Christmas Tree Spinach Dip Breadsticks

For a festive and savory holiday appetizer, make these fun Christmas Tree Spinach Dip Breadsticks that your guests or family will love pulling apart!

This is a simple appetizer to create and yields fun and unique results. Take the classic spinach and artichoke dip and twist it into an edible tree for Christmas!

A spinach dip stuffed pull apart tree is the perfect way to celebrate the season with the people you love.

Why You’ll Love this Christmas Tree Spinach Dip Breadsticks Recipe

Looking for a delicious appetizer to serve on Christmas Eve or before your big Christmas dinner? Need a fun and festive treat to bring along to a holiday party, or something savory and filling to serve at your cookie swap?

Whip up one of these spinach dip stuffed Christmas trees and you’ll have a guaranteed crowd pleaser on your hands!

Made from crispy and flaky puff pastry and loaded with salty and flavorful spinach and artichoke dip, this pull apart Christmas tree is the perfect way to serve your favorite dip!

Plus, any leftover spinach can be used to make this Spinach and Feta Quiche, which would be great as a holiday brunch!

Easy to prepare with outstanding results, this will live among your appetizer favorites for the holidays. And for a sweet dessert? These oh so pretty Christmas Lights cookies, of course, this easy Pretzel Wreath or this Little Debbie Christmas Tree Dip! 

Looking for festive Jello shots? Check out these layered Red and Green Jello shots!

 

Spinach Artichoke Dip Christmas Tree Ingredients

• Puff Pastry – this light and flaky dough is easy to work with and makes prep simple and quick!
• Frozen Spinach (thawed) – even a quality spinach and artichoke dip can be made with frozen spinach, and this eliminates the need for any chopping or cooking.
• Artichoke Hearts – provide a salty and subtly nutty flavor that pairs well with spinach and cheese.
• Cream Cheese – ensures that your dip is creamy and satisfying!
• Mozzarella Cheese and Parmesan Cheese – two different varieties make your dip extra cheesy and tasty.
• Egg – you’ll use this for an eggwash over your puff pastry to make sure it gets nice and golden in the oven.
• Garlic Powder – for some extra garlicky flavor.
• Salt and Pepper – a good baseline for flavor that accentuate the tastes of the other ingredients.

 

How to Make your Spinach Dip Christmas Tree

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet lined with a piece of parchment paper.
2. Drain and chop your artichoke hearts and add to a medium size bowl. Add your spinach and mozzarella cheese.
   

   First things first: you’ve got to make the spinach and artichoke dip!

3. Add the Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Make sure to keep mixing the ingredients together to blend.
   

   Be sure to add enough seasonings to bring out all of the dip’s flavors.

4. Place your puff pastry on your baking sheet and roll out with a rolling pin. With a pizza cutter, cut slices to make your Christmas tree shaped triangle. Save the two sides to cover up.
   

   Using a pizza cutter ensures you’ll get straight and even lines.

5. Cover your biggest triangle with your dip mixture, spreading the spinach dip well so everything is covered evenly.
   

   Be generous with the amount of spinach dip!

6. Then use the two half triangles to cover your dip, pinch the middle together, and you might have to stretch the dough a little bit, to make sure all parts are covered.
   

   Be sure to keep the other pieces of dough to serve as the top half of your tree.

7. Using your pizza cutter, start cutting strips towards the middle, making sure to leave the middle part uncut.
   

   Don’t put the pizza cutter away just yet! It’ll come in handy when you need to cut your strips.

8. Then take each strip and do 1-2 full twists, depending on how long they are.
9. In a small bowl, beat your egg and brush your egg wash over your Christmas tree, making sure all parts are covered.
   

   Give each strip a good twist so the green of the spinach shows through.

10. Place in the oven and cook for 22-24 minutes, or until golden brown.

 

11. Decorate your puff pastry tree with halved cherry tomatoes, either before baking or after it is removed from the oven. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Pair with a Christmas Mimosa or a Whiskey Champagne Cocktail and enjoy!

Christmas Tree Spinach Dip Breadsticks FAQs

Can I make my own dough?

Of course! I like to use storebought dough to speed up the prep and lessen the amount of effort it takes to prepare this appetizer, but if you prefer to make a homemade dough and use that, this Christmas tree will be delicious!

Is spinach artichoke dip good for you?

Not particularly, but that’s okay! The holidays are about treating yourself and eating yummy food (in moderation, of course).

If you’re looking for a healthier version of this dip, substitute the cream cheese for some Greek yogurt.

Popular Variations and Substitutions

• Instead of egg wash, use a bit of melted butter to give your pastry a super crispy and buttery finish.
• If you love this combination of flavors, why not use it to make pizza as well? Use a thin crust pizza dough, spread out the spinach dip as the “sauce,” then sprinkle with another 1/2 cup or so of Mozzarella cheese.
• Other storebought dough options that could work for this Spinach Dip Christmas Tree are crescent rolls, biscuit dough, or pizza dough. You may have to edit the construction and twisting process based on the shapes you have, but they’ll all bake into fluffy and doughy bases for your yummy dip.
• To “decorate” your tree, top with diced tomatoes, chopped colorful bell peppers, and more!
• This method can be used with a wide variety of fillings. Make a tree out of buffalo chicken dip, a breakfast hash, or even go a sweeter route and fill with hazelnut spread or cream cheese, cinnamon, and sugar for a pull apart dessert.

 

 

Spinach Artichoke Dip Christmas Tree Breadsticks