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Spinach Artichoke Dip Pull-Apart Christmas Bread

A festive, cheesy pull-apart bread wreath made with pizza dough and filled with creamy spinach artichoke dip. The perfect holiday appetizer!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Calories: 260

Ingredients
  

Spinach Artichoke Filling
  • 1 block cream cheese, softened 8-ounce
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 package frozen chopped spinach 10-ounce, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 can artichoke hearts 14-ounce, drained and chopped
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes optional
Bread and Topping
  • 1 tube refrigerated pizza dough 13.8-ounce
  • 1 large egg beaten, for egg wash
  • 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella cheese for topping
  • 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping
  • 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning optional

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • Kitchen shears or knife

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese, sour cream, and garlic powder until smooth.
  3. Squeeze ALL moisture from the thawed spinach. Add the dry spinach, chopped artichokes, 1 cup mozzarella, and 0.5 cup Parmesan to the cream cheese mixture. Stir in salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix until combined.
  4. Roll out pizza dough into a 10x15 inch rectangle on a floured surface.
  5. Spread the spinach-artichoke filling evenly over the dough, leaving a 0.5-inch border.
  6. Starting from a long side, roll the dough tightly into a log. Pinch the seam to seal.
  7. Transfer the log, seam-side down, to the prepared baking sheet. Shape into a circle and pinch the ends together to form a wreath.
  8. Using kitchen shears, cut 1.5 to 2-inch sections from the outside of the ring almost to the center.
  9. Gently twist each cut section to expose the filling, facing it upwards.
  10. Brush the entire wreath with the beaten egg wash.
  11. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 0.5 cup mozzarella, 0.25 cup Parmesan, and Italian seasoning.
  12. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until deep golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
  13. Let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving warm.

Notes

The most important step is to thaw and squeeze all moisture from the spinach to prevent a soggy dip. You can assemble the wreath up to 24 hours ahead (before egg wash and topping) and bake just before serving; add 3-5 minutes to the baking time.