These Easy Pepper Jelly Christmas trees are the perfect festive appetizer for your next holiday party. Christmas is a time when I love to create easy appetizers. Especially a pepper jelly appetizer like these cute trees using laughing cow cheese and pretzel sticks.
Plus, these little trees can be served up with different crackers to pair with the different laughing cow cheeses.
Also, you could use different types of jellies or jams. For instance, you could switch the pepper jelly out with cranberry jelly or a spicy red pepper jelly.
Heck, sometimes we even use Apple Jalapeno Jelly.
It might be a neat idea to use a different kind of jelly for each of the Christmas trees. That way your guests could enjoy a variety of jams.
To accompany those jams or jellies, you could add herbs. The herbs add a festive touch and extra flavor to each edible Christmas tree.
In case you’re invited to a holiday party this Christmas season, these pepper jelly trees make the perfect appetizer.
Everyone will surely be impressed with these easy pepper jelly Christmas trees.
You could also place name cards by each cheesy tree with the names of the jelly used. Also, any size or shape platter could be used.
It’s all up to you how you want your edible Christmas trees to look!
For example, you can do a charcuterie board and add these tasty trees to it for an extra holiday touch.
I chose a slate board to place my pepper jelly trees on so the colors of the herbs and cheese would pop.
What do you think about my cheesy edible trees?
Easy Pepper Jack Christmas Trees
Ingredients
- 1 Container The Laughing Cow (Creamy Swiss Light - 8 triangles)
- Pepper Jelly
- 8 Pretzel Sticks
- 3 Sprigs Fresh Dill
- Syringe
Instructions
- For each Christmas Tree: Break a pretzel stick in the desired length you want it then gently press it into the lower bottom part of the cheese triangle. Be careful when handling the cheese not to break it.
- Lay the Cheese triangle with the pretzel stick on to a serving platter.
- Using a spoon put a little bit of Pepper Jelly into a syringe and squeeze jelly onto each Cheese Christmas Tree. I tried to make a zig zag pattern with the jelly to make it look like garling (decorative).
- After you put the pepper jelly on each cheese tree top each tree with a piece of dill.
- Assemble this appetizer right before placing it out on the table for guest so the jelly and dill look fresh!
If you have been invited to a party this holiday season, are you making something to bring? If so, what?
Here are some more appetizers for you to try
- Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread
- Reindeer Christmas Sandwiches
- Cheesy Tomato Bread
- Baked Cheesy Spinach Tomatoes
- Bacon Stuffed Jalapenos
- Cream Cheese Shrimp Dip
- Sausage Balls
- Instant Pot Little Smokies
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Shana says
What a cute idea! Perfect for holiday entertaining!
Kim Seghers says
Thank You Shana! Happy Holidays, Kim
Becca Wilson says
These trees are so very cute! I have never seen anything like them before but would love to give them a try.
Kim Seghers says
Thank you Becca! It’s such and easy appetizer and looks very festive on the appetizer table! You should give it a try! Have a great week, Kim
Claire says
Aww these are so cute! And looks easy to make as well 🙂
Kim Seghers says
Thank you Claire!! The snowman cookies were easy to make once I got the hang of getting the heads to stay on ..LOL!! Thanks for visiting …. have a great week, Kim
Vanessa Palma says
These are adorable! I need to make these for a holiday potluck this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration!
Kim Seghers says
Awww thanks Vanessa! Please let me know how they turn out if you make the appetizer for the holiday potluck! Have a great week, Kim
Sri Mallya says
This is so creative. A perfect holiday treat!
Kim Seghers says
Thank you Sri! It’s such an easy holiday appetizer! great for those last minute holiday gatherings! Thanks for stopping over! Enjoy your week, Kim
Jessica Joachim says
This pepper jelly Christmas tree idea is just too cute! I absolutely love themed food, and the fact that this is Christmas themed but not a dessert really makes it even better!
Kim Seghers says
Thank you Jessica! Sadly, I’m a bit lazy when it comes to cooking holiday food. This simple appetizer allows me to serve my guest something festive and simple without all the work in the kitchen ..LOL! Have a great week, Kim
Kim Seghers says
Awwww… thank you so much Colleen you made my day! Thanks again and have a great weekend! Kim