Pesto Puff Pastry Star Wreath Recipe for Holiday Appetizers

A tasty, savoury snack perfect for the holidays: star-shaped puff pastry filled with red and green pesto.

If you want an easy but impressive party starter this Christmas, the Pesto Puff Pastry Star Wreath is ideal. Two sheets of puff pastry sandwich vibrant red and green pesto, topped with grated Parmesan for a festive finish.

Start by unrolling one sheet of puff pastry and cutting it in half across the middle. Spread green pesto on the top half and red pesto on the bottom half. Place the second sheet of pastry on top, aligning the edges and pressing gently so the layers stick together.

Use a star-shaped cutter to cut out multiple stars. The example here uses a 6cm cutter, but any similar size will work—larger or smaller stars will change the wreath’s look but not its flavour.

To form the wreath, draw a circle on a sheet of parchment paper using a large dinner plate as a guide. Arrange the pastry stars around the circle, overlapping them slightly so they form a continuous ring. Brush the tops with egg wash (or milk if you prefer an egg alternative) and sprinkle with grated Parmesan.

Bake at 200°C fan for about 15 minutes, or until the wreath is puffed and golden. Let it cool briefly before serving. You can present the wreath on the parchment paper you baked it on or transfer it to a board or plate—some stars may separate when moved, but they’re easy to reassemble into the wreath shape.

Recipe FAQs

Egg alternative – If you’d rather not use an egg, brush the pastry with milk to help it colour in the oven.

Pastry offcuts – Save the scraps: bake them on a separate tray for delicious little bites.

Serving – The wreath looks great straight from the oven on its parchment paper, or transferred to a serving board. If stars come apart during transfer, simply tuck them back into place.

Simple, colourful and tasty—this wreath is a great addition to any festive spread and can be prepared quickly with just a few ingredients.

Ingredients

• 2 sheets puff pastry
• 50g green pesto
• 50g red pesto
• 1 egg (or milk to brush)
• 20g grated Parmesan

Instructions

1. Unroll one sheet of puff pastry and cut it in half across the middle.
2. Spread green pesto on the top half and red pesto on the bottom half.
3. Unroll the second sheet of pastry and place it on top, pressing the layers together.
4. Use a medium star cutter to cut out star shapes from the layered pastry.
5. Draw a circle on parchment paper using a large dinner plate as a template.
6. Arrange the stars around the circle, overlapping slightly to form a wreath.
7. Whisk the egg and brush it onto the pastry stars (or brush with milk as an alternative).
8. Sprinkle grated Parmesan evenly over the top.
9. Bake at 200°C fan for about 15 minutes, until golden and puffed.
10. Remove from the oven and serve on the parchment paper or transfer carefully to a board or plate.

If you enjoyed this recipe, you might also like a Nutella Puff Pastry Star Wreath for a sweet alternative.

Pesto Puff Pastry Star Wreath

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  Author: Ciara Attwell
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  Prep Time: 15 mins
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  Cook Time: 15 mins
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  Total Time: 30 minutes
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  Category: Christmas
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  Cuisine: Pastry

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