Description
Add a burst of holiday magic to your dessert table with these easy, no-bake Strawberry Santas! This festive treat is perfect for parties, brunches, or a quick Christmas snack with kids. Sweet strawberries, fluffy cream cheese, and a few simple decorations come together in minutes for a fun, healthy snack or cute addition to your breakfast ideas, dinner ideas, or easy dessert lineup. Try this easy recipe for family gatherings, food ideas for potlucks, or as a holiday project with little helpers!
Ingredients
16 large strawberries
4 oz cream cheese (softened)
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
16 mini chocolate chips (for eyes)
8 mini orange or pink candies (for noses)
8 mini marshmallows or white chocolate chips (for hat pom-poms)
Instructions
1. Wash and dry strawberries thoroughly. Slice off leafy tops so strawberries stand upright. Cut off pointed ends to make Santa hats.
2. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
3. Transfer filling to a piping bag or zip-top bag with a small corner snipped.
4. Pipe cream cheese mixture onto the base of each strawberry to create Santa’s face and beard.
5. Place the cut “hat” on top of each Santa, and pipe a ring of cream cheese at the base of the hat for trim.
6. Add a small dot of cream cheese and press a mini marshmallow or white chocolate chip on top for the hat pom-pom.
7. Use mini chocolate chips for eyes and a mini orange or pink candy for the nose.
8. Chill until ready to serve and enjoy within