Donut Hole Christmas Tree
on Oct 03, 2023, Updated Feb 09, 2024
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I love a good food craft and this donut hole Christmas tree is as cute and easy as they come! Make an impression at holiday parties, on Christmas morning, or even on Christmas Eve brunch with this deliciously festive centerpiece.
Use store-bought donut holes or make your own donut holes for a tasty treat everyone will love.
This donut Christmas tree would be perfect at the center of your holiday table.
And how cute would it be to see it surrounded by brownie-bite gnomes and Santa gnome cookies?
Here’s What You Need to Get Started
To make this a no-bake (and no-fry) dessert, all you need are a few simple ingredients and craft supplies.
What to Buy
You will need the following food and craft supplies:
- Sour cream donut holes (plain and cinnamon sugar also work)
- Pomegranate arils
- Fresh rosemary
- Powdered sugar
- 12-inch styrofoam cone
- Plastic wrap
- Toothpicks
How to Make a Donut Hole Christmas Tree
Place the styrofoam cone onto a large sheet of plastic wrap and firmly wrap it around the cone until it is completely covered.
Then, stand the cone on a level surface or serving tray. Use tape on the bottom of the cone for added security.
Beginning at the bottom end of the cone, insert a toothpick halfway into the styrofoam and press a donut hole onto the end of the toothpick.
Repeat this process around the bottom perimeter of the cone, then work your way upward until you have finished adding donut holes to the tree.
Add a dusting of powdered sugar on top of the tree using a sifter.
To decorate with pomegranate arils, insert a toothpick 3⁄4 of the way into the cone where there is a gap.
Then, gently add the pomegranate seed to the toothpick.
Repeat with 12-15 pomegranate arils around the tree. If you can’t find pomegranate, fresh cranberries would also work.
Separate the rosemary into small sprigs and tuck them into sparse areas around the tree.
Finally, dust the tree with more powdered sugar if needed, and enjoy your beautiful Christmas donut tree!
Storage Tip
Serve right away for best results. Leftover donuts can be removed from the tree and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
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Donut Hole Christmas Tree
Equipment
- 12-inch styrofoam cone
- Plastic wrap
- 90-100 Toothpicks
Ingredients
- 90 sour cream donut holes, about 3 (15-ounce) boxes
- 15 pomegranate arils
- Fresh rosemary
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place the styrofoam cone onto a large sheet of plastic wrap and firmly wrap it around the cone until it is completely covered.
- Then, stand the cone on a level surface or serving tray. Use tape on the bottom of the cone for added security.
- Beginning at the bottom end of the cone, insert a toothpick halfway into the styrofoam and press a donut hole onto the end of the toothpick.
- Repeat this process around the bottom perimeter of the cone, then work your way upward until you have finished adding donut holes to the tree.
- To decorate with pomegranate arils, insert a toothpick 3⁄4 of the way into the cone where there is a gap. Then, gently add the pomegranate seed to the toothpick.
- Repeat with 12-15 pomegranate arils around the tree. If you can’t find pomegranate, fresh cranberries would also work.
- Separate the rosemary into small sprigs and tuck them into sparse areas around the tree.
- Finally, dust the tree with powdered sugar using a sifter and enjoy your beautiful Christmas donut tree!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
