Description
Merry Christmas Veggie Tree Bites bring festive cheer to seasonal gatherings with their playful design and fresh flavors. Guests will love these colorful, crisp appetizers that combine creamy dip and garden-fresh vegetables arranged like a charming holiday tree.
Ingredients
Scale
Holiday Veggie Tree Bites
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) refrigerated crescent dough sheet
- 2 cups (473 milliliters) finely chopped fresh vegetables (such as broccoli, carrots, and bell peppers)
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) hummus
Supplementary Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Orchestrate your culinary workspace by heating the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and lining a baking tray with parchment paper for smooth release.
- Transform a clean surface with a light dusting of flour, then carefully unroll the crescent dough sheet. Gently manipulate the dough with a rolling pin to achieve uniform thickness.
- Utilize a festive Christmas tree cookie cutter to craft delicate dough silhouettes, reassembling and rerolling scraps to maximize dough utilization.
- Delicately transfer the tree-shaped dough onto the prepared baking sheet, then slide into the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until edges turn a delicate golden hue.
- Extract the baked trees and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack, creating a crisp foundation for the vegetable topping.
- Meantime, transform your selected vegetables into a vibrant medley of finely chopped pieces, creating a colorful and textural garnish.
- Adorn each cooled tree with a generous spread of creamy hummus, then artfully distribute the chopped vegetable mixture across the surface.
- Protect the assembled bites with a loose aluminum foil cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 15 minutes, allowing flavors to harmonize and meld together.
Notes
- Prep ahead by chopping vegetables finely and measuring ingredients to streamline the assembly process.
- Ensure crescent dough is at room temperature for easier rolling and cutting without tearing.
- Choose colorful vegetables like red bell peppers, green cucumbers, and yellow corn for a festive tree appearance.
- Use a sharp cookie cutter for clean, precise Christmas tree shapes that look professional and cute.
- Keep hummus as a creamy base to help vegetables stick and add delicious Mediterranean flavor to the appetizer.
- Refrigerate before serving to let flavors blend and make the bites more refreshing and cohesive.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg