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Christmas Tree Sandwiches Recipe

4.7 from 136 reviews
  • Author: Hannah
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 16 sandwiches 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These festive Christmas Tea Sandwiches are perfect for holiday gatherings, featuring delicate white bread cut into charming Christmas tree and holly leaf shapes. Filled with creamy pineapple-flavored cream cheese and adorned with green-tinted cream cheese piped with holly and evergreen motifs, topped with bright pomegranate seeds for a pop of color and flavor. Easy to prepare ahead and serve chilled for a delightful seasonal treat.

Ingredients

Scale

Bread

  • 16 slices thin white sandwich bread

Fillings

  • 8 oz cream cheese, divided (4 oz + 4 oz)
  • 3 tablespoons crushed pineapple with juice
  • 2–3 tablespoons sour cream or mayonnaise
  • Green food colouring (as needed)

Decoration

  • Pomegranate seeds for decorating

Instructions

  1. Cut bread shapes: Cut out 8 Christmas tree shapes from the center of 8 slices of bread using a cookie cutter that fits mainly in the center. Then cut out 24 holly leaf shapes from the other 8 slices or as many as the cutter size allows.
  2. Prepare pineapple cream cheese: Divide the cream cheese in half. Mix 4 oz cream cheese with crushed pineapple and its juice, adding more juice if needed for preferred consistency. Spread this mixture over the base half of the bread cut outs, then top with the corresponding Christmas tree bread shapes.
  3. Prepare green cream cheese icing: Mix the remaining 4 oz cream cheese with sour cream or mayonnaise until spreadable but firm. Gradually mix in green food coloring starting with a tiny amount, adding more until the desired shade is reached.
  4. Decorate holly leaves: Using a #67 piping tip, pipe a green strip along the center of each holly leaf sandwich. Place a couple of pomegranate seeds at one end of each strip to resemble holly berries.
  5. Decorate Christmas trees: Using the #67 piping tip, pipe green strips from the center top of each Christmas tree sandwich out to each tree tip, mimicking sweeping evergreen boughs. Place a single pomegranate seed at the tip of each bough to represent decorative ornaments.
  6. Chill and serve: Keep the assembled sandwiches chilled until ready to serve. They can also be made a day ahead and stored airtight in the refrigerator overnight for convenience.

Notes

  • Use a cookie cutter sized to fit mainly in the center of bread slices to create distinct shapes.
  • Adjust pineapple juice quantity to get the cream cheese spread consistency you prefer.
  • Sour cream or mayonnaise can be used interchangeably depending on your taste preference.
  • The green food coloring should be added gradually to achieve the perfect hue without overpowering flavor.
  • Sandwiches keep well refrigerated and can be prepared a day in advance.
  • Use a piping bag with a #67 tip for precise decorative piping detail.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 sandwich
  • Calories: 110
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 180mg
  • Fat: 7g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 9g
  • Fiber: 0.5g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 25mg

Find it online: https://cookesrecipes.com/christmas-tree-sandwiches-recipe/