Nutella Christmas Trees

Ingredients

• 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
• 0.5 cup Nutella (hazelnut cocoa spread)
• 1 egg (for egg wash)
• powdered sugar (for dusting)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface.

3. 3

   Spread a generous layer of Nutella evenly over the entire surface of the puff pastry.

4. 4

   Cut the pastry into long strips, approximately 1 inch wide.

5. 5

   Fold each strip back and forth in a zig-zag pattern, starting wide at the bottom and getting narrower toward the top to create a tree shape.

6. 6

   Thread a wooden skewer through the center of each folded pastry tree to secure the shape.

7. 7

   Place the trees on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the pastry lightly with a beaten egg wash.

8. 8

   Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.

9. 9

   Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar to look like snow.

Notes

If using wooden skewers, you may want to soak them in water for 20 minutes before assembly to prevent them from charring in the oven. For easier spreading, you can microwave the Nutella for 10-15 seconds.

Nutrition per serving

• holiday baking
• Christmas
• dessert
• puff pastry
• Nutella
• easy recipe
• kid-friendly