Strawberry Santas Recipe
Strawberry Santas are a festive and delightful holiday treat made with fresh strawberries, whipped cream cheese filling, and decorative icing to create adorable Santa faces. Perfect for Christmas parties or as a fun, healthy dessert, these bite-sized snacks combine the sweetness of strawberries with creamy, lightly sweetened cheese for a playful and tasty treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 12 strawberry Santas 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-cook, assembly
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Strawberries
- 12 large strawberries
Filling
- 1 cup whipped cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decoration
- Decorative red icing for Santa hat
- Decorative black icing for eyes and mouth
Instructions
- Prepare Strawberries: Carefully wash the strawberries. Cut off the stems to create a flat base so they can stand upright. Slice each strawberry into three pieces: keep enough of the top intact to serve as the Santa hat, and cut the middle section for the body.
- Make Filling: In a small mixing bowl, combine the whipped cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
- Fill Piping Bag: Spoon the cream cheese mixture into a piping bag fitted with a small round tip for controlled decorating.
- Assemble Santa Body: Place the bottom half of the strawberry on a serving plate. Pipe a generous amount of the cream cheese mixture on top, building enough height to support the hat and create a fluffy beard look.
- Add Santa Hat: Position the top piece of the strawberry as the Santa hat above the cream cheese body. Use the piping bag to pipe a white ‘pom-pom’ and trim on the hat from the cream cheese filling.
- Decorate Face: Using the red icing, enhance the hat if needed, then use black icing to carefully draw the eyes and mouth on the cream cheese area to bring Santa to life.
- Serve or Store: Serve the Strawberry Santas immediately for best texture, or refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to enjoy, ideally within 1-2 days.
Notes
- Use fresh, firm strawberries for best results as they hold shape better.
- The whipped cream cheese can be softened to make piping easier.
- If you don’t have decorative icing, use mini chocolate chips or edible markers.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.
- Adjust the powdered sugar quantity to taste for a sweeter or less sweet filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 strawberry Santa
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Strawberry Santas, Christmas dessert, Holiday treats, Cream cheese stuffed strawberries, Festive snacks
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