Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread

For a full recipe you will need:

6 mozzarella cheese sticks (string cheese), cut into 4 pcs.
5 sharp cheddar cheese sticks (or cheddar cubes if you can't find the sticks), cut into 4 pcs.
5 pepper jack or colby jack cheese sticks, cut into 4 pcs.
2  containers (8 ct) Pillsbury Grands Homestyle buttermilk biscuits, split each biscuit into 2 pcs.
2 T. butter
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/3 c. diced cherry tomatoes, cut into 4 pcs. (optional)
1/3 c. finely diced spinach leaves, (optional)
1/4 c. finely shredded mozzarella cheese
fresh shredded Parmesan cheese, (optional)
pretzel sticks
marinara sauce, (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. You should have 64 pcs. of cheese after you've cut the sticks. You should have 32 biscuit circles after splitting. Flatten the biscuits. Place 2 pcs. of cheese in the middle of each biscuit. These can be the same type of cheese or different, your choice. Pinch the dough together and roll in your hands to make perfect circles. Place parchment paper on two 9x13 baking sheets. For one large Christmas tree shape, start with 7 cheese filled biscuits for the bottom of the tree. For 2 small trees: use 5 biscuits for the bottom of the tree. Working upwards, place 1 less biscuit ball in each layer until you get to the top of the tree. Microwave the butter and stir in the garlic powder. Use a pastry brush to cover the trees with the garlic butter. Sprinkle mozzarella over top. Top with spinach and tomatoes, if desired. Remove any cheese and spinach that falls on the parchment paper or tuck underneath. Bake for 30-34 minutes or until the dough is golden brown and the center is cooked. Gently slide onto a serving platter or cutting board, if desired. I just put mine in a bread bowl. Sprinkle with fresh Parmesan or mozzarella cheese if desired. Place a handful of pretzel sticks under the tree to resemble a trunk, if desired. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping, optional.

For a half recipe you will need:

3 mozzarella cheese sticks, cut into 4 pcs.
2-3 cheddar sticks, cut into 4 pcs. (I couldn't find the sticks, so I used cubes)
2-3 monterey jack sticks, cut into 4 pcs.
1 pkg. (8 ct) Grands buttermilk biscuits, split each biscuit into 2 pcs.
1 T. butter
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/8 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
spinach, chopped (optional)
grape tomatoes, diced (optional)

Same directions as before. I made these to go with my baked spaghetti and they were delicious. I did not use the spinach, tomatoes, pretzels, marinara, or Parmesan.

1st picture is before pinching biscuits closed, 2nd picture is assembled on cookie sheet, 3rd picture is with cheese added before baking, 4th picture is after baking: