Everyone loves a cute appetizer at Christmas Parties, and these Vegan Christmas Tree Charcuterie sticks are extra festive. With little puff pastry stars to make the Christmas Tree shape, which are layered with chorizo or salami, cheese and olives, these are a stand out app the whole party will be talking about!.
I've called these adorable little Christmas trees Charcuter-trees, because that's what they are! They're a great alternative to a snack board for the holiday season as they have all the elements stacked up on one cute stick. I love making fun canapés and finger food for parties. There's something so fun about foods in miniature version that makes me so happy.
If you're looking for other vegan appetizer recipes to serve up at a party, why not try my Vegan Sausage Rolls with Sage and Onion or these Cranberry Bean Ball Canapés. Obviously Vegan Cheese Balls are a Christmas party classic. And of course no party is complete without dips. My favorite to serve is this Sun Dried Tomato Hummus.
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🎄Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you'll need to make these easy vegan Christmas appetizers!
- Puff Pastry Sheet: One sheet makes about 6 'trees'.
- Oat Milk mixed with Olive Oil (this is the 'egg wash')
- Chutney: Choose your favourite. Tomato & Chilli or Caramelized Onion are delicious.
- Golden Linseeds or Sesame Seeds: These make the seeded 'golden brown' stars.
- Vegan 'Chorizo' or Salami. You can use any vegan version of sliced deli meat you like best here.
- Large Green stuffed Olives - or other savory add on, such as artichoke hearts or sun-dried tomatoes.
- Chunks of vegan cheddar cheese (I chose Violife but use your favourite)
- Large slices of cucumber to stand the 'trees' up in.
See recipe card for quantities.
👩🍳Instructions
Follow along to make these these fun Christmas Tree shaped alternatives to a vegan charcuterie board:
1 On a parchment-lined baking sheet cut out stars shapes in three sizes. 2.Mark out the interior of the large stars. 3. Mix together olive oil and plant milk then brush over the stars.
5. Sprinkle linseeds or sesame seeds over the smallest stars.
6. Sprinkle vegan cheese over the middle stars and add chutney to the middle of the large stars. You can also sprinkle seeds on the large stars.
7. Assemble your 'charcuterie' by cutting the salami into thin strips and the cheese into chunks.
8. Thread the pastry stars and small bites onto mini skewers. Present on large chunks of cucumber.
Hint: Make sure the chunks of cucumber are sliced in a good chunk and that chunk is straight for a stable base for these easy christmas appetizers.
🌶️Substitutions & Variations
Here are some other fun ideas you could add to these easy vegan appetizers.
- Sweet Potato Slices- replace the cucumber with large slices of roasted sweet potatoes. You could pre-cook them with maple syrup and spices.
- Fresh Cranberries- If you can't find star skewers, pop a fresh cranberry on top of the trees.
- Other types of vegan Charcuterie: choose any that you have available. You could also use mini sausages or meatballs in between the pastry stars.
- Different types of Vegan Cheese: chunks of vegan parmesan cheese would be delicious!
🔪Equipment
You'll need a set of star cookie cutters and a baking sheet to make the pastry stars. You'll also need some mini skewers to secure the appetizer in their Christmas Tree Shape.
🫙Storage & Make Ahead
These yummy appetizers are best eaten the day they are made. You can prepare the ingredients ahead of time by making the pastry stars. These will keep well in an airtight container for up to 3 days. If you wish you can also prepare the cheese cubes and vegan charcuterie pieces. Make sure to keep these in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap until ready to assemble.
🌟Other Fun Appetizer Ideas
Here are some other recipe inspiration for party food to add to your Christmas dinner table or pass around for a New Years Eve party!
- Crispy Chickpeas-Make some 'spiced nut' style crispy chickpeas for a quick and easy festive snack.
- Christmas Pinwheels- roll out leftover pastry to make fun puff pastry pinwheels. You can use leftover chutney or try making with tapenade.
- Dips are essential for a party: whether you choose a spinach artichoke dip, or try making a Eggplant and Olive Tapenade, or just choose a store-bought hummus.
Top tip
You can get creative with the 'charcuterie' ingredients if they're not readily available in your area. Why not try making these with different types of olives, or even chunks of pre-cooked vegan sausage.
❓FAQ
Most puff pastry is not gluten free as it is made with wheat flour. You can however purchase puff pastry that is gluten free, so check the labels when buying.
Some puff pastry brands are dairy free and vegan, In the UK Jus Roll pastry is dairy free and vegan. Check the packaging before purchasing.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Christmas Tree Charcuterie Party Appetizer
Equipment
- 3 star cookie cutters in descending sizes
- 6 mini skewers
Ingredients Note:
For accuracy, I measure all ingredients in metric as standard, then convert and test the recipe for American cup measurements etc.
(Heads up Aussie and UK readers- your measurements in cups are sometimes different, so please use metric or check you have the correct cup and spoon type!!)
Ingredients
To make the puff pastry stars
- 320 g (5/7 lb) ready rolled puff pastry (1 sheet puff pastry )
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoon oat milk (or other plant milk)
- 2 tablespoon golden linseeds ( or sesame seeds)
- 3 tablespoon chutney (any flavor you like. )
- 50 g (⅛ lb) vegan cheese, grated
To assemble the trees
- 3 sliced vegan chorizo or salami
- 6 cubes vegan cheese
- 6 olives
- 6 2 cm slices of cucumber (1 inch slices cucumber. )
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180℃/356℉
- Cut out 3 sizes of stars in the pastry and remove excess pastry (save for another snack)320 g ready rolled puff pastry
- Put onto a parchment (greaseproof paper) lined baking tray.
- Mix up the oat milk and olive oil and brush the stars with it.1 tablespoon olive oil, 3 tablespoon oat milk
- Sprinkle the smallest stars with linseeds.2 tablespoon golden linseeds
- Sprinkle the middle stars with grated vegan cheese50 g vegan cheese, grated
- Pop a little chutney in the middle of the large stars and sprinkle linseeds around them.3 tablespoon chutney
- Bake at 180C/356F for 15-20 minutes or until the stars are puffed and golden.
How to assemble the Christmas Tree appetizers
- Start by threading the smallest star onto the skewer.
- Then add a folded piece of vegan deli meat or chorizo.3 sliced vegan chorizo or salami
- Follow up with the middle sized star.
- Then add an olive and follow that up with the star with the chutney inside.6 olives
- Finish with a cube of cheese before securing the tree in a chunk of cucumber.6 cubes vegan cheese, 6 2 cm slices of cucumber
Notes
- Sweet Potato Slices- replace the cucumber with large slices of roasted sweet potatoes. You could pre-cook them with maple syrup and spices.
- Fresh Cranberries- If you can't find star skewers, pop a fresh cranberry on top of the trees.
- Other types of vegan Charcuterie: choose any that you have available. You could also use mini sausages or meatballs in between the pastry stars.
- Different types of Vegan Cheese: chunks of vegan parmesan cheese would be delicious!
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