The Nutella Puff Pastry Christmas Tree is a truly scenic dessert, simple and quick to prepare. It takes 15 minutes to prepare and will make a great impression for the Christmas holidays. You will only need two rectangular sheets of puff pastry, some Nutella, and powdered sugar. If you have cookie cutters, you can embellish the puff pastry tree with stars or other decorations of your choice. If you want, you can add colorful chocolates as decoration. If you like puff pastry recipes, you can also try:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients for making the Nutella Puff Pastry Christmas Tree
- 2 sheets puff pastry (rectangular)
- as needed Nutella®
- as needed whole milk (for brushing the pastry)
- as needed powdered sugar
Tools
- Baking Tray
- Parchment Paper
- Pastry Wheel
- Cookie Cutters
Steps to make the Nutella Puff Pastry Christmas Tree
To prepare the Nutella Puff Pastry Christmas Tree, first unroll a sheet of rectangular puff pastry on a work surface. If you want, you can make the process easier by placing the sheet with its parchment paper directly on the baking tray. Or, you can place the parchment paper on a cutting board. Spread Nutella over the pastry, trying not to cover it completely. Unroll the other sheet of pastry and gently place it over the Nutella, sealing the edges well to prevent it from opening during baking.
Now take a pastry wheel or a knife and cut the shape of the tree starting from the bottom. Make two cuts to form the trunk, then shape the tree by making the triangle on top and create strips that will be the branches. Twist them on themselves. With the leftover puff pastry from the tree shape, you can create small decorations to place on the tree. In this case, I used star-shaped cookie cutters, but you can choose whichever you prefer. Preheat the static oven to 392°F (200°C), and in the meantime, brush the surface of the tree with whole milk. Then place the stars on top.
Bake the puff pastry at 392°F (200°C) and cook it for about 20 minutes. It should be nicely golden. Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly. Add colorful chocolates for decoration if desired and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Your puff pastry tree is ready to be served during the holidays, delicious and very scenic!
Storage and Tips
You can store the puff pastry in an airtight container for a couple of days.
You can store the puff pastry in an airtight container for a couple of days.
