This fun and festive Fruit and Cheese Christmas Tree is such a fun way to celebrate the holiday season. I kept this simple using just a few different ingredients yet it makes a beautiful table centrepiece.

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We are well into the holiday season and it’s time to make all of your favourite festive recipes! Honestly, it doesn’t get a whole lot easier than this Fruit and Cheese Christmas Tree. This took almost no planning and I had it done in 20 minutes. Take a look and see how easy it comes together.

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What is This Fruit Platter Like

• Difficulty – Honestly this is a super easy and fun holiday recipe . You can get creative and use whatever kind of fruit or cheese you like and there is zero cooking!
• Taste – Basic and simple cheese and grapes which go so well together. I’ve added some pomegranate seeds for a pop of tart flavour.
• Serving – Served at a brunch table along side other dishes, this tree will serve about 6 people. Remember you can easily adjust the serving size and make your tree bigger to serve a bigger crowd.

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Ingredients

• Cheese – I used a mix of Gouda and Cheddar cheese cubes. For best taste and flavour, it’s best to buy blocks of cheese and cut up your own cubes.
• Grapes – I opted for a mix of green and red grapes for the Christmas tree.
• Pomegranate seeds – Pomegranates are in season in the winter months and are available at most big supermarkets. At times, you can even find small packages of pomegranate seeds in the produce section of your supermarket.
• Pecans – Pecans are a great look for the tree trunk.
• Arugula – I added a few simple arugula leaves to the tree for decoration.

NOTE, The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

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Instructions

1. Prepare ingredients – First cut the cheese into bite sized pieces and set aside. Wash the grapes and give them a good shake to remove excess water.
2. Make layers for the tree – Lay out a tray or any kind of flat surface that you are planning to make your tree on. I used a 12 x 10 inch (32 x 25 cm) tray. Start at the bottom and work your way up alternating cheese and grape layers. I made two layers of grapes and three layers of the cheese.
3. Finish shape of tree – You may have to play with the the shape a little to get the desired shape of you tree. Once you have the shape you like, you can decorate and finish the tree.
4. Decorate – Scatter the pomegranates around the tree and tuck in the arugula leaves. Make a trunk using the pecans. I used a cookie cutter to make a star shape out of sliced cheese.
5. Serve or store – This can be served immediately or covered in the fridge up to 24 hours before serving.

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Recipe Tips

• Use hard or semi hard cheese – Cheese that’s easy to pick up and not watery is the best type to use for this tree. Avoid cheese like mozzarella, blue cheese or goats cheese. They are simply too soft for this platter.
• Prep ahead of time – If you are are serving this at an event, you can prep and store it in the fridge up to one day before. I would avoid decorating it until just before serving though. So before you serve it, add the nuts, pomegranate seeds and arugula leaves.
• Amounts are approximate – Keep in mind the measurements are approximate for this tree. You may want to use more or less of any of the ingredients stated to get your desired shape and size of tree.

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Substitutions

• Grapes – Grapes work well because they are firm and they don’t leak. As well they are generally available at Christmas time. Alternatively you could use mandarin slices.
• Cheese – I used Cheddar and Gouda. Feel free to use any semi hard cheese you prefer like Havarti, Colby Jack, Pepper Jack or Edam cheese.
• Pomegranate seeds – You can use raspberries or blackberries for the tree decorations.
• Pecans – Any nuts like walnuts, peanuts or cashews would work as well.
• Arugula leaves – I used this because it’s what I had. Feel free to use rosemary sprigs, fresh mint or any other greenery you like.

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Serving

This would be a great addition to a Christmas brunch or Appetizer party. I’ve made it for our family several times and it’s always a hit.

• Serve crackers – On the side in a festive dish, add small crackers, trail mix, nuts or pretzels.
• Toothpicks – Toothpicks are a great idea so your guests don’t have to use your fingers. Keep it festive by getting some inexpensive festive toothpicks. They will look really pretty next to the platter.
• As part of a bigger buffet – You could go all out and serve a few other dishes like the Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board and the Antipasto Christmas Wreath for a great holiday table spread!

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