This dessert recipe is perfect for the Holidays. Nothing says Christmas more than a Christmas tree, right? This Nutella Christmas tree pastry looks impressive but is super quick and easy to prepare. Plus, you only need a few ingredients.
Ingredients:
- 2 puff pastry circles (about 15cm)
- 4 – 5 tablespoons of Nutella
- 1 egg yolk
- Optional: vanilla sugar and/or icing sugar
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven
- Roll out the puff pastry. On one circle, spread a thin layer of Nutella (you can microwave the Nutella for about 10 -15 seconds to make it easier to spread.)
- Cover with the second circle of puff pastry. Using a sharp knife, cut a Christmas tree shape in the dough and remove the excess puff pastry (You can use the excess to make Nutella croissants. I also used a small star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out a star-shaped tree topper).
- Using a sharp knife again, make horizontal cuts about 1 cm apart on each side of the tree (see picture), making sure to leave some uncut dough in the middle of the tree. Twist the sliced dough a couple times to make branches.
- Beat an egg yolk and brush the puff pastry with the egg wash. Optional : sprinkle some vanilla sugar over the dough.
- Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 180°C, until the puff pastry is a nice golden colour. Optional : add a dusting of icing sugar over the cooled pastry.
Thank you A Cup of Sprinkles for this easy and chocolatey recipe!