5-Ingredient Puff Pastry Christmas Trees That Steal the Show
Festive puff pastry trees layered with creamy burrata and sweet-tart cranberry glaze, perfect for holiday gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 trees 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 6 oz burrata cheese, torn into chunks
- ½ cup cranberry sauce or glaze
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 2 tbsp crushed pistachios
- Fresh rosemary sprigs (for garnish)
- 1 tbsp honey (optional, for extra sweetness)
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut puff pastry into star or circle shapes in descending sizes. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden. Let cool.
- Layer baked pastry pieces from largest to smallest, adding a dab of burrata between each layer.
- Warm cranberry sauce and drizzle over the stacked trees.
- Sprinkle with crushed pistachios and add a rosemary sprig as garnish.
- Optionally drizzle with honey and a pinch of sea salt. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- For crispier pastry, bake an extra 2-3 minutes.
- Substitute fig jam if cranberry sauce isn’t available.
- Assemble just before serving to maintain texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tree
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg