This Nutella Christmas Tree recipe is the ULTIMATE festive breakfast for your family! If seasonal indulging is your thing (and of course it should be), then you’ve got to try this. This breakfast pastry is fun, chocolatey, tastes amazing and makes the house smell divine and cosy. Everything we need at Christmas! Here I’ll show you the few simple steps that stand between your ready-made croissant dough and this beautiful tree. The secret is where to cut, so follow my step-by-step guide below.
Why you’ll love this Nutella Christmas Tree recipe
⭐️ Festive, fun and indulgent ⭐️ Decorative and delicious ⭐️ An easy treat that will impress kids and adults! My recipe is different because: ⭐️ I use croissant dough, rather than puff pastry or anything else that was a bit more… dessert-ish. ⭐️ Includes instructions to make-ahead, like a lot of my Christmas recipes, to give the option of prepping ahead to save time on the busy morning. ⭐️ My version uses only ONE can of dough and we cut it cleverly to avoid any waste or unnecessary cost. I also use scissors to cut it as it’s so much easier! In the fridge You can keep this recipe in the fridge for 3 days. For best results, reheat in foil in the oven. Microwave is fine but it may go a bit floppy. Cold is also OK! In the freezer It won’t be at its best after being frozen, but you can still do this with leftovers. Just wait until it’s totally cold and then put into a freezer proof container and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly before reheating in the microwave or oven. When you’re ready, brush the egg over and bake as normal. If you’re cooking this straight from the fridge, it may need 3-5 more minutes in the oven.
Pastry type
The pastry needs to be the type of croissant dough that’s in cans that you roll out – NOT ready-rolled up croissant! Also I’d LOVE to see your cooking creations. If you’d like to share yours with me, you can tag me on Instagram (@tamingtwins).
