Description
Delicious and festive brie bites shaped like Christmas trees, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 wheel Brie (or plant-based brie for vegan option)
- 1 cup Nuts (e.g., almonds, pistachios; substitute with seeds for nut-free)
- 1 cup Dried Fruit (e.g., cranberries, apricots; swap according to preference)
- 12 sticks Pretzel Sticks (gluten-free if desired)
- 2 tbsp Honey (or hot honey; maple syrup for vegan)
- to taste Fresh Herbs (optional; e.g., thyme, rosemary)
Instructions
- Chill the Brie: Place brie in the freezer for 20-30 minutes, then cut into chunks.
- Prepare Coating: Finely chop nuts and dried fruits, mix in a bowl with salt and optional herbs.
- Shape the Trees: Mold brie chunks into cone shapes resembling Christmas trees.
- Insert Pretzel Trunks: Insert pretzel sticks into the base of each brie tree.
- Coat Trees: Roll each tree in the nut and dried fruit mixture and chill for 10 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Drizzle with honey and garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
Notes
- For a vegan option, use plant-based brie and maple syrup.
- Mix and match nuts and dried fruits according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Chilling, Mixing, Shaping, Serving
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tree
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg