This Nutella puff pastry Christmas tree is the cutest and easiest Christmas puff pastry recipe you can make at home. My Nutella puff pastry Christmas tree only needs 3 ingredients and is one of the best party foods you can make in the festive season. It is lovely to sit around the table with friends and devour the Nutella Christmas tree in front of us. Especially with a glass of mulled wine.
Top Questions
Should I egg wash puff pastry?
Do you bake puff pastry before filling?
Why is the bottom of my puff pastry soggy?
At what temperature do you bake puff pastry?
Can Puff Pastry be made ahead of time?
How do you keep puff pastry warm for a party?
Why you’ll love this Nutella puff pastry Christmas tree recipe
First of the reasons has to be that the puff pastry christmas tree looks incredible. The glazed puff pastry and tasty Nutella mix so well together and the little star on the top of the Christmas tree is perfect!
The Nutella Christmas tree UK recipe will quickly become a staple dessert on your Christmas table. Its pull and tear style means it’s great for family sharing.
Everyone can get involved in baking – It’s simple and that makes it perfect for a family Christmas dinner dessert!
It’s such a quick dessert to make and can even be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge until you are ready to bake.
Ingredients
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PUFF PASTRY
Pre-made puff pastry is so easy to find, it also saves you so much time in baking your puff pastry Christmas tree. It’s flaky, easy to work with and so delicious. Simply roll out and bake! You can also buy pre-rolled pastry which is even easier to work with.
There isn’t a huge difference between supermarket and luxury premade puff pastry. I have used Aldi puff pastry and ASDA puff pastry and both work very very well.
NUTELLA
Hazelnut chocolate spread is one of my favourite spreads, and when baked into this pastry Christmas tree.
I love Nutella, its rich flavour and smooth texture make it perfect for baking (and for spreading on croissants) but you can use any brand of chocolate spread for the puff pastry Christmas tree nutella.
Alternatives to Nutella I like are Jim Jams chocolate spread, Morrisons own brand chocolate hazelnut spread and the Tiptree Chocolate Spread is a special treat.
EGG WASH
The best way to make your puff pastry shiny and super flaky for thisnutella Christmas tree UK is with an egg wash. For all my puff pastry ideas use an egg wash before baking to really step up your puff pastry game.
How to make the Nutella puff pastry Christmas tree – step by step
- Firstly, roll out your puff pastry layers and set one to the side
- Spread your Nutella / chocolate spread over one side and then add your second, pre-rolled puff pastry layer on top.
- Cut the top two corners to create a long triangle (an isosceles triangle if you will)
- Leaving about 1.5 inches as ‘stem’ in the middle cut into the sides of your puff pastry Christmas tree, creating your branches. Make each cut about 1″ apart.
- Twist your branches on themselves twice, glaze and bake!
- Enjoy your delicious puff pastry treat once cooled to the touch.
Nutella Puff Pastry Christmas Top Tips
Save the leftover pieces and make extra little trees or twists. It makes for a fun dessert for the children. Big kids also like them too! They are very nice for the baker while you prepare the Christmas tree.
Use the off cut piece of nutella-filled puff pastry to make a little star on the top of your puff pastry Christmas tree to make it extra Christmassy!
Use an egg wash or a milk wash to ensure your puff pastry Christmas tree nutella is flaky and has a lovely shine.
Serving Suggestions
This dessert is one of many puff pastry recipe ideas that makes a great centrepiece after your big Christmas dinner. It looks amazing presented on the table and served with fresh cream or warmed with cool ice cream.
I love pairing mixed winter berries & vanilla ice cream with this puff pastry Christmas tree dessert. TheNutella Christmas Tree UK makes a sweet, warm pudding.
The warm pastry and chocolate Nutella are perfectly decorated with Dried Orange Slices, they can bake while the oven’s on and make the house smell wonderfully festive.
Equipment
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Substitutions and variations – puff pastry Christmas tree
CINNAMON SUGAR PUFF PASTRY CHRISTMAS TREE
Once you’ve baked your pastry Christmas tree, mix equal parts cinnamon with caster sugar (granulated will work also) and then sprinkle it all over your baked puff pastry Christmas tree Nutella.
SAVOURY PUFF PASTRY CHRISTMAS TREE
Puff pastry ideas don’t have to be sweet, you can make a wonderful savoury puff pastry Christmas tree, instead of Nutella, you could make a Cheese and Onion puff pastry Christmas tree by caramelising onions and spreading grated cheese throughout the pastry. I love it for a savoury Puff pastry snack.
For a sweet variant of this recipe, you could use mincemeat between the two layers of puff pastry.
BISCOFF PUFF PASTRY CHRISTMAS TREE
Sweet but definitely not too sickly, Biscoff is a wonderfully warm spread, it makes for such a wonderful winter and Autumnal dessert. The warm ginger spices pair perfectly with the puff pastry and it tastes perfect!
