Charlie Brown Christmas Tree
| Time | Servings |
|---|---|
| 45 Minutes | 32 |
Ingredients
- 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
- 32 cocktail-size smoked link sausages or hot dogs (from 14-oz package)
- 1 tablespoon salted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Ketchup, mustard, ranch dressing, chopped fresh parsley leaves, if desired
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
- Separate each can of dough into 8 triangles. Use pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut each triangle in half lengthwise to make total of 32 triangles.
- Place sausage on shortest side of each triangle. Roll up each one, starting at shortest side of triangle and rolling to opposite point.
- Using photo as a guide, place 4 crescents in 2 rows of 2 to form the trunk at bottom of cookie sheet. Above that, arrange remaining crescents in rows to form a tree: 7 in first row, then 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and finally, 1 at the top.
- In small bowl, mix melted butter and garlic. Brush top of dough with melted butter mixture.
- Place cookie sheet in oven on middle rack. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until deep golden brown and dough is baked through. Cool 5 minutes on cooling rack.
- Using large, flat spatula, carefully loosen pull-apart bread from parchment on cookie sheet. Keeping it on the parchment, lift bread and place it on platter. Lift parchment paper on one side, and slide bread onto platter.
- Decorate with ketchup, mustard, ranch dressing, and parsley. Serve warm. Store any leftover bread covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
1 Serving Calories 90 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 200mg; Total Carbohydrate 6g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 2g); Protein 2g
% Daily Value: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 2%;
Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1 Fat
Carbohydrate Choice: 0.5