Cream Cheese Pepper Jelly Christmas Tree

Name: Cream Cheese Pepper Jelly Christmas Tree
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 6 - 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (8-ounce) package, cream cheese, well chilled; Green and red pepper jelly; 1 wine cork; Crackers, for serving

Give this classic appetizer some serious holiday flair!

By Christopher MichelPublished: Dec 8, 2024

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a christmas tree made of cream cheese with red and green pepper jelly on it

Becky Luigart-Stayner

Yields:

6 - 8 serving(s)

Prep Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

5 mins

Here's a Christmas appetizer that's equal parts easy and inventive. The easy: with just cream cheese and two kinds of pepper jelly, it's only three ingredients! The inventive: A couple smart cuts with a knife (and judicious placement of a wine cork) and it turns into a Christmas tree.

And the delicious: Folks have long known that pepper jelly and cream cheese go amazingly well together as a cracker-topper. Serve up this fun platter, and watch everyone's eyes light up!

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Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) package, cream cheese, well chilled
Green and red pepper jelly
1 wine cork
Crackers, for serving

Directions

1. Step 1Slice cream cheese in half diagonally, making two triangles. Invert one triangle and place it alongside the other to make a Christmas tree shaped triangle. Place on a platter or serving tray. Use a paring knife to cut away bits of the triangle, creating tree branches.
2. Step 2Spoon alternating stripes of green and red pepper jelly along the "tree." Place a wine cork at the bottom of the tree to create the stump. Serve with crackers alongside.

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