Christmas Tree Appetizers
Christmas Tree Appetizers or Breakfast is a simple tower of star-shaped puff pastry, egg, ham and cheese layers. A great way to include a kid’s bite at the festive table!
Christmas Tree Appetizers are a breeze to make and easy to customize for any occasion. Originally designed as a Christmas morning breakfast, they double as a crowd-pleasing appetizer for a holiday buffet—or a kid-friendly snack when you know little ones might struggle with the main meal. These festive trees are sure to light up their faces with delight!
Little One’s Version
For toddlers, you can make mini versions because, after all, not every tree grows to the same height. Each bite offers a fun mix of textures and flavours: flaky puff pastry for a festive crunch, savoury ham and cheese for a comforting classic, and a layer of the smooth omelette to tie it all together. It’s a holiday hit that’s as fun to eat as it is to look at!
The Technique
This appetizer is so easy, although here are a few tricks to make sure you get the best result possible:
- Poke holes in your puff pastry before cooking; it will puff and deform less than the stars.
- The puff pastry shrinks inside the oven, so ensure the bottom layer is larger than the rest.
- To cut a good-looking shape, make the egg as flat as possible. If you are not used to making omelettes, check out the Art of Making French Omelette!
- Cooking the smaller stars takes way less time, so make them apart. Add some cheese on top of some for decoration on the sides.
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Christmas Tree Appetizers
Ingredients
- 230 g pre-made puff pastry dough
- 4 slices ham
- 4 slices cheese or your choice
- 4 eggs
- 5 cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp milk or water
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Make multiple star sizes cut through the puff pastry.
- Cook the larger stars together, brush an egg wash and make holes in them with a fork to prevent deformation. Cook at 180°C (350°F) for 8-10 minutes or until golden.
- Do the same with the small puff stars; add cheese on top of some and cook for only 4-5 minutes.
- Crack the eggs in a bowl, mix with the milk, salt and pepper and cook in a non-stick pan until smooth.
- Make stars of all sizes with eggs, ham and cheese.
- Assemble by layering all the ingredients into a small Christmas tree, and make smaller ones too.
- Finish with a half cherry tomato and a wooden stick to hold it in place.
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This a unique and festive party or appetizer idea. Perfect for a Christmas holiday. The flaky pastry with savory toppings looks delicious.
Thanks!!
This looks delicious and so awesome to have at a get together.
Yes, an appetizing appetizer!
These are so pretty and I’m sure they taste amazing. should try something like this, vegan way! Thank you for sharing.
Yes! Totally possible!
This is an awesome pastry recipe. Looks super delicious and love the overall flavor.
Thanks Hari!
They look super cool! I’m going to try them for our next upcoming party 🙂