresh basil leaves
  • 1 yellow pepper
  • 10 rosemary sprigs (to garnish)

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 200°C / 392°F.
  • 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 baking tray 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.

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