Pesto and Prosciutto Puff Pastry Christmas Trees
These Pesto and Prosciutto Puff Pastry Christmas Trees are a quick and easy holiday appetizer. Puff pastry is filled with pesto, sliced prosciutto, sundried tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese, then shaped into festive little trees. They're savory, delicious, and guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser!
Servings 16 puff pastry trees
Equipment
- 1 large baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
- 4 tbsps. basil pesto
- 4 slices prosciutto
- 3 tbsps. sundried tomatoes finely chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 egg beaten
- Italian seasoning
- Shredded Parmesan cheese
- Optional decorative toppers: small puff pastry stars cheese stars, or tiny rosemary sprigs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the puff pastry and smooth the seams.
- Spread an even layer of pesto over the sheet.
- Top with the prosciutto slices and sprinkle the chopped sundried tomatoes and shredded mozzarella cheese on top.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut the pastry sheet into 1 inch strips. Then, cut each strip in half.
- Gently zig-zag the strip to form a tree shape.
- Thread a wooden skewer into each tree to hold its shape and carefully transfer to the prepared baking sheet. If desired add a small puff pastry star on top.
- Brush each tree with egg wash. Then, sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Bake 12-15 minutes. Towards the end of baking, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top and bake until cheese has melted and puff pastry is golden brown.
- If not using a puff pastry star, at this time you can add a cheese star or tiny rosemary sprig on top.
- Serve warm with extra pesto or warm marinara sauce on the side for dipping.