Description

This Easy Christmas Veggie Pizza is a festive and delicious appetizer perfect for holiday gatherings. Made with crescent dough topped with a creamy whipped chive cream cheese mixture and a colorful array of fresh vegetables arranged in a Christmas tree shape, this recipe is both visually appealing and packed with flavor. Quick to prepare and bake, it’s an inviting way to serve a healthy holiday treat that delights both kids and adults.

Ingredients

Scale

Dough

16 ounces crescent dough (sheets or regular crescent dough)

Spread

7.5 ounces whipped chive cream cheese (about 1 cup, regular cream cheese works too)
½ cup sour cream

Vegetables and Toppings

1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 1/4 cups broccoli florets, chopped into small pieces
½ cup small cauliflower florets
2 tablespoons grated carrot
2 tablespoons red onion, diced small
5 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 scallion (green onion), thinly sliced

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Instructions

Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly oil a rimmed baking pan or line it with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
Shape and Bake Dough: Lay the crescent dough sheets overlapping on the pan, pinch and press seams to seal, forming one large sheet. Fold extra dough down around edges. Bake for 13-15 minutes until golden brown. Let cool completely.
Ensure Dough is Fully Baked: Place the dough back into the oven and bake again for 13-15 minutes until lightly browned. Let pan and dough cool completely before adding toppings.
Make and Spread Cream Cheese Mixture: In a small bowl, mix whipped chive cream cheese and sour cream until combined. Spread evenly over the cooled dough, leaving a thin border for crust. (See notes for appetizer-cutting tip.)
Draw Tree Shape: Using a butter knife or chopstick, lightly trace a large Christmas tree shape on the cream cheese spread. If needed, re-spread and redraw until desired shape is achieved.
Fill Tree with Vegetables: Place broccoli florets closely packed inside the tree outline to fill it. Fill in the remaining white spaces around the broccoli with cauliflower florets and sprinkle shredded carrots over the broccoli.
Cut Bell Pepper Stars and Decorate: Slice the top off the yellow bell pepper, remove core and seeds. Use small star cookie cutters to make stars from both bell peppers. Make a larger star for the top of the tree and decorate the tree with the small stars and halved cherry tomatoes.
Finish and Serve: Sprinkle diced red onion and sliced scallions evenly over the entire pizza. Slice into servings and serve immediately.

Notes

For easier slicing and serving as an appetizer, cut the pizza into small squares or strips after decorating.
You can use regular cream cheese instead of whipped chive cream cheese if unavailable; adding a small amount of chopped fresh chives enhances flavor.
Make sure the dough is fully cooled before adding toppings to prevent sogginess.
Customize vegetable decorations according to preference or seasonality.