This beautiful bread and cheese appetizer is easy to make with the help of frozen dinner rolls. Such a showstopper, and perfect for any holiday gathering.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
If you want to impress your family and friends this holiday season with an easy but elegant appetizer or side dish, this Holiday Bread Wreath is the answer.
It looks so fancy…..but it’s the simplest thing in the world to make, thanks to Rhodes frozen rolls! I mean, don’t you just love the convenience of frozen rolls? I think they’re one of my favorite kitchen shortcuts, along with the supermarket rotisserie chicken.
You just arrange them in a wreath shape, pop a wheel of cheese in the center, and it all bakes up into a beautiful, edible Christmas wreath.
To make it extra festive, you can decorate it with some fresh cranberries and sprigs of rosemary. But even if you leave it plain, it’s going to disappear quickly.
Because who doesn’t love bread dipped in gooey, melted cheese? You really can’t go wrong with that combination.
A large, round pizza pan works great for baking this bread wreath. But an extra large baking sheet will also do the trick. Just be sure to line your pan with parchment paper so you can easily slide the bread onto a serving platter, if desired.
Camembert is a great cheese to use with this wreath, but it can be a bit strong, so it’s a better choice for the adult crowd. Brie is more mild and is usually what I use in this recipe.
With a sprinkling of sea salt and fresh rosemary, the rolls are the perfect accompaniment to the warm, melted cheese in the center of the wreath.
This is one of those dishes that is so impressive–but hopefully no one will figure out how easy it is to make. Of course, you’ll probably get lots of requests for the recipe, so it won’t be a secret for long.
You’ll definitely want to add this Holiday Bread Wreath to your holiday entertaining menu. Just be prepared to watch it disappear.
Be sure to save this recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.
Ingredients
- Rhodes frozen rolls
- Brie or Camembert cheese
- Butter
- Produce: fresh rosemary, cranberries
- Sea Salt
Holiday Bread Wreath
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz. wheel Brie or Camembert cheese
- 25 Rhodes frozen rolls
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- Fresh rosemary sea salt, and fresh cranberries, for garnish
Instructions
- Line a pizza pan or large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the cheese in the center as a guide. Arrange frozen rolls in two circles around the cheese, leaving about 1/2 inch between rolls, and between circles. Also leave at least 1/2 inch between cheese and inner circle of rolls. Remove the cheese wheel and refrigerate for later.
- Brush frozen rolls with melted butter and let rise for about 3 hours, or until double in size. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Bake rolls for 12-15 minutes, or until just barely golden. Using a sharp knife, cut the top of the rind from the wheel of cheese. Place the cheese in the center of the partially baked rolls.
- Return the wreath to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes more, or until golden brown. Brush rolls with more melted butter, then sprinkle with sea salt and chopped fresh rosemary.
- Arrange rosemary springs and fresh cranberries between rolls for garnish, if desired. Serve warm.
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1 comment
Barbara Kelly
How do I email this recipe to myself?