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Christmas Appetizer – Christmas Wreath Veggie Pizza

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This fun and festive Christmas wreath veggie pizza will soon become your favorite holiday appetizer! Easy to make and always a hit at parties and get togethers.

Christmas wreath veggie pizza on a cutting board.

Seasonal Simplicity Christmas Series

I’m back for one last week of the seasonal simplicity Christmas series with The Happy Housie and some of my favorite blogging friends!  For the last 6 weeks, we’ve been sharing everything from our favorite Christmas projects and ornaments to Christmas mantels and home decor.  I hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas and maybe even tried a project or two yourself!  If you’ve missed any of the past posts in this series, you can find them all here…

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I think we’ve saved the best for last and today’s hop is all about HOLIDAY RECIPES!!  Who doesn’t like to indulge a little {or a lot!} at this time of year! We have everything from holiday beverages to yummy appetizers to our favorite Christmas cookies. There’s definitely something for everyone so get ready to put on those yoga pants! You can find all of the other recipes at the end of the post.

Christmas wreath veggie pizza on a wood cutting board in front of a Christmas tree.

Christmas Wreath Veggie Pizza Appetizer

I think my favorite party food is always the appetizers. I’m more than happy to just skip the dinner and eat all of the appys! One of the other things that I like about appetizers is how quick and easy they are to pull together. This Christmas wreath veggie pizza takes less than 30 minutes to prep and can even be made ahead of time. What could be more festive? 😉

Christmas wreath veggie pizza on a wooden cutting board.

Christmas Wreath Veggie Pizza Recipe

This Crescent roll vegetable pizza recipe is always a hit at parties and family gatherings throughout the year, so I thought I would just change it up a bit to make it a little more Christmasy. You could even get really creative and form it into a Christmas tree!

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Vegetable Pizza Christmas Wreath Appetizer

This veggie pizza Christmas wreath is a fun and festive take of a much-loved appetizer.  It's easy to make, can be prepped ahead of time and is guaranteed to be a hit!

Course Appetizer
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cans Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls {regular size}
  • 1 package cream cheese {8 oz} Allow to warm to room temperature or place in the microwave for 15-20 seconds to soften
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1-2 tbsp vegetable seasoning You can also use other seasonings such as dill, rosemary or basil. Pick your favorites or mix it up!
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 large head broccoli, chopped
  • 1/2 cucumber finely chopped
  • 1 red pepper finely chopped + save extra for the bow
  • mini grape tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 375F.

  2. Unroll the dough and separate along the pre-cut vertical lines {not the diagnol lines for the individual crescent rolls}. Fold these in half to double the dough.  

  3. On an ungreased cookie sheet or pizza sheet, start laying the dough down to form a circle. Press the dough down so the width of the ring is approximately 4 inches.  {NOTE: If you have a smaller cookie sheet, you may not use all of the dough.}  I used an upside bowl on the inside of the ring to get a nice even circle and then just placed the dough around it.

  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.  The baking time can really vary depending on the thickness of the dough, so be sure to check it often to avoid burning on the bottom.  If your pastry is puffing up a lot, you can poke it with a fork so it doesn't rise as high. Remove from oven and cool completely.

  5. In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, sour cream, and seasonings until well combined and smooth.  Spread evenly over the crust and then add the broccoli, cucumbers and red peppers.  Press the vegetables lightly into the cream cheese. Top with mini grape tomatoes.  Use the bottom of the red pepper and two strips of red pepper to make the bow.

  6. While you can serve this immediately, I prefer it chilled.  Cover with Saran wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours prior to serving.

Christmas wreath veggie pizza on a wood cutting board in front of a Christmas tree.

Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza Tips

  • Heat the cream cheese in the microwave for 15-20 seconds to soften it up before mixing it with the sour cream.
  • If you want to make the pizza the night before, just leave off the cucumbers and tomatoes until serving time. Refrigerate and cover well with Saran wrap.
  • Add extra flavor by using chive or garlic and herb cream cheese.
  • Try mixing up the herbs and seasonings for different flavor combinations. Dill, thyme, basil, parsley, rosemary, ranch seasoning – whatever you like!
  • I don’t like the crust to be too thick so I prick it with a fork about half way through baking time so it doesn’t rise as much.

Christmas wreath veggie pizza on a cutting board.

Enjoy! I hope you have some fun holiday parties to go to! If not, you might have to plan one!

More Holiday Recipes

Today I’m joined by some lovely bloggers who are also sharing their amazing holiday recipes with you. I can’t wait to whip some of these up!

How to Make Mulled Wine (Glühwein Recipe) at The Happy Housie
DIY Colonial Gingerbread House at Sincerely, Marie Designs
Christmas Wreath Veggie Pizza at Clean & Scentsible
Homemade Egg Nog at Town and Country Living
Easy Holiday Appetizer at Rooms FOR Rent

Secret Ingredient Gingerbread Cookies at Jenna Kate at Home
Snowball Cookies at Finding Silver Pennies
Easy Gluten Free Shortbread with White Chocolate and Toffee at Home Made Lovely
Brown Butter Sugar Cookies with Chocolate Ganache
The Best One Hour Orange Rolls at Summer Adams Designs

Cake Mix Quick Bread Recipe at On Sutton Place
Best Waffle Recipe Ever at The DIY Mommy
The Most Chocolatey Hot Chocolate Cookies at A Pretty Life
Eggnog Bread Recipe at Tauni Everett
Instant Pot Ham at TIDBITS Marci

Toblerone Shortbread with Browned Flour at Life is a Party
Spicy Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies at Modern Glam
Christmas Tree Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Toppers at The Turquoise Home
Easy Creme Brule for the Holidays at Hallstrom Home

And here are a couple of other favorites of mine…. Cranberry baked brie served with cranberry crackers on a Christmas platter.

cranberry baked brie appetizer

Swiss cheese, bacon, and beer dip in a mini crock pot.

Swiss Cheese, Bacon, and Beer Dip

Christmas wreath veggie pizza made with crescent rolls, cream cheese, and chopped vegetables.

Cute veggie pizza Christmas wreath appetizer on a wood cutting board.

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  5. 5 stars
    This brings back so many memories! My grandma would make a wreath very similar to this every year and it was a family favorite. I can’t wait to try your recipe! It looks delish 🙂

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  11. I love this. Yes, appetizers are my favourite too! It’s so pretty, festive, and delicious I’m sure. Thank you for sharing and being a part of the blog hop.

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  16. This recipe is now on my to do list for sure! My neighbor used to make a similar wreath pizza with fruit, strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, etc., and the cream cheese mixture incorporated powdered sugar or marshmallow crème… not sure which… whatever made it thick and rich, no doubt… It was yummy.

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  18. 5 stars
    I love this Christmas appetizer, this Christmas wreath is so special! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
    Miz Helen

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  19. This looks fun and delicious. I’m going to make this for an appetizer during the holidays. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best. I’ll be pinning this one! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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  21. I used to make this appetizer for Christmas before my Celiac diagnosis. It’s delish!!! Any alternative suggestions for making this Gluten Free?

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    • I don’t have a lot of knowledge with gluten free baking but I believe the only thing with gluten is the dough. There are some gluten-free ready made dough products that you could substitute or maybe a gluten free pizza dough?

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  22. 5 stars
    I made 3 of these this year and after the first one I tried a little trick that worked very well, especially for my husband taking one to work.
    After baking & cooling, I cut the crescent base into serving size wedges with a pizza cutter. Then, i transferred the base to my serving tray and spread the cream cheese mixture (carefully…helps to not be too cold) and finished with the toppings. Hubby didn’t have to worry about cutting it up or having coworkers struggle either. It was ready to go!

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    • I often make it the night before and then cover well with Saran wrap and place in the fridge. I usually add the cucumbers and tomatoes fresh if I’m serving to guests but I’ve eaten leftovers the next day and it still tastes great (the cucumbers just don’t look as fresh).

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  25. Quick question – do you leave the bowl in the middle during cooking time or remove it?
    Thanks and Merry Christmas 2021

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