Storing puff pastry Christmas tree/ Making ahead of time options
Your Puff pastry Christmas tree Nutella can be made the day before you intend to serve it. All you need to do is add the egg glaze and then you can simply cook it in the oven just prior to when you want to serve it.
You can even freeze the Christmas tree and cook it from frozen later.
The Puff pastry recipe for the Christmas tree with Nutella can be stored in an air-tight container for a few days. I would recommend splitting it into portion sizes so you can easily reheat it.
FAQS
Should I egg wash puff pastry?
Yes, you should egg wash your puff pastry. It will ensure your puff pastry Christmas tree is shiny and browns beautifully. You can also use milk to wash the top of your puff pastry to create the same effect.
Do you bake puff pastry before filling?
No! You don’t have to bake your pastry before your filling, the Nutella filling for this puff pastry Christmas tree is light and won’t burn in the oven. You only bake before filling if your filling is watery.
Why is the bottom of my puff pastry soggy?
An overly moist filling will contribute to a soggy puff pastry. Lcukily this recipe doesn’t make the pastry soggy.
The other reason the bottom of your puff pastry is soggy is that the top is cooking faster than the bottom. This is normally becuase the oven isn’t hot enough. The butter/fats in the puff pastry will melt and not cause the pastry to rise if it isn’t hot enough.
At what temperature do you bake puff pastry?
You bake puff pastry at about 200 degrees celsius (400F). It’s easy to cook and is so delicious once baked and flaky.
Can Puff Pastry be made ahead of time?
Yes, puff pastry is best when you make it a day before you intend to use it and let it rest in the fridge overnight. You can make puff pastry ahead of time.
How do you keep puff pastry warm for a party?
To keep puff pastry warm for a party you can bake it fresh just before serving or leave your puff pastry dessert in the oven as it cools. This will keep your dessert warm and if you are worried about the pastry burning cover it with silver foil.
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Recipe
Nutella Puff Pastry Christmas Tree
Equipment
- Butter knife
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry sheet (approx 300g)
- plain flour (for dusting)
- 250 g nutella
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Remove the puff pastry from the fridge and Preheat the oven to 200ºC/ 400ºF / Gas mark 6.
- Dust the work top with flour and unroll the puff pastry.
- Spread the Nutella over the puff pastry.
- Fold the puff pastry in half like a book.
- Cut the piece into a triangle for the Christmas tree shape.
- Along the diagnoal edges cut strips into the centre on each side leaving a gap in the middle.
- Take the edges of piece and turn round to make spirals. I rolled them upwards for each side so they all matched.
- Using the leftover pieces of puff pastry use a star cutter to cut out a star for the top of the tree.
- Gently whisk the egg with a fork and using a pastry brush, brush the egg over the pastry.
- Bake for 20 minutes until gold golden brown.
- Best enjoyed straight away when still hot but can be enjoyed cool too.
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Notes
- This recipe is so easy you can size it up or down to suit your occasion. You can use one sheet folded in half like I do in this recipe or use two sheets to make a bigger one.
- As you only need a sheet of puff pastry you can use any size you like and adjust the amount of Nutella accordingly.
- If you want to try pimping up your puff pastry Christmas tree try adding white chocolate chips or even adding fresh or dried raspberries. For Christmas Nutella and dried cranberries work so well.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Oh wow, this is beautiful! Definitely going to be keeping this in mind for the holidays!
I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for leaving a comment x
Anything with Nutella is already a win in my book! Very excited to try this for the holidays (though I might have to make one sooner, for quality control of course!)
I agree. Nutella is such a brilliant ingredient… especially with puff pastry.
I was looking for a fun Xmas recipe to place as a centerpiece and this is going to work out great. I make my own Nutella and will use an egg replacement but I just love the concept.
That sounds so delicious. I love the idea of homemade nutella.
I love this recipe! I’m always looking for new holiday recipes and this one is too easy to pass up. My family is gonna love it and be so impressed!
I hope they love it too!
Delicious with this puff pastry would have never thought to do this but its great no matter what shape you want to make but perfect for this upcoming holiday!
I agree. Any excuse for puff pastry and Nutella spread.
I looking for a center piece dessert to serve with my Christmas cookies. This sounds great. Could you add chopped hazelnuts to the Nutella?
You absolutely could and I think that would be brilliant. I would definitely add some to the top too!
Can you make this a couple of hrs in advance then bake or will the chocolate spread dry out?
This is a perfect recipe to make in advance and cook when ready. The pastry and chocolate spread will be fine for a few hours in the fridge or even in the freezer.
Hi, can i make the shape and fill it and store it in the fridge until ready to bake!
Yes you absolutely can. It’s brilliant to make in advance.