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Make-Ahead Spinach and Sausage Swirl Christmas Tree

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Ingredients

Christmas Tree

  • 1 (11 ounce) container of refrigerated thin pizza crust

  • 1 ½ (12 ounces) packages of softened Challenge Cream Cheese

  • 1 (12 ounce) package of frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

  • 1 (.05 ounces) package of onion dip

  • 1 cup of cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage

  • 4 eggs, lightly scrambled and chopped into small pieces

  • 1 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese

  • 1 stick (6 tablespoons) of salted Challenge Butter

  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder

Decorations

  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and stem removed

  • ½ cup of shredded parmesan cheese

  • Cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half

 

Directions

Christmas Eve

  1. Unroll pizza crust and place on parchment paper.

  2. In a medium size bowl, stir together cream cheese, spinach and onion dip mix.

  3. Spread spinach mixture on pizza dough leaving a 1 inch border on the top and bottom of crust.

  4. Evenly sprinkle on breakfast sausage, scrambled egg and cheddar cheese.

  5. Starting on bottom edge, roll pizza dough jelly roll style pressing edges to seal.

  6. Melt butter in a small microwave safe bowl for 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in garlic powder.

  7. Line cooking sheet with parchment paper, and brush with garlic butter. Save the extra butter for the morning to brush the top of the tree.

  8. Slice roll into ½- ¾ inch slices.

  9. Arrange on lined cooking sheet to resemble a Christmas tree.

 

Christmas Morning

  1. In the morning, preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Remove tree from refrigerator, and lay a sheet of foil on top of tree, do not seal edges. Place in preheated oven.

  3. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for an additional 10-15 minutes or until dough is baked through and is golden brown.

  4. Remove from the oven and place on a serving tray. Brush top of tree with the remaining garlic butter.

  5. To decorate, sprinkle on parmesan cheese to resemble garland. For the Christmas bulbs, add tomatoes. To finish, cut a star and tree trunk out of the yellow bell pepper!

  6. To serve, invite family and guests to pull apart pieces of the Christmas tree. Such a festive and easy way to celebrate Christmas morning!

Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups of Member's Mark Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter (used throughout)

  • 3 cups of Member's Mark Buttermilk Pancake Mix

  • 2 cups of Member's Mark Vitamin D Whole Milk

  • 2 Member's Mark Pasture Raised Grade A Large Brown Eggs

  • 5 teaspoons of Magnolia-Star Pure Vanilla Extract (used throughout)

  • 2 cups of Driscoll's Sweetest Batch Blueberries

  • 1 cup of Member's Mark Organic 100% Pure Maple Syrup

  • Member's Mark Original Dairy Whipped Topping

  • 1 cup of Member's Mark Honey Almond Granola

 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Place ¼ cup (½ of a stick) of butter on a 13”x 8” sheet pan. Place it in the oven to melt the butter while making the batter.

  3. In a mixing bowl, combine the pancake mix, eggs, milk, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Stir until combined. Note: Batter will still be lumpy, let it sit for 3-4 minutes before baking.

  4. Pour batter onto the sheet pan with the melted butter. Use a spatula to spread batter, creating an even surface. Sprinkle berries on top.

  5. Place the sheet pan into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned on top and cooked through.

  6. Let cool slightly, then cut into 12 squares.

  7. While the pancakes are baking, create your syrup. Place 1 cup of butter (2 sticks) in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring continuously. Continue cooking the butter once melted, until the butter begins to brown and smells fragrant. Remove from heat (butter will continue to brown)

  8. Stir 3 teaspoons of vanilla and the maple syrup into the butter, and stir until combined.

  9. To serve, place a pancake on a plate. Top with syrup and a sprinkle of granola on top.

 

Yield: 12 pancakes/2 cups of syrup

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