Ham and Cheese Christmas Trees
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These Ham and Cheese Christmas trees are such a cute and easy holiday appetizer idea.
All you need are a few simple ingredients for these ham and cheese appetizers. Perfect for a holiday party or gathering, these tasty snacks are also fun to make.
Puff pastry Christmas tress are on of our easy Christmas appetizers you will want to bookmark for later.
Why This Recipe
Delicious. These little cheese and ham trees are so delicious for a Christmas dinner or party.
Easy Recipe. With just a few ingredients, this Christmas appetizer id easy peasy to make.
Festive. Everyone will love these little trees. An adorable finger food idea for a Christmas party.
Ingredients
- Ham slices
- Puff Pastry Baking sheets
- cheese – both sliced and block
- butter
- Herbs & Spices:
- onon powder
- garlic salt
- parsley
Equipment and Kitchen Tools
- cutting board
- wooden skewers
- sharp knif
- cookie sheet
- small star cookie cutter
- partchment paper
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
How to Make Ham and Cheese Tree Appetizer
Step 1 – Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place thawed puff pastry sheet on cookie pan. Layer ham slices over puff pastry.
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Step 2 – Layer the cheese slices on top of the ham.
Step 3 – Add the second sheet of puff pastry and cut into 1″ strips.
Step 4 – Take a strip of the layered pastry, and fold it over itself to form a tree shape. Press a skewer through the pastry tree and place it on the lined baking sheet.
Step 5 – Here is a closer look at how to fold the trees. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown
Step 6 – After trees have baked, melt the butter in microwave-safe bowl. Add the parsley, onion powder and garlic salt. Brush the butter mixture over the warm trees.
Final Step – . Add a cheese star to each tree and place on a serving tray.
Serving and Storage Tips
- Serve promptly while trees are warm.
- These are great on their own or served with marinara sauce.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Timesaving Tips
- You can make the star cheese cut outs ahead of time and keep refrigerated. I like to scatter some stars between the trees for a festive look.
- Use thin sliced ham for this recipe. Ask the deli section to slice it thin.
- You can prepare the trees ahead of time, just keep then in the fridge and wait to bake them when ready to serve.
More Christmas Appetizer Recipes
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Ham and Cheese Christmas Trees
Ingredients
- 17.3 ounce box of puff pastry the one that has 2 sheets included, thawed
- 6 slices ham
- 6 slices cheese
- 4 ounce block cheddar cheese to make stars
- 8 wooden skewers
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Lay out a piece of puff pastry.
- Layer on the ham.
- Next layer on the cheese.
- Place another piece of puff pastry on top.
- Slice into 8 equal strips.
- Start folding the pastry strips making it a big fold at the bottom and getting smaller as you go up to create a triangle shape.
- Carefully push a skewer up through all the layers of the puff pastry. Make sure to leave enough skewer at the top for the star later.
- Place them on a parchment lined baking tray.
- Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- In a small microwave safe bowl melt the butter and add the parsley, onion powder and garlic salt.
- Brush the butter mixture over the warm trees.
- Let cool slightly.
- Use a small star cookie cutter to cut stars out of the cheddar cheese.
- Place a star on top of each tree and serve!
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