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Strawberry Santas Recipe

Strawberry Santas Recipe
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These adorable Strawberry Santas make a festive and healthy holiday treat. Juicy strawberries are filled with a sweet vanilla cream cheese mixture and decorated with icing to create charming little Santa faces. Perfect for holiday parties, kid-friendly snacks, or a fun dessert, they offer a delightful blend of fresh fruit and creamy sweetness.

Ingredients

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Strawberries

  • 12 large strawberries

Filling

  • 1 cup whipped cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Decoration

  • Decorative red and black icing for the face

Instructions

  1. Prepare the strawberries: Carefully wash the strawberries and pat them dry. Cut off the stem end to create a flat surface so the berries can stand upright. Then, slice each strawberry into three pieces – bottom, middle, and the top ‘hat’ part, leaving enough height on the bottom piece to create the body of the Santa.
  2. Make the filling: In a small mixing bowl, combine the whipped cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and creamy to create the sweet filling for the Santas.
  3. Prepare the piping bag: Spoon the cream cheese mixture into a piping bag fitted with a medium round tip or a zip-top bag with a corner snipped off for easy piping.
  4. Assemble the body: Place the bottom piece of the strawberry on a serving plate. Pipe the cream cheese mixture generously on top to form Santa’s body and enough height to attach the hat.
  5. Add the hat: Place the top strawberry piece on the cream cheese layer as Santa’s hat. Use the piping bag to add a small dollop of cream cheese at the tip of the hat to mimic the fluffy white pom-pom.
  6. Decorate the face: Carefully use red icing to enhance the hat and black icing to draw Santa’s eyes and mouth on the cream cheese body, creating a charming Santa face.
  7. Serve or store: Serve immediately for freshest taste or refrigerate until ready to enjoy. Best consumed within 24 hours to maintain freshness and texture.

Notes

  • Use fresh, firm strawberries for the best shape and stability.
  • Whipped cream cheese works best for piping; if unavailable, soften regular cream cheese and whip until fluffy.
  • Decorative icing can be homemade or store-bought; gel-type icing gives better detail for faces.
  • These treats are best eaten the same day they are made to prevent strawberries from becoming soggy.
  • Optional: Dust with a little powdered sugar for a snowy effect before serving.

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Keywords: Strawberry Santas, Holiday dessert, Christmas snack, Festive fruit treats, Cream cheese filling

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