Cute Christmas Appetizers

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    12 trees

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    American

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.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 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
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Instructions

  1. Cut six slices of colby cheese and 12 slices of summer sausage, each about ¼ inch thick.
  2. 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.
  3. Next, cut 36 stars from the cheese slices – 12 large, 12 medium and 12 small.
  4. Cut 36 stars from the summer sausage slices – 12 large, 12 medium and 12 small.
  5. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and dab the cut side on a paper towel to soak up the excess juice from the tomatoes.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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 Information

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Calories 141kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 17mg (6%) Sodium 563mg (23%) Potassium 166mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 543IU (11%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 15mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12trees

Amount Per Serving

Calories kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 141kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 563mg 23%
Potassium 166mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 543IU 11%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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