Crescent Holiday Appetizer Tree

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (8 ounce) can pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 (8 ounce) can pillsbury crescent recipe creations refrigerated flaky dough sheet
• 1 (8 ounce) container cream cheese spread (chives-and-onion)
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 3/4 medium red bell pepper
• 1/4 medium yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
• 2 tablespoons baby carrots (sliced ready-to-eat)
• 1 tablespoon cucumber, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f remove dough from can in 1 long roll; do not unroll or separate. cut roll into 16 slices.
• 2 place slices, cut side down, on ungreased cookie sheet. to form tree, start by placing 1 slice for top; arrange 2 slices just below, with sides touching. continue arranging a row of 3 slices, then a row of 4 slices, ending with a row of 5 slices. use remaining slice for tree trunk.
• 3 bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. cool 1 minute; carefully loosen from cookie sheet with spatula and slide onto wire rack. cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• 4 place tree on serving platter or tray. in small bowl, mix cream cheese spread and milk until smooth. spread mixture over baked tree.
• 5 cut strips from red bell pepper for garland; chop any remaining red pepper. with small star-shaped canapé cutter, cut star from yellow bell pepper; chop remaining yellow pepper. decorate tree with bell peppers, broccoli, carrots and cucumber. serve immediately, or cover loosely and refrigerate up to 24 hours before serving.