Okay, hear me out. I’ve always believed it takes just as much time to make something super cute as it does to make plain ol’ boring food. So why not go full-on festive?! These Christmas Tree Sandwiches are the ultimate holiday snack hack. They're layered with cheese, bread, salami, and fresh greens - stacked high into the most adorable little edible trees you’ve ever seen!

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Can you imagine the look on everyone’s face when you whip these out after the presents are opened and the “I’m-hungry-but-don’t-feed-me-another-sweet-thing” vibe hits? You’ll be the post-gift MVP! Plus, if the kiddos are still buzzing from Santa excitement, they can totally help assemble. It’s a snack and an activity - hello multitasking!

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• 4 slices of bread (any kind you love—just nothing too soft)
• 10 slices of salami (or whatever deli meat you like!)
• 6 slices of cheddar cheese (I used Sargento slices - delish and easy to cut!)
• 24 small pieces of lettuce (Spring Mix from Walmart is perfect)
• 1 block of white cheddar cheese (cut a 2x2" cube about 1½ inches thick)

Tools That Make the Magic Happen:

• Star cookie cutters (you’ll use the 3 smallest ones from this set)
• Tiny star cutter (for the little topper star! from this set)
• 4 inch food picks (the kind that won’t break under pressure—these are perfect)

Let’s Build a Snack Tree!

Cut your stars: Using the 3 smallest star cutters, cut two of each size out of your bread, cheddar slices, and salami. Pro tip: stack the ingredients and cut multiple at once to save time!

Make the base: Cut your block of white cheddar into four cubes (about 1 inch each), and use the tiny star cutter to make 4 adorable star toppers out of a ½-inch slice.

Stack it up: Insert your food pick halfway into the cheese cube base. Now start layering!

Layer 1 & 2: Use your largest stars. Go in this order—bread, lettuce, cheese, salami. Rotate each layer slightly so it fans out like tree branches.

Layer 3 & 4: Use the medium stars and repeat the order.

Layer 5 & 6: Use the smallest stars for the final tiers.

Top it off: Gently press your mini cheese star onto the top of the pick. Boom. Tiny tree perfection.

Tara’s Tips & Twinkles:

• Want a low-carb version? Swap the bread for cucumber or bell pepper cutouts!
• Use different cheeses for a pop of color - white cheddar, gouda, or pepper jack all work great.
• If you’re feeling extra, serve them on little slate trays with a sprinkle of rosemary “pine needles” for that Pinterest-worthy vibe.

Yield: 4

Christmas Tree Sandwiches

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These Christmas Tree Sandwiches are such a fun and festive idea for a holiday snack! Layered with bread, cheese, meat, and fresh greens, they’re stacked into adorable tree shapes topped with a star-cut cheese slice. 

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 slices of bread
• 10 slices of salami lunch meat
• 6 slices of cheddar cheese (I used Sargento slices)
• 24 small pieces of lettuce - I used the Spring Mix from Walmart
• 2x2 inch x 1 ½ inch thick piece of white cheddar cheese off the block

Instructions

1. Use the star cutters to make shapes for the sandwiches. For the bread, cheese and salami, you will need 2 of each size of the 3 stars from the cookie cutter package for each sandwich. (The smallest star from the other shape cutter will be used in a different step.) You will have to get creative and use the cutters as they fit. The process images help show a visual.
2. Cut the cheese black so you have a 1 inch and a ½ inch thick block of cheese.
3. Use the tiny star cutter from the fruit cutter set to cut 4 stars out of the ½ inch block. Cut the 1 inch block into 4 cubes.
4. To assemble your sandwiches, poke the food pick about halfway into a cube of cheese.
5. Now make your first layer. You will use the largest star cutouts for this layer. The order of the layer will be: bread, lettuce, cheese, salami. Slightly alternated the star points of each ingredient, to make it look more tree-like. Repeat this for the second layer.
6. Now your third and fourth layers will use the middle size star cutouts, so repeat the previous step with that size.
7. Your first and sixth layers will use the small star cutouts, same steps as before.
8. Finally, top the tree with the ½ inch thick tiny star cheese.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 152Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 170mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 12gSugar: 7gProtein: 10g

Serving Idea:

These are perfect for Christmas morning brunch, a holiday party buffet, or even as a surprise snack during your Hallmark movie marathon. I mean, who wouldn’t want to eat a Christmas tree?!

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