Crescent Roll Christmas Tree

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Crescent Roll Christmas Tree

With just six ingredients, this simple, shareable crescent roll Christmas tree is a must-make - it's cheesy perfection!

Prep Time20

Cook Time16

Total Time36

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Equipment

Ingredients

2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 count)
1 (5.2-ounce) box Boursin garlic & herb cream cheese
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
grated parmesan cheese
fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a large cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Separate dough into 16 triangles. Using a pizza cutter, cut each triangle in half lengthwise to make 32 skinny triangles.
Add a heaping ½ teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture to the largest side of each triangle.
Roll up each crescent roll, starting at the large side and rolling up towards the pointy end.
Place each roll on the prepared sheet to make a tree shape starting with one roll at the top, adding a second row with 2 rolls, a third row with 3 rolls, and so forth until you have 7 rows. Use the remaining rolls to create a square trunk.
Before baking, make an egg wash by whisking the egg and water and brushing over the rolls. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 16-18 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with chopped, fresh parsley.

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Notes

Make two smaller trees. Arrange each small tree as follows - use 1 dough roll for the trunk then rows of 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 rolled ball on top.

Prep ahead of time. Assemble the savory tree, cover it with plastic wrap, and store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours before baking and serving warm.

Store. Cover the whole tree with plastic wrap or pull it apart and place the rolls in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in if needed and reheat in a preheated 300°F oven for about 10 minutes.

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