Pull-Apart Crescent Christmas Tree

Prep 20 min
Total 45 min
Ingredients 4
Servings 32

It’s official: this is the appetizer we’re bringing to every party this holiday season. This cheese-stuffed tree is trimmed with melted butter and fresh parsley for a pull-apart centerpiece that will disappear before the party even starts. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated October 10, 2018

Make with

Pillsbury Crescents

Ingredients

cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent rolls

packages (5.5 oz each) garlic & herbs Boursin® cheese

tablespoon butter, melted

tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Separate dough into 16 triangles. Use kitchen scissors or knife to cut each triangle in half lengthwise.
2

Spoon about 2 teaspoons cheese on shortest side of each triangle. Roll up each, starting at shortest side of triangle and rolling to opposite point. Using photo as a guide, place crescents next to each other in tree-shaped pattern on cookie sheet, starting with trunk and working up to top.
3

Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until deep golden brown. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with parsley.

Expert Tips

To transfer tree to platter, lift it up still attached to parchment paper, and place on platter. Run large, flat spatula underneath tree on all sides, then lift parchment paper on one side, and slide tree onto platter.
We tested with garlic & herbs Boursin™ cheese, but feel free to use your favorite flavor.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 90
Calories from Fat: 60

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 10%
Saturated Fat 3 1/2g 18% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg; 4%
Sodium: 160mg; 7%
Potassium: 15mg; 0%
Total Carbohydrate: 6g; 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 2g
Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%; 2%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;