These festive treats are a quick, easy holiday dessert—just three ingredients make Puff Pastry Christmas Trees filled with Nutella. If you don’t have a tree cookie cutter, use any holiday shape or cut a template from parchment. You can swap the Nutella for another spread if you prefer. This recipe yields about 15 puff pastry trees.
Keep this one in your repertoire for unexpected guests or last-minute potlucks—it’s simple, fast, and crowd-pleasing.
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Tips for success
Holidays are busy—little prep goes a long way. Follow these tips for best results:
- Thaw puff pastry in the refrigerator overnight, or remove it from the freezer one hour before you start so it’s easy to work with.
- Check the package: some brands include two sheets per package and others only one. You need two sheets to make the layered filled pastry.
- Use a filling that spreads easily but isn’t too runny. Nutella can vary in texture; warm it 15–30 seconds in the microwave so it’s spreadable but not liquid. You can also use a homemade chocolate spread if you prefer.
Key ingredients and kitchen tools
- Store-bought puff pastry (thawed)
- Filling of your choice (about 1/2 cup Nutella)
- Egg (1 large, room temperature—for egg wash)
- Sparkling sugar or red/green sanding sugar (optional, for a festive sparkle)
Basic tools: rolling pin, pastry brush, baking sheet lined with parchment, and a cookie cutter or paper template for cutting shapes.
If you don’t have a cookie cutter, cut a tree shape from parchment or use a star or another festive shape. Lay the template on the pastry and cut around it with a knife or pizza cutter.
How to Make Puff Pastry Nutella Christmas Tree treats
Step-by-step:
Storage
These are best the day they’re made. If you have leftovers, let the pastries cool completely, then store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
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3-Ingredient Puff Pastry Christmas Tree with Nutella
Equipment
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
- rolling pin
- Christmas tree cookie cutter (or template and knife)
- pastry brush
Ingredients
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 1/2 cup Nutella (or other spread)
- 1 large egg (for egg wash)
- Sparkling sugar or red/green sanding sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
- Flour a clean surface. Unroll one puff pastry sheet and roll to about double its size. Repeat with the second sheet.
- Warm Nutella briefly (15–30 seconds) until spreadable but not runny.
- Spread Nutella in a thin layer on one pastry sheet, leaving a small border so filling won’t ooze out.
- Top with the second sheet and press gently to align.
- Cut shapes with a cookie cutter or template. Transfer cutouts to the prepared baking sheet.
- Whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon of water and brush the tops with the egg wash.
- Sprinkle with sparkling or sanding sugar if desired.
- Bake 18–22 minutes until golden brown and puffed. Let cool briefly on the baking sheet before serving.
Notes
- Best eaten the day they are made.
- To store, cool completely and keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 tree • Calories: 239 • Carbohydrates: 21 g • Protein: 3 g • Fat: 16 g