Getting creative with holiday appetizers is a delightful way to set the tone for festive gatherings. It’s an opportunity to showcase your talents, try new recipes and create something that's both beautiful and delicious. From bite-sized hors d’oeuvres to casual snack boards, the possibilities are pretty much endless. Making appetizers is more than cooking—it’s an art form! Colors, textures and flavors combine to impress and delight guests.
Cheese, in particular, is a superstar ingredient that makes almost any appetizer more exciting. Its versatility knows no bounds, offering pairing options with fruits, nuts, meats and crackers. It's also a crowd-pleaser, which is an extra bonus during the holidays when you have so many people coming over for gatherings.
And while an artfully styled cheese board is one of our favorite things, we like to mix things up on the fromage front every once in a while. Enter, content creator @workeatplaylove (real name Nolina), who shared a genius cheese appetizer that's as adorable is it is easy. The key ingredient? Laughing Cow cheese.
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@workeatplayloveFESTIVE CHRISTMAS TREE CHEESE BOARD ?✨ ?SAVE FOR THE HOLIDAYS? Deck the Halls with Cheese and Pomegranate! Easy, budget-friendly Christmas tree cheese slices perfect for your festive cheese spread or charcuterie board. Any soft cheese will do. I used laughing cow cheese triangle slices, Italian seasoning, pomegranate for the ornaments, and a pretzel for the tree trunk. Plus, added a touch of greenery from my backyard tree (washed first, of course). These adorable servings are perfect for guests to scoop up with crackers. Share the joy! . . . . . #christmasparty #christmaspartyideas #christmastable #christmascheese #holidaycheer #xmasvibes #holidaysnacks #xmasfood #xmasdecor #thanksgivingfood #christmasvibes #christmasideas #christmasdecor #christmassnacks #appetizer #cheeseballs #christmascharcuterie #holidaycharcuterie #holidaymeals #festivevibes #festivefood #christmastime #christmasmood #holidaymood
♬ Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Dean MartinTo make this cheesy appetizer, Nolina unwraps a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese (you can use any flavor) and inserts a pretzel stick in the wide end so that it resembles a Christmas Tree. The cheese wedges are the exact shape you need, so all you have to do is unwrap them and decorate! Next, she dips the cheese tree in Italian seasoning and decorates the tree with pomegranate arils to look like little red ornaments. She arranges these mini trees on a tree-shaped serving board for a quick appetizer that's sure to wow!
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How to Customize Your Laughing Cow Cheese Christmas Trees
Nolina's version of this adorable and easy appetizer was the first time we've seen this hack, but when we went digging we found plenty of other Laughing Cow Cheese Tree variations. Several creators have shared versions of these cheese trees and the best part about them is that they are easily customizable. You can use different seasonings, cheese flavors and fruits or nuts to decorate the trees.
You could make some veggie Christmas trees with Laughing Cow Cheese, small pieces of broccoli florets, finely diced tomatoes or red peppers and pretzel sticks, or charcuterie Christmas trees using Laughing Cow Cheese, thinly sliced salami, green olives and rosemary sprigs. If you want a spicy kick, coat the trees in finely chopped chives, sprinkle with red pepper flakes and then drizzle with hot honey.
And you don't even have to stick with Laughing Cow. You can do like content creator @themodernnonna did and make the trees from small wedges of brie. She dipped those in warm honey and a blend of crushed pistachios and dried cranberries. She placed them on a plate and decorated around the wedges with sprigs of mint leaves.
All of these mini cheese trees are adorable, easy to make and sure to impress your holiday guests!
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