Mini Christmas Tree Pizzas

Today’s recipe is a super fun one – Mini Christmas Tree Pizzas! We are combining my love for Christmas and pizza in one festive recipe. This is a great one to make with kids or to bring to a holiday party. Plus, they are super easy to make! You are going to love this festive appetizer recipe!

here’s what you need

ingredients

• pre-made pizza dough
• flour 
• marinara sauce
• vegan mozzarella – I used Daiya
• vegan pepperoni
• fresh parsley

equipment

You will need a sheet pan, rolling pin and Christmas tree cookie cutter!

steps

step 1: roll out the dough

The first thing we need to do is let the dough come to room temperature.

Add some flour to a clean surface and place the dough on it. Let it sit for about 60 minutes – this will make it easier to roll out.

Roll out the dough and use the cookie cutter to make 8 Christmas trees – you can re-roll the dough as needed.

step 2: assemble

At this point you can assemble this quickly – add some sauce, cheese & pepperoni to each tree.

But, if you want to make these extra cute, you can do what I did and make some little pepperoni ornaments. Such a small detail, but I think it makes them a little extra. I used a glass straw to cut them out – it was the only thing I could find with a small enough circle.

Once the trees are assembled pop them in the oven.

step 3: serve

You will know the trees are done when the crust is browned and the cheese is melted.

I like to finish them off with a little fresh parsley – just to get that nice green color on them.

These can be served right away or reheated right before serving!

tips & tricks

I used a glass straw to cut the pepperoni into small “ornament-like” circles. You could also just quarter some vegan pepperoni to make them fit.

You can get the Christmas tree cookie cutter I used here.