Edible Christmas trees are the trend we didn't know we needed this Xmas

Scoffing around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday.

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Christmas is-a-coming and we can’t wait. This year, the festive excitement started a lot earlier than usual (who can blame us for wanting 2024 to be over already?!) and as a result, Christmas creativity in the kitchen is at an all time high.

Cocktails and Christmas crack are trending, gingerbread searches are on the up (have you tried our Gingerbread ute yet?) and now, everyone is shaping their party food into Christmas trees.

Christmas tree dips: they’re a thing

The trend actually kicked off in a previous Christmas season, when the internet got wind of our then-new Chicken Crimpy Shapes Christmas tree dip. On the inside, there’s cream cheese with parmesan, cheddar and smoky bacon. On the outside, ever-so-Aussie Arnott’s Shapes and a golden syrup drizzle. There’s even a bacon star on top, so we’re not surprised that it’s gone gangbusters every Christmas since.

Last year, wreaths dominated as the Christmas food shape of choice, but in 2024 it seems there’s room for both trees and wreaths – and for that, we feel truly joyful.

The best Christmas tree-shaped recipes

Just before the Chicken Crimpy tree came there was our retro French onion dip version, decorated with everything you’d normally throw on a cheese platter: sundried tomatoes, crackers, nuts and herbs. (It’s basically got everything but baubles.) This one goes viral on Facebook every year.

French onion Christmas tree dip

We all know that Australia is also endlessly obsessed with cob loaves, so our foodies have also created a Christmas tree pull-apart from mini cobs overstuffed with your classic spinach and cheese cob dip filling. It’s already gone viral multiple times since silly season 2021 kicked off.

It’s not all about indulgent dips and party foods – we even transformed a healthy Caprese salad into a showstopping tree.

Our most recent Christmas tree-shaped recipe pays tribute to the butter board trend of last year – we’ve piped a festive dip onto a board, so this is a tree that you literally get to decorate!

Christmas tree dip board

Christmas tree desserts: also a thing

Edible Christmas trees have also got the sweet treatment, with our epic Caramilk version. It’s filled with caramelised white chocolate-flavoured cheesecake, studded with Lotus Biscoff biscuits and decorated with chocolate chips and your favourite lollies.

There are a few other dessert Christmas trees on site too. This biscuit stack is like a cross between shortbread and fairy bread, while these stunning white Christmas trees are topped with cute little pretzel stars!

Even Christmas breakfast or brunch will be covered, thanks to this pancake tree recipe… and Aunty Jan will adore receiving this tree made completely out of old-school truffles.

So forget rocking around the Christmas tree this year… and eat it instead!

Originally published as Edible Christmas trees are the trend we didn't know we needed this Xmas