Description
This festive Nutella Christmas tree pastry is a delightful and easy dessert perfect for the holiday season!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (thawed)
- 1 cup Nutella
- 1 beaten egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon flour (for dusting)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Fresh berries or mint leaves (optional for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly dust your work surface with flour and roll out the thawed puff pastry into a rectangle about ¼ inch thick.
- Cut the pastry into a Christmas tree shape using a sharp knife or pizza cutter. Make small diagonal cuts along the sides for branches.
- Spread Nutella in the center of the tree shape, leaving edges clear.
- Fold over branches alternately from the bottom up, twisting them slightly for decoration.
- Brush the entire tree with beaten egg for a golden finish.
- Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and puffed.
- Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with berries or mint leaves if desired.
Notes
- Ensure the puff pastry is completely thawed before starting.
- You can use a template for cutting the tree shape if desired.
- This pastry is best served warm.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tree slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg