Updated October 2026.
A chocolate Christmas wreath is a ring of chocolates, fresh cherries and green leaves arranged straight onto your table or a large board, so guests can help themselves. There's no cooking and no glue, it's quick to set up, and it doubles as a table centrepiece.
Christmas Day is a lot of work. This is the dessert that isn't: you buy the chocolates, lay them out and you're done.
What you need
- Christmas loose chocolates: 8 to 10 from our Christmas loose chocolates, such as Plum Pudding, Christmas Caramel and Gingerbread (from $2.20 each). Or, you can select our 12 Days of Christmas Hamper which includes everything you might need.
- Gold stars: a bag of Gold Foiled Stars in Dark Chocolate or Assorted Foiled Stars in Milk Chocolate ($15.95, about 30 stars).
- Chocolate pieces: a Rocky Road Milk Chocolate Block ($9.95) broken into chunks.
- Speckles: a Speckles in Milk Chocolate Gift Cube ($6.95) to fill the gaps.
- A punnet of fresh red cherries, washed and dried.
- Green leaves for the base (see the tip below).
Prefer to buy everything in one box? Our 12 Days of Christmas Chocolate Hamper ($85.95) holds plenty of chocolates for a large wreath, with extras left over to give as gifts.
How to make a chocolate Christmas wreath
- Clear a flat space on your table, or use a large board or platter.
- Lay the leaves in a ring, overlapping them so there are no gaps.
- Place the larger pieces first (the Rocky Road chunks and Christmas chocolates), spaced evenly around the ring.
- Fill the gaps with gold stars and speckles.
- Add the cherries last, tucking them in so they don't roll.
- Set it up close to serving time and keep it out of direct sun.
Nothing is glued down, so there are no chemicals near the food, and guests can help themselves all day.
Watch how it's done
This video was created for us by ThePartyBebe, who laid the leaves on a flat table and placed the chocolates around them in a wreath shape.
Watch it on TikTok.
Which leaves should I use?
Choose clean, neutral leaves that aren't strongly scented, and wash and dry them first. Avoid eucalyptus, because its strong scent can affect the taste of the chocolate. Only use leaves from plants you know are safe around food.
Will the chocolate melt on the table?
It can on a hot Christmas Day. Chocolate is happiest somewhere cool, ideally between 14 and 18 degrees, so set the wreath up just before serving, keep it inside and out of the sun, and return any leftover chocolates to a cool spot afterwards.
Can I make a wreath for other occasions?
Yes. Swap the Christmas chocolates for a mix from our loose chocolates and choose leaves or flowers to suit the season, such as something more floral in spring.
No time to make one?
We know how busy Christmas gets. If you run out of time, our ready-made chocolate wreaths are handmade with roasted almonds and decorated with Jelly Belly beans ($14.95).
Shop the Almond Wreath in Milk Chocolate or the Almond Wreath in Dark Chocolate.
More Christmas table ideas
Try our Christmas chocolate platter, the no-bake Christmas chocolate cake or our Woolworths mud cake hack (Christmas version), or shop the full Christmas range.
If you make a chocolate wreath with Chocilo chocolates, tag us on Instagram (@chocilo_melbourne) so we can see it. Big or small, we love them all!