Description
A visually stunning and easy-to-make dessert that brings a touch of magic to holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package puff pastry (2 sheets)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Sprinkles (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly flour your work surface and roll out each puff pastry sheet.
- Cut out a large tree shape from one sheet, and smaller shapes to resemble the branches from the other.
- Position the chocolate chips onto the large tree base, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Stack the smaller shapes on top to form the branches, gently pressing the edges to seal.
- Brush the surface of your chocolate tree with the egg wash for a golden finish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar and sprinkle with decorations if desired.
Notes
For extra flavor, add sea salt on top before baking or mix in different chocolate types such as white chocolate or butterscotch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Christmas dessert, puff pastry, holiday baking