Recipe

Cheesy Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread

  • 2hours hours 50 minutes
  • Serves 10
  • Medium

St Helen’s Farm Festive Cheese Pull-Apart Bread 🎄

This festive pull-apart bread is the perfect centrepiece for Christmas entertaining, combining soft, fluffy homemade dough with a deliciously melty surprise inside. Instead of mozzarella, each golden bread ball is filled with St Helen’s Farm Mild Cheese, offering a creamy, gentle flavour that melts beautifully and appeals to the whole family.

Shaped into a charming Christmas tree, brushed with egg wash, sprinkled with fragrant herbs and finished with flaky sea salt, this bake is as impressive as it is comforting. Serve warm for the ultimate cheese pull, and finish with festive garnishes like pomegranate rubies and fresh rosemary for a show-stopping seasonal snack or sharing bread.

Ideal for festive gatherings, cosy nights in, or as a fun baking project during the holidays, this recipe lets St Helen’s Farm Mild Cheese truly shine at the heart of every bite. 🧀✨

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Instructions

  1. To make the dough, whisk together the water, yeast and sugar. Allow to stand for 5 minutes until frothy. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour and salt and mix.
  2. Pour the yeast mixture into the flour and mix until the dough starts to come together. Add the egg and butter then knead for 5 minutes until the dough is soft and smooth. The dough should come away from the sides of the bowl while kneading. If the dough is too sticky, add 2-3 tablespoons flour, one tbsp at a time and allow to knead until the dough is smooth.
  3. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Place in a warm spot and allow to rise for 60-90 minutes until doubled in size. Once the dough has risen, break golf-ball sized pieces off and flatten in the palm of your hand. Add a cube of cheese then bring all the edges up, pinching them together then roll into balls.
  4. Place the dough balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet or large sheet pan in the shape of a Christmas tree. Allow a little space in between the dough balls. Cover the Christmas tree bread loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise while the oven heats up. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Brush the risen bread with beaten egg and sprinkle with dried herbs and salt.
  5. Place in the oven and allow to bake for 20-25 minutes or until the bread is golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes then decorate with pomegranate rubies and rosemary (optional) before serving.