This festive charcuterie tree is a creative and delicious way to serve appetizers at your holiday parties. It is also a great option for those who are looking for a fun and unique alternative to the traditional Christmas tree charcuterie board.
I’m super excited to share this holiday appetizer idea with you all today. It’s such a fun and festive way to serve your favorite meats, cheeses, fruits, and crackers.
I’ve made many charcuterie boards but never a Charcuterie tree.
What is a Charcuterie Tree?
A Charcuterie Tree is also known by various names like charcuter-tree or charcutetree. It involves arranging charcuterie board ingredients on a wrapped Styrofoam cone using toothpicks to create a tree shape. This method provides a more organized and stable structure, making it convenient for transportation and serving at parties.
I was inspired to make this from my Christmas tree charcuterie board but wanted to do it in a unique way. There are many charcuterie Christmas tree appetizers around the internet but this one is a bit smaller and perfect for small gatherings.
Not only is it visually appealing, but it’s also easy to assemble and perfect for grazing throughout the night.
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To make this charcuterie tree, you will need the following ingredients and supplies:
Charcuterie Tree Ingredients
- Meats: Italian dry salami, pepperoni, Calabrese salami
- Cheeses: Colby cheese, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese
- Crackers: multigrain crackers
- Veggies: olives, tomatoes
- Extras: Sprigs of rosemary, cheese star and mini cheese stars
- Supplies: Styrofoam cone (I used a 9 inch) , saran wrap, toothpicks, mini star cookie cutter, serving platter
How to Make a Charcuterie Tree
Wrap the Styrofoam cone tightly with saran wrap.
Using your star shaped cookie cutter, cut out stars (one for the top of the tree and smaller ones for throughout the tree)
Place once on a serving platter or plate.
Starting from the bottom and working your way up to the top, make a spiral pattern of each item (may need to repeat some twice) in rows and secure with toothpicks.
Note: Don’t be like me and try to hide the toothpicks. Just stick the toothpicks into the food and cone and allow them to stick out for easy grab and go.
Once covered add the larger star on top. Place sprigs of rosemary and mini cheese stars throughout the tree on any open spaces.
Add an assorted of crackers around the charcuterie tree and serve.
Helpful Tips and Variations
- Can make a few hours ahead of time. Cover and store in fridge.
- You can use whatever meats, cheeses, crackers, veggies, etc. that you’d like.
- Use food safe gloves to assemble.
- Make sure to cover the Styrofoam cone with saran wrap or cling wrap to keep the food safe.
- Remove from Styrofoam cone, place in an airtight container and store leftovers in fridge for up to 4 days.
More Holiday Appetizers
- Bacon Deviled Eggs
- Christmas Wreath Veggie Tray
- Cool Whip Fruit Dip
- Grape Jelly Meatballs
- Grinch Christmas Charcuterie Board
- Pinecone Cheeseball
Recipe
Charcuterie Tree
Ingredients
- Meats: Italian dry salami, pepperoni, Calabrese salami
- Cheeses: Colby cheese, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese
- Crackers: multigrain crackers
- Veggies: olives, tomatoes
- Extras: Sprigs of rosemary, cheese star and mini cheese stars
- Supplies: Styrofoam cone, I used a 9 inch , saran wrap, toothpicks, mini star cookie cutter, serving platter
Instructions
- Wrap the Styrofoam cone tightly with saran wrap.
- Using your star shaped cookie cutter, cut out stars (one for the top of the tree and smaller ones for throughout the tree)
- Place once on a serving platter or plate.
- Starting from the bottom and working your way up to the top, make a spiral pattern of each item (may need to repeat some twice) in rows and secure with toothpicks.
- Once covered add the larger star on top. Place sprigs of rosemary and mini cheese stars throughout the tree on any open spaces.
- Add an assorted of crackers around the charcuterie tree and serve.
Notes
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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