25 Christmas Tree Appetizers That Are Almost Too Cute to Eat

Christmas tree appetizers almost always look too good to eat. Cute, adorable and tasty, I’m going to share a variety of options with you, from meat and cheese to tasty bites the whole family will love.

25 Christmas Tree Appetizers that Are Almost Too Cute to Eat

1. Charcuterie Tree

You’ll start with a paper tree cone and then add your meats and cheese. PS Seasoning recommends adding the following to the tree:

Summer sausage
Snack sticks
Jerky
Cheese curds
Olives
Pickles

But you can add anything you want with toothpicks. Since you are attaching your food to a paper cone, pat your ingredients dry before attaching them to prevent moisture from damaging the paper.

2. Spinach Dip Breadsticks

Offering a fun way to make breadsticks, this recipe calls for frozen chopped spinach, softened cream cheese, garlic cloves, thin pizza crust, grated cheddar and numerous spices. You’ll follow the recipe for the pizza crust and form it into the shape of breadstick trees.

3. Cheesy Pull-apart Christmas Bread

Christmas tree appetizers like this are always some of my favorites because of the gooey cheese. Canned pizza dough, mozzarella cheese sticks, basil, parmesan cheese and spices come together in this recipe.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set the oven to 400℉.

Cut the dough into small squares
Place a piece of mozzarella in each
Roll into a ball and place on a baking sheet
Brush each ball with your egg wash
Add herbs and spices
Bake until golden brown

4. Cheese Bites

One of the easiest recipes on this list is these cheese bites. Soft cheese wedges are made into triangles and then rolled into a mixture of crushed red pepper flakes, fresh dill, Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan cheese.

Break pretzel sticks in half and then insert them into the cheese to act as trunks.

5. Salami and Cheese Trees

Wooden skewers with salami or pepperoni and small, star cheese cutouts on top make this tree so festive. It’s as simple as attaching the meats and cheeses, so these appetizers are done in no time.

6. Christmas Tree Veggie Pizza

Triangle pizza slices are perfect when arranging them into a larger Christmas tree. Plot Twist Recipes makes these with ranch, cream cheese and broccoli. The golden crust is topped with all of the ingredients mentioned, plus bell pepper.

Arrange your pizza slices like in the Pin to resemble a larger tree.

7. Cheese Tree Appetizers

Savory’s Christmas tree appetizers always hit the spot. You’ll roll cheese wedges in a bowl that you fill with finely chopped fresh herbs, such as dill and parsley. Sprinkle some Italian seasoning on top and roll your cheese in it.

Pierce a pretzel stick through the bottom.

Add pomegranate seeds on top, refrigerate and serve each tree with Triscuit crackers.

8. 15-minute Christmas Pinwheels

You need under 20 minutes to assemble these no-bake pinwheels, which require you to lay out your tortillas. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and your ranch dressing mix until well-combined.

Stir in your celery, olives, onions and red pepper.

Spread your cream cheese mix on the tortillas, roll tightly and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for two hours and then cut into your desired size.

9. Spinach-Artichoke Trees

You’ll lay out your dough like in the Pin and stack it together until it’s a layered, stepped tree. Be sure spinach and artichoke are part of the mix. Piece with a skewer and bake. Add a cheese star on top.

10. Christmas Tree Cheese Ball Appetizers

A block of non-whipped cream cheese is added into a bowl with chives, garlic powder, salt, pepper, pickles and feta cheese. Combine well, shape into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.

Decorate and then remove the plastic wrap.

Place your tree onto a plate and then add olives, tomatoes, rosemary sprigs and chopped chives.

11. Tree Bread with Spinach Dip

Cut a French baguette into half-inch-thick slices and arrange into the shape of a tree. Place a circular loaf of bread in the middle, remove the interior and then fill it with your warm spinach dip. Dip the bread into the cheese dip.

12. Christmas Tree Cheese Balls

Christmas tree appetizers like these are delightful to look at, and they taste good, too. Start by forming a tree with a mixture of cream, feta and goat cheese. Use a hand mixer and combine until the mixture is creamy.

Add in dill, salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder, orange zest and parsley.

Put some cranberries into it and then cover and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes before shaping. Form the tree shape and serve with dipping crackers.

13. Ham and Cheese Christmas Trees

These tasty ham and cheese Christmas trees are delicious and almost too cute to eat. They’re quick and easy to make, too.

You’ll add slices of deli ham and cheese between two sheets of puff pastry. Then, use a pizza cutter to create long strips. Fold the strips over themselves to make the tree shape.

Bake until flaky and gooey. Use a small star cookie cutter to make little star tree toppers out of cheese.

14. Cheesy Spinach Dip Christmas Tree

What makes this appetizer so special? Its flaky puff pastry crust and delicious spinach dip filling. You’ll wrap the dough around the filling strategically to create a triangle tree shape and leave space for your green dip filling to make the presentation more festive.

15. Christmas Tree Dip Board

This holiday tree dip board is sure to impress your guests. You’ll use different piping bags to create elegant shapes with the dough.

You’ll use a triangle-shaped stencil to create the tree shape and top it all off with ribbons of cucumber, cherry tomatoes and curled parsley.

16. Spinach Dip Pull-Apart Tree

This puff pastry Christmas tree is stuffed with delicious spinach and artichoke dip. You can either make the dip yourself or use one from your local grocery store’s deli department.

Roll out the dough and use a pizza cutter to create a tree-shaped triangle.

Follow the instructions from Cocktails and Appetizers carefully to make this pastry a pull-apart appetizer.

17. Pineapple Tree with Fruit

Here’s a creative way to make a fruit tray more festive. Cut off the top of a pineapple and place it upside down on a platter. It should look like a Christmas tree. Use a star cookie cutter to cut out a piece of pineapple from the top you just sliced.

Use a skewer to attach the star topper to your pineapple greens.

Sprinkle on some powdered sugar to look like snow. Then, fill the platter around the base of the tree with green grapes, whole strawberries, and more pieces of pineapple or mango cut into star shapes.

18. Boursin Cheese Tree

This cheese tree is fun to prepare and decorate, but the best part is that it tastes as good as it looks. This appetizer features a Boursin cheese center with an outer layer of dried cranberries, apricots, sun-dried tomatoes, pistachios and rosemary.

Lay out some plastic wrap and place two rounds of Boursin cheese in the center. Wrap the cheese tightly and use your hands to form a cone shape.

Unwrap the cheese and roll it in the dried fruit and nut mixture. Place it upright on a platter and serve with crackers or baked pita chips.

19. Avocado Pita Christmas Trees

These pita trees are so easy to prepare and will make a delicious addition to your party. Slice pita bread into triangular pieces that look like trees.

Mix ripe avocado with lemon juice, garlic and salt and pepper. Spread the mixture on top of your pita slices and then add halved cherry tomatoes as “ornaments” for your tree.

20. Raw Veggie Tree

Raw veggie trays are always a crowd-pleaser, especially if you have a tasty dipping sauce like ranch to go along with it.

While you can use any veggies you want to build your tray, broccoli and cauliflower florets are perfect because of the shape, color and texture.

You can use star cookie cutters to create star ornaments and stick in red cherry tomatoes for extra festive color. Use baby carrots to make the base of the tree and the bottom of a bell pepper to make the tree topper.

21. Cheese Ball Tree

Here’s one of the more impressive Christmas tree appetizers on this list, but it will take some time and skill to create it.

The cheese balls are a mix of cream cheese, herbs, pistachios and crackers. The trick is to stack the cheese balls in rows, from larger to smaller, as you move up to make the tree.

22. Pickle Tree

Pickles, cherry tomatoes and cheese star toppers will make this pickle tree the star of your party. It’s super easy and fun to make, too.

Start with a floral foam tree cone and wrap it in plastic wrap. Then, use toothpicks to attach gherkins to the tree (watch the Pin’s video for inspiration) and cherry tomatoes to make the “ornaments.”

Use a small star cookie cutter to create the tree topper out of cheese.

23. Fruit Christmas Tree

Want a healthier appetizer that’s still festive? Build a fruit Christmas tree. You’ll use pineapple to create the tree shape and toothpicks to decorate the tree with different fruits, like sliced pears, clementines, kiwi, strawberries, blackberries, and red and green grapes.

Use a star cookie cutter and part of the leftover pineapple to create the star tree topper.

24. Tortellini Tree

Here’s a simple appetizer that your guests will devour. All you need are a few simple ingredients: cheese tortellini, basil pesto, Parmesan cheese and diced red bell pepper.

Cook the tortellini and mix it with the pesto. Then, start stringing each piece of pasta onto a skewer. Arrange them on a plate to look like a Christmas tree. Add a tiny piece of diced red bell pepper to the top pocket of the tortellini to look like ornaments. Sprinkle on some cheese and cut the bottom of the red pepper to create the star topper.

25. Pioneer Woman Christmas Tree Pizza

Pizza doesn’t have to be a main course. You can easily make it into an appetizer with a little creativity. Pioneer Woman’s Christmas tree pizza is perfect for this occasion.

Use store-bought dough to save time and roll it out into a large triangle shape to look like a Christmas tree. You can even use a sharp knife to trim and shape the edges if you want to make it look even more realistic.

The red sauce, cherry tomatoes and bell peppers add festive colors to the pizza. Once it’s baked, slice it up into small, bite-sized pieces for easy snacking.

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