RITZ Holiday Tree
Ring in the holidays with this no bake Christmas sweet treat that does double duty as both a fun centerpiece and bite size desserts.
Prep time15 min
Total time15min
ServingsMakes 11 servings, 2 topped crackers each.
Ingredients
- 4 oz. brick cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- ¼ cup thawed frozen whipped topping
- 22 RITZ Crackers
- 1 Tbsp. coarse green colored sugar
- 1 slice star fruit (carambola)
- 1 Tbsp. red decorating icing
- 1 Tbsp. holiday sprinkles
Preparation
- Mix cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended. Gently stir in whipped topping.
- Spoon into pastry bag fitted with small star tip; use to pipe cream cheese mixture onto crackers.
- Sprinkle with colored sugar.
- Reserve 1 topped cracker for later use. Arrange remaining topped crackers, in 6 descending rows, on large platter to resemble a Christmas tree as shown in photo. Add reserved topped cracker for the tree trunk and star fruit slice for the tree topper.
- Use red icing to pipe lines on tree and press sprinkles into icing to resemble strands of Christmas lights.
Recipe Tips
- Easy Substitute
Substitute 1/2 cup canned ready-to-spread frosting for the cream cheese mixture. - Make Ahead
This fun holiday treat can be prepared ahead of time. Refrigerate up to 2 hours before serving. - Substitute
Substitute a large yellow gumdrop for the star fruit. Just place the gumdrop on a sugar-coated cutting board, then flatten it out with a rolling pin. Use a small cookie cutter or sharp knife to cut the gumdrop into a star shape.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 100 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 6g | |
| Saturated fat 3g | |
| Trans fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 10mg | |
| Sodium 80mg | |
| Carbohydrate 11g | |
| Dietary fiber 0g | |
| Added sugars 6g | |
| Total sugars 7g | |
| Protein 1g | |
| Vitamin A | 4 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 2 %DV |
| Iron | 2 %DV |
| Potassium | 0 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |
