Description
Delightful strawberry santas bring holiday cheer with whipped cream beards and chocolate chip eyes. Festive dessert delights guests with simple ingredients and charming Christmas spirit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pint (500 g/17.6 oz) strawberries, fresh
- ½ cup (115 g/4 oz) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (30 g/1 oz) powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- mini chocolate chips (for eyes)
Instructions
- Preparation: Thoroughly cleanse strawberries, ensuring each fruit is pristine and uniformly shaped for optimal Santa creation.
- Foundation Crafting: Slice strawberry tops horizontally to establish a stable base, allowing each Santa to stand proudly on the serving platter.
- Hat Placement: Position the trimmed strawberry cap at a jaunty angle, transforming the fruit into a whimsical Santa figure.
- Cream Coating: Generously pipe whipped cream along the strawberry’s surface, crafting Santa’s iconic beard and plush suit with smooth, elegant strokes.
- Facial Features: Strategically place chocolate chips as twinkling eyes, then add a petite red candy or cream dot to represent Santa’s charming nose.
- Finishing Touches: Delicately dust the completed Strawberry Santas with powdered sugar, creating a magical snow-kissed effect, and optionally garnish with a mint or holly leaf for added festive flair.
- Presentation: Artfully arrange the completed bite-sized treats on an elegant serving dish, ready to delight guests with their playful holiday spirit.
Notes
- Select Perfect Strawberries: Choose firm, plump strawberries with uniform shape and stable base for best structural integrity and visual appeal.
- Stabilize Cutting Technique: Use a sharp, clean knife when slicing strawberry tops to ensure smooth, even cuts that allow Santas to stand perfectly upright.
- Control Cream Consistency: Whip cream to medium-stiff peaks for easier piping and better structural support when creating Santa’s beard and details.
- Temperature Matters: Chill strawberries and whipped cream beforehand to maintain firm texture and prevent melting during decoration process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 74
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg