Description
This festive Christmas Veggie Pizza features a buttery crescent roll crust spread with a tangy chive cream cheese mixture, topped with a colorful and crunchy assortment of fresh vegetables designed to resemble a Christmas tree. Perfect for holiday gatherings, it offers a delightful combination of flavors and textures in a visually appealing appetizer or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust and Spread
- 16 ounces crescent roll dough sheets (2 cans of 8 ounces each)
- 7 ½ ounces whipped chive cream cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
Vegetable Toppings
- 1 red bell pepper (cored and seeds removed)
- 1 yellow bell pepper (cored and seeds removed)
- 1 ¼ cups broccoli florets (small diced)
- ½ cup cauliflower florets (small diced)
- 2 tablespoons carrots (grated)
- 5 cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 2 tablespoons red onion (finely diced)
- 1 green onion (thinly sliced)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Crust: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Overlap the crescent dough sheets so they fit a 10×15-inch baking sheet, pinching the seams to seal them closed. Fold under any excess dough around the edges to create a neat crust. Bake the crust for 13-15 minutes until golden brown. Allow it to cool completely before proceeding.
- Make the Cream Cheese Spread: In a medium bowl, combine the whipped chive cream cheese and sour cream until smooth and well blended. Spread this mixture evenly over the cooled crescent roll crust, leaving about an inch of crust visible around the edges.
- Create Vegetable Stars: Using two different sized star-shaped vegetable cutters, cut star shapes out of the red and yellow bell peppers. Reserve the larger stars to use as the star atop the Christmas tree decoration.
- Outline the Christmas Tree: Using a butter knife, gently draw an outline in the shape of a Christmas tree onto the cream cheese spread. This will serve as a guide for vegetable placement.
- Decorate the Tree: Fill in the Christmas tree outline with the diced broccoli florets, creating a lush green tree shape. Dot cauliflower florets randomly over the cream cheese around the tree to simulate snow or ornaments.
- Add Carrot Snowflakes and Star Ornaments: Sprinkle the grated carrots over the tree to add a bright orange contrast. Place the larger bell pepper star at the top of the tree and scatter the smaller bell pepper stars across the tree as additional decorations.
- Finish with Tomatoes and Onions: Arrange the halved cherry tomatoes on the tree as colorful ornaments. Sprinkle the finely diced red onion and thinly sliced green onion evenly over the entire pizza for added flavor and visual appeal.
- Slice and Serve: Once decorated, slice the pizza into 12 servings and serve immediately to enjoy the crisp crust and fresh vegetable toppings.
Notes
- This Veggie Pizza features a soft and buttery crescent roll base, making it easier and quicker to prepare than traditional pizza dough.
- Ensure the crust is completely cooled before adding the cream cheese spread to prevent melting and softening of the spread.
- Feel free to customize the vegetable toppings to your preference or seasonal availability while retaining the festive look.
- Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days; best served fresh to maintain crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 208 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg
