Cute Christmas Appetizers
If you are looking for cute Christmas appetizers, these adorable little Christmas trees are perfect. Quick and easy to make with simple ingredients.
Equipment
- Toothpicks
- Small star shapped cookie cutters
Ingredients
- 8 ounces wheat bread
- 6 slices colby jack cheese (1/4" thick)
- 28 slices summer sausage (1/4" thick)
- 6 cherry tomatoes (halved )
- 12 leaves butter lettuce
Instructions
- Cut six slices of colby cheese and 12 slices of summer sausage, each about ¼ inch thick.
- Use star shaped cookie cutters to cut out 24 stars out of your bread slices – 12 large, 12 medium sized. Make sure to press down firmly to get a nicely cut edge for each star shape.
- Next, cut 36 stars from the cheese slices – 12 large, 12 medium and 12 small.
- Cut 36 stars from the summer sausage slices – 12 large, 12 medium and 12 small.
- Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and dab the cut side on a paper towel to soak up the excess juice from the tomatoes.
- Cut 12 stars out of the butter lettuce. Alternatively you can tear 12 small pieces of lettuce if you don’t want to mess with using the cookie cutter for this part.
- Place all of the star shaped cut outs into the refrigerator for about 10 minutes before assembly as the ingredients tend to get warm and wilted while they are sitting on the counter.
- Assemble the appetizers by placing the cherry tomato cut side down and inserting a toothpick into the center. Carefully layer all the ingredients horizontally on the toothpick in this order: Large sausage star, large cheese star, large bread star, large lettuce, medium sausage star, medium cheese star, medium bread star, then top the toothpick with the smallest cheese star vertically. Make sure to carefully place each of the pieces on the toothpick to avoid tearing and lightly stack each layer, taking care to not compress the layers.
- Arrange the finished appetizers on a serving tray and if you have additional star cutouts of any of the ingredients, decorate your plate with them for a festive look!
Notes
Storing Leftovers: These aren’t really the best when it comes to leftovers. If you have any left, you can wrap them in plastic wrap and store in the fridge. That said, the cheese will tend to dry out and the lettuce will wilt.
Link to Star Shaped Cookie Cutters
Nutrition
Calories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 563mgPotassium: 166mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 543IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.