Pesto Christmas Trees
These pesto Christmas trees make a cute and festive appetizer for the holiday season! I’m such a sucker for a shaped treat. The cheese and pesto are delicious together, and this is a savory snack you’ll be reaching for again and again. They’re so easy to make and a lot of fun to put together, especially for party. Definitely put these simple but tasty trees on your menu, as they make a great addition to any meal or gathering.
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What You Will Need For This Recipe:
Puff pastry
Pesto
Hot honey
Parmesan cheese
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Pesto Christmas Trees
Pesto Christmas Trees, The easiest appetizer for a holiday party! You only need 4 ingredients to make these fun treats!
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Ingredients
1 roll of puff pastry
1/4 cup pesto
2 tbsp hot honey
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
Method
On a piece of parchment paper, roll out the puff pastry
Add the pesto, hot honey, and Parmesan cheese
Cut into no bigger than 1 inch slices
Fold each slice over 3-4 times, making each layer smaller as you go. This helps it look more like a Christmas tree!
Leave one strip to cut into stars for the trees.
Either bake the trees as is or add to skewers to make them easier to eat!
Bake at 400F for 12-14 minutes but remove the stars at 10 because they bake faster!
Add the stars to the skewers after they bake.
This makes about 8 trees!