Moving Mountains Pull Apart Christmas Tree Recipe

Christmas is all about sharing and what better way to share a festive feast than with a delicious vegan pull-apart Christmas tree recipe! It’s pretty, fun and a wonderful way to get the festivities started. Enjoy it with family and friends.

It serves 10 – 12, fewer if you’re very hungry!

Pull Apart Christmas Tree Recipe

Ingredients:

For the dough:

• 750g bread flour
• 10g activated yeast
• 8g fine salt
• 500g warm water
• 1 tbsp maple syrup

For the filling:

• 1 pack Moving Mountains Mince
• 150g bottom mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1 jar of green pesto
• 40g cranberries + 10g for decoration
• Vegetable oil

For brushing:

• 50g maple syrup
• 50g water

Method:

1. Start by making the dough. Mix the bread flour with the yeast and salt in a big bowl.
2. Add the water and syrup and knead with your hands until it all comes together.
3. You can transfer the dough into a standing mixer and knead for another 5 minutes or on a medium speed or continue with your hands for 10 minutes on a kitchen surface.
4. The dough should be smooth, but a little sticky. Then put the dough back in the bowl and cover with a damp kitchen towel. Leave to prove in a warm place for an hour, until it doubles in size.
5. Meanwhile, make the filling. Warm up a tablespoon of oil in a big, heavy based frying pan. Cook the mince until it’s fully defrosted.
6. Add the mushrooms and cook stirring for another 3-4 minutes. Stir in the pesto and the cranberries.
7. Remove the pan from the heat and leave uncovered to cool down.
8. Once your dough is ready, knock the dough down, sprinkle lightly with flour and roll it out into a large rectangle (longer side facing you) on a floured surface. Spread the filling out evenly, leaving some space (about 3-5cm) of the top (longer side) filling-free, so you can seal the end of the roll tightly.
9. Roll the dough up into a log, then cut into even sized swirled buns – each about 5cm wide. Arrange the buns in a Christmas tree shape on a large baking tray lined with baking parchment. Preheat the over to 200 degrees and then leave your Christmas tree to prove for another 15 minutes.
10. Mix the maple syrup with water and brush it over the buns to glaze. Put the tray in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the bread is browned and cooked through.
11. Decorate with the remaining cranberries and serve warm.