SPINACH & CHEESE PUFF PASTRY CHRISTMAS TREES Delight Your Guests!
Delight your guests with these festive and savory Spinach & Cheese Puff Pastry Christmas Trees, perfect for holiday gatherings!
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 18 min
- Total Time: 38 min
- Yield: 6–8 pastries 1x
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta or shredded mozzarella
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Fresh rosemary (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Make filling — Sauté garlic, add spinach, cook until wilted. Cool. Mix with ricotta + feta/mozzarella + pepper.
- Shape pastry — Roll pastry slightly, cut into long triangles. Add filling to half the triangles.
- Twist trees — Top filled triangles with the remaining triangles. Seal and twist tips to create tree spirals. Brush with egg. Add sesame.
- Bake — 375°F (190°C) for 15–18 min until puffed and golden.
- Serve — Add rosemary sprig for pine-tree effect.
Notes
- Use dairy-free alternatives for vegan trees
- Use GF puff pastry for gluten-free guests
- Prep ahead: assemble + refrigerate before baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg