The Cutest 16 Christmas Veggie Trays (Zero Baking Required)

Jully

Hey all! My name is Julia, former college student and a home decor enthusiast who loves DIY home improvement projects and finding creative ways to decorate any living spaces on a budget. Recently moved from my dorm to my new apartment which I renovated from scratch and I am here to help you with tips & tricks about home decor/college and more 🙂

From trees and wreaths to snowmen and Santas, this roundup shows exactly how to plate crunchy produce into party-ready art. Use these Christmas veggie tray ideas to brighten your table, entice picky eaters, and keep things festive without turning on the oven.

Snowman veggie tray made from three bowls of dip stacked vertically with peppercorn buttons, carrot nose, and veggies arranged around. — Christmas snowman veggie tray by @natureknowsinc

I swear every December I turn into a produce stylist (is that a job? because SIGN ME UP). The cookies keep multiplying on the counter… but my heart wants something crisp, colorful, and dunkable.

Enter my winter obsession: Christmas veggie tray ideas—aka edible décor that doubles as a snack and triples as a conversation starter. No piping bags, no baking timers, just chop/stack/swoop and suddenly your platter looks like it got a degree in Holiday Cheer.

Kids eat vegetables?! 87% more likely when they look like trees, wreaths, or a very charismatic snowman (peer-reviewed by my family, lol). I’m talking garlands made of peppers, cauliflower “snow,” pretzel trunks, and dips that moonlight as faces—because why not.

Ready to scroll, copy, and casually take full credit at the party (wink)? Let’s build the crunchiest, cutest boards on the block!!

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Santa Snack Board

Santa face veggie platter with mushrooms for a beard, cucumbers for cheeks, and cherry tomatoes and peppers for bright accents. — @bannockexpress

Mushrooms for a mustache, cukes for cheeks, cherry-tom “nose” (obviously) … why does this jolly guy look like he’s about to say “HO-HO-HUMMUS”? The mix of carrots/peppers/broccoli pops so bright it feels like confetti on a plate (zero assembly drama, 100% party vibes). Basically the quintessential Christmas veggie tray—and yes, the kids attack the beard first.

Wreath ‘Round The Dip

Circular wreath veggie tray layered with cucumbers, celery, broccoli, olives, star-cut peppers, and a bowl of ranch dip in the center. — @prettyprovidenceblog

Tell me this isn’t the cutest centerpiece—like, do we even need a real wreath when the crunchy one tastes better?! Layered cucumbers, celery, broccoli, olives, and star-cut peppers orbit a creamy bowl and create the dreamiest Christmas wreath veggie tray (serve it and watch conversations magically migrate around it).

Tree With A Bow On Top

Broccoli Christmas tree platter decorated with tomato “ornaments,” orange pepper “garland,” and a bow on top, flanked by veggies and two dip bowls. — @bannockexpress

Broccoli treetop, pepper “garland,” grape-tom “ornaments” / the whole thing crowned with a literal bow—because subtlety is canceled. It’s giving LAST-MINUTE GENIUS (slice, stack, serve!!) and lands squarely in the “pin-now-eat-later” file of Christmas veggie tray ideas.

Minimalist Broccoli Tree

A triangle of florets, two tomato “garland” stripes, pretzel-stick trunk—done… like, DONE. Isn’t this the poster child for an easy Christmas veggie tray?! (low effort / high merry %).

Frosty With Flavor

Cauliflower snowman on a clear plate with black olive eyes and mouth, long carrot nose, cucumber borders, and red pepper scarf. — @barbtrixie

Black-lidded bowls become a snowman face and torso (peppercorn eyes! tiny carrot nose!), while the greens and reds frame him like a cozy scarf. It’s playful AND practical—built-in dip plus grab-and-go veg… efficiency, but make it festive!!

Snowman-on-a-Plate

Large snowman platter with three black-lidded bowls as head and body, peppercorn buttons, carrot nose, and a mix of cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and broccoli. — @joyinthecommonplace

Cauliflower clouds into a fluffy body, olives add “coal,” and that long carrot? the jaunty nose we all wanted as kids. Cucumber cuffs + pepper scarf = instant winter magic (why does arranging produce feel like arts & crafts?!).

Tree Farm Platter

Broccoli Christmas tree platter with cauliflower “snow,” red pepper strips, grape tomatoes, and bell-pepper cups holding tomatoes. — @jaclynmcdevitt

Broccoli stacked into a tree with roma “ornaments,” cauliflower “snow,” and bell-pepper bowls holding extra pops of red—CHEER, but crunchy. Perfect for grazing before dinner / after presents / during that “one more movie?” moment.

Santa Face Dip Board

Dip-as-face (genius), mozzarella-“fur,” olive eyes, and a cherry-tom mouth—SANTA, but snackable. Flanked by broccoli, celery, carrots, and a pom-pom hat of tomatoes, this Christmas tree veggie tray lookalike doubles as décor (and disappears faster than you can say “seconds?!”).

Golden-Garland Tree

Broccoli tree decorated with yellow pepper swoops and grape tomatoes, asparagus trunk, and cauliflower “snow” along the bottom. — @jess.sumrall

Broccoli boughs, cherry-tom “ornaments,” and swoopy yellow-pepper garlands—could a veggie triangle feel more dressed up?! Asparagus spears become the trunk, cauliflower “snow” piles at the base… instant centerpiece (zero fancy tools, 100% festive).

Jolly Hummus Santa

Hummus Santa platter with a red pepper hat, mozzarella pom-pom, cauliflower beard, crackers, olives, tomatoes, and broccoli. — @langhamlinkslifestyle

A bowl of hummus turns into Santa’s face (who knew?), with a red-pepper hat, mozzarella pom-pom, and a cauliflower beard that would make the North Pole proud. Crackers + olives + tomatoes flank the sleigh—er—board; snack time, but make it HO-HO-HOLY YUM!!

Snap-Pea Wreath Ring

Christmas wreath veggie tray of layered snap peas and broccoli topped with mini pepper rings and grape tomatoes, empty dip bowl in the center. — @langhamlinkslifestyle

Layers of snap peas and broccoli circle a dip bowl like, “hello, edible décor.” Mini pepper rings and tomatoes scatter like lights… one pass around the table and it’s gone—poof (mission: crowd-pleaser, accomplished).

Rudolph & Friends Snack Zone

Reindeer-themed snack board with peanut butter dip face, pretzel antlers, candy eyes, raspberry nose, plus celery reindeer sticks and holiday treats. — @thebakermama

Celery sticks get peanut butter, pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and a bright red “nose”—tell me the kids don’t squeal every time?! The big dip bowl reindeer anchors the board while fruit, crackers, and extra pretzels join the sleigh party (sweet/salty/crunchy… YES).

Star-Topped Broccoli Fir

Simple broccoli Christmas tree on a white platter with rows of cherry tomatoes, pretzel-stick trunk, cauliflower snow, and yellow pepper star. — @fitnessondemand247

Stack florets, tuck in ruby tomatoes, press pretzel “trunks,” then crown with a yellow-pepper star—DONE!! Cauliflower drifts into fluffy snowbanks (so simple it feels like cheating, so cute it looks catered).

Celery & Cuke Evergreen

Celery and mini cucumber Christmas tree on a slate board, dotted with grape tomatoes and topped with a star-shaped dish of herb dip. — @mykitchenlove

Blocky rows of celery and mini cucumbers build a tidy tree, dotted with tomato “baubles” and topped with a star-shaped dip dish—ARE WE NOT DELIGHTED?! Clean lines / big crunch / minimal prep… weeknight energy, holiday payoff!!