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Home » Appetizers » Cream Cheese & Vegetable Pizza Appetizer

Cream Cheese & Vegetable Pizza Appetizer

December 12, 2013 by Kristi 42 Comments

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This Cream Cheese & Vegetable Pizza Appetizer is filled with fresh crunchy broccoli, cauliflower, red peppers and green onions, layered on a bed of luscious cream cheese!

I love how festive this creamy, light and deliciously fun, this vegetable pizza is!

Cream Cheese & Vegetable Pizza Appetizer | Inspiration KitchenYes, it’s typically a summer recipe.

But, the temptation to fill a vegetable pizza, cut into shapes in line with the holidays and decorated with gorgeous veggies in holiday colors of red, white, and green was just far to tempting for me this holiday season!

Just imagine how much fun you can have with these!  Cut them into Christmas tree bulbs, Christmas Trees, Santa shapes, or Wreaths – whatever you wish to bring in the holiday season!

Cream Cheese Vegetable Pizza | Inspiration KitchenThen, get your best veggie decorating skills game on, and prep some of the best dressed apps of the season!

Think of all the color combinations of veggies – so many to satisfy nearly any season!

Cream Cheese & Vegetable Pizza Appetizer | Inspiration KitchenNot only are they cute, festive and fun to spruce up your holiday table – but they’re rich, creamy, delicious and a light alternative to serve when we’re typically knee-deep in indulgent deliciousness!!

(BTW, if you make these – please, show me your creations!  This is a fun one to play with.)

Cream Cheese Vegetable Pizza | Inspiration KitchenTo get fun holiday shapes, just cut your dough into shapes while warm and set aside to cool before adding cream cheese topping and veggies!  (p.s. cutting them into shapes will cause some waste of your finished dough – so be sure to account for that!).

Otherwise, for a quick prep, no-fuss appetizer, you can just always serve it the traditional way and bake, cut (no waste!), decorate and serve.

Enjoy!

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Cream Cheese Vegetable Pizza Appetizer

You will love this light, refreshing Vegetable Pizza with it's soft creamy bottom and crispy, crunchy vegetables on top! Great for feeding a crowd!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Appetizers
Author: Kristi

Ingredients

  • 2 8 ounce packages refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 2 8 ounce packages 1/3 less-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup light sour cream
  • 1 1 ounce package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
  • 1 teaspoon dry dill weed
  • 1 to 1 and 1/2 cups fresh broccoli chopped
  • 1 to 1 and 1/2 cups fresh cauliflower chopped
  • 1/2 to 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 to 1 cup green onions chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Roll out the crescent roll dough onto a 9x13 inch baking sheet and seal the edges together to form the pizza crust.
  • Bake crust for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven until golden brown. Remove crust from oven and let cool 15 minutes without removing it from the baking sheet.
  • *If desired, once crust is cool, cut into shapes with a cookie cutter. OR, leave crust as is.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, dry Ranch dressing and dill weed and mix until creamy smooth. Generously spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled crust. Arrange vegetables over the cream cheese layer and lightly press down. Chill for 1/2 to 1 hour, slice and serve.

Notes

*To make this recipe easy, just cut the pizza into squares and serve. For a more festive presentation, you can cut them into shapes, then top them with the cream cheese and vegetable mixture. Please know that if you cut them into shapes, you will have some waste dough left over.

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Comments

  1. Aimee / Wallflower Girl says

    December 12, 2013 at 9:41 am

    Lovely idea! I may end up eating them all to myself though, if I made them… 😉

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 12, 2013 at 4:11 pm

      They are yummy! Bite sized and fun! Have a great week!

      Reply
  2. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens says

    December 12, 2013 at 10:44 am

    Beautiful! (I am in love with that awesome plate!) This is a great recipe – not just in warmer months! I think it absolutely looks festive and fun for the holidays, especially with your fantastic idea to cut these into fun shapes! Santa-shaped appetizers?!?! Christmas trees!?!? Way to cute! Plus, how nice to have something a bit lighter amidst all the other way-too-filling holiday nibbles! Another slam dunk, my friend! 😀

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 12, 2013 at 4:12 pm

      I agree Shelley! I love the holidays, but enough of the heavy appetizers! Have a beautiful week!

      Reply
  3. Kelly says

    December 12, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    Love these mini veggie pizza bites! They look wonderful and I love the bright colors from all the veggies. Cutting them into different festive shapes sounds like a fabulous idea too 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 12, 2013 at 4:13 pm

      Time consuming if you do shapes – but I love the way the various colors look! Have a great weekend Kelly!

      Reply
  4. Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says

    December 12, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    These looks very festive! I love things that are easy to make, but look like they took a lot of effort 😀 Thanks Kristi!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 12, 2013 at 4:13 pm

      So glad you like them Cindy! They can be a bit time consuming if you make them decorative, but they are so festive that way! Enjoy your day!

      Reply
  5. Johlene says

    December 12, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    I love the idea of changing these to suit the Xmas theme! They look very delicious by the way! Tapas are big here in Spain and these would fit the bill 😉 Have a great week!! Xx

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 12, 2013 at 4:14 pm

      Thanks Johlene! As I was making them, I was having a great time with the various decorations!

      Reply
  6. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says

    December 12, 2013 at 5:31 pm

    I’ve been looking for some delicious appetizers to serve for the holidays. This is perfect, Kristi!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 13, 2013 at 6:24 am

      Thanks Ashley – this is a really great one – very different from your typical heavy holiday appetizers!

      Reply
  7. Josefine {The Smoothie Lover} says

    December 13, 2013 at 12:19 am

    Looks lovely Kristi! I love how they are a bit summer-like. Perfect in the cold winter

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 13, 2013 at 6:24 am

      Thanks Josefine – it was fun to take a summer recipe and decorate it for the holidays!

      Reply
  8. Daniela @ FoodrecipesHQ says

    December 13, 2013 at 2:05 am

    A very creative appetizer. Love all the veggies on top!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 13, 2013 at 6:25 am

      Thanks Daniela – I’m not sure it qualifies as ‘healthy’ with the cream cheese, but it was tasty and hey it does have vegetables. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Melanie @ Carmel Moments says

    December 13, 2013 at 5:54 am

    I’ve had something very similar before and they rock! Such a great way to sneak in some tasty veggies as an appetizer.

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 13, 2013 at 6:25 am

      Thanks Melanie – I had this at a party years ago, and I absolutely loved it!

      Reply
  10. Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says

    December 13, 2013 at 6:04 am

    You always come up with such lovely appetizer ideas! These pizzas look amazing, and the fact that they’re healthy is great! Perfect for the season, I love the color too 🙂
    Have a great weekend! x

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 13, 2013 at 6:26 am

      Thanks Consuelo! I hope you have a great weekend too!

      Reply
  11. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    December 13, 2013 at 7:01 am

    HOw delicious does this look? And the beauty is that you could serve this to all guests without having to make a separate appetiser for vegetarians!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 13, 2013 at 3:41 pm

      Exactly! That was my thought too! So versatile. Have a great week!

      Reply
  12. Marcie says

    December 13, 2013 at 7:12 am

    These are so pretty, Kristi, and the options are endless, just as you said. I love light alternatives for appetizers!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 13, 2013 at 3:42 pm

      Thank you! So glad you like them! Enjoy!

      Reply
  13. Jessica @ Jessiker Bakes says

    December 13, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    These look so delicious! I love that they are healthy but guaranteed to be yummy! I’ve been on a vegetable streak so I could definitely do these!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 13, 2013 at 3:43 pm

      I love fresh vegetables too. I really like them raw, so this was just perfect!

      Reply
  14. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

    December 13, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    Love all the appetizer recipes you’ve been posting! Makes me wish I had a party to plan. These mini pizzas look so delish and I love that you used crescent rolls. One of my favorite things ever!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 13, 2013 at 8:32 pm

      Thanks Christin! I’m always searching for good apps to serve at parties too, but we make them a lot at home just for us so we can try many things. A party for two!!!

      Reply
  15. Cailee @ http://hellohealthyeating.com says

    December 14, 2013 at 4:29 pm

    These are so pretty!! Perfect to bring to a party for a cute little appetizer!! Sweet 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 15, 2013 at 1:22 am

      Thank you Cailee! They were fun to make. Have a beautiful week!

      Reply
  16. Lillian @ sugar and cinnamon says

    December 15, 2013 at 10:22 am

    What a great idea! I love the presentation 🙂 and the toppings sound so good! I’m so inspired to make pizza now!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 15, 2013 at 6:30 pm

      Thank you! It is festive and really good – I hope you get a chance to try it! Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  17. Annie M. says

    December 16, 2013 at 2:55 am

    A really mouthwatering recipe for Cream Cheese & Vegetable Pizza. I’m vegan and will try to do this by myself now.

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 16, 2013 at 5:38 am

      Thanks Annie!

      Reply
  18. Ashley says

    December 16, 2013 at 3:24 am

    Oh these are so fun! I love all the appetizer ideas this time of the year! And the red and green veggies on top are perfect : ) I’m all about anything festive right now!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 16, 2013 at 5:36 am

      Me too! Tis’ the season – it really makes you want to decorate everything. Appetizers included! Haha!

      Reply
  19. Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says

    December 17, 2013 at 7:14 am

    These are the perfect appetizer for the holidays! So pretty and festive. 🙂 I like to coordinate themes too! I’m always looking for an easy starter like this one.

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 17, 2013 at 7:16 pm

      Easy starters are my favorite during the holidays. I love the stress-free prep! Thanks Tina!

      Reply
  20. Carol says

    December 18, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    I always use the mini-food processor to chop my carrots, brocolli and cauliflower. Also I have substituted one of the cream cheese bricks for an 8 oz whipped cream cheese with chives. I use chopped green onions in the cream cheese mixture instead of dry ranch dressing. This is always a big hit at the office party.

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      December 19, 2013 at 5:03 am

      Those suggestions sound wonderful! I especially love the whipped cream cheese with chives – I’m going to try that next time! Thanks for the tips!

      Reply

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