The holiday are just around the corner! And with it comes the biggest parties, the best food, and the most extensive decorating we all do all year long. This year, why not combine your food and decoration in one by making the table light up with Christmas tree shaped food.
Whether that is serving Christmas dips in tree shaped bowls, desserts that are baked into evergreen trees, or bread that is twisted into bite-sized branches, there really are an unlimited amount of creative ways to share festive food.
Tree Shaped Appetizers
Appetizers keep everyone at bay until the real meal is ready but there is reason not to make them part of the table decor this December. Shaping your servings into Christmas trees like shown below requires no skills and can be easily made into the exact ingredients you love.
Here are our top picks for the best Christmas tree shaped appetizer recipes and tutorials to get you started in the right direction.
A Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board is the easiest holiday appetizer! Guests will enjoy this festive Christmas tree appetizer featuring plenty of cheese, meat, veggies, nuts and fruit. Super easy to put together with these step-by-step
This Veggie Tray Christmas Tree comes together in minutes. It’s a healthy holiday appetizer or snack that will make everyone smile and gather together!
Do you need a quick and easy holiday appetizer? Check out this simple recipe for Meat and Cheese Christmas Trees! Only three ingredients are needed to make this festive snack.
This Christmas Caprese Salad is a festive twist on the classic Italian dish. The salad is made in the shape of a Christmas tree, with alternating layers of juicy tomatoes and creamy mozzarella cheese.
Today I’m bringing the Christmas Tree to the table! Our family loves veggies… Not just because they taste so good but because they make us feel so good!
The easiest way to shape bread into trees is to use premade Pillsbury pizza dough or crescent rolls. They can be stuffed with a variety of delicious savory or sweet ideas and typically ready to go in just about 30 minutes or less.
Here are a few inspiring ideas to make the perfect seasonal breads.
Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread is a perfect Christmas Appetizer. Shaped in a tree, this pull apart bread is not only beautiful but delicious. Incredibly easy to make, you cannot go wrong with the creamy texture and slightly crunchy peppers. Perfect for a Christmas Party, this trick also works to make regular twist bread.
Holiday Tree No-Cook Appetizer Recipe using pita and flatbread | Festive food ideas to graze your way through the holidays | Easy meals for busy families |
Spiced fruit buns decorated with snowy icing and glace cherries. This Tear & Share Christmas Tree Bread makes a great centrepiece for any festive table. Easy to make and easy to decorate – so a great recipe for the kids to get involved with.
While dessert never comes last around the holidays, it is the last in our list! From icing covered holiday brownies, tree rice krispies, to simply chocolate covered pretzels, here are some easy ways to gobble up all the best when it comes to fun and creative holiday desserts.
Create fun and seasonal Pretzel Christmas Trees this Christmas holiday, perfect for adorning cupcakes and cakes, or simply enjoying as festive and tasty treats. These chocolate-coated pretzel trees are only easy to make but also offer a fun decorating experience.
Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats on a stick are sure to make your holiday dessert festive! Skip the baking and concentrate on the decorating with this fun holiday food art activity.
This Christmas Tree Brownies recipe turns a basic box of brownie mix into a beautifully festive forest of decorated Christmas tree treats. It is so quick and easy to bake a batch of this rich and fudgy, decadent dessert and then have fun transforming an ordinary brownie into something extraordinary for your holiday dessert.