Description
A festive and easy holiday dessert featuring flaky puff pastry filled with rich Nutella, shaped like Christmas trees and finished with a golden egg wash.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1/2 cup Nutella or hazelnut cocoa spread
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the thawed puff pastry on parchment paper to an even thickness.
- Spread Nutella evenly across the pastry, leaving a 1/2 inch border around the edges.
- Fold the pastry in half over the filling and press the edges to seal.
- Cut the pastry into rectangles, then slice diagonal strips on the sides to create a tree shape, leaving the base intact.
- Beat the egg with water and brush the mixture over the top of each pastry.
- Sprinkle granulated sugar over the egg wash.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European-inspired