Description
A delightful and festive cheese appetizer shaped like Christmas trees, combining rich cream cheese, sharp cheddar, crunchy pistachios, and sweet cranberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar, honey, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until well blended and smooth.
- Divide the cheese mixture into 4 equal portions. Shape each portion into a cone to form a tree shape, smoothing the surface with your hands.
- Combine chopped pistachios and dried cranberries on a plate. Roll each cheese tree in the mixture, pressing gently to coat evenly.
- Place the coated cheese trees on a serving platter. Insert a small rosemary sprig at the top of each tree to resemble a tree topper.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to firm up the shape.
Notes
- For a more colorful display, you can add some finely chopped red bell pepper along with cranberries.
- The cheese trees can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheese tree
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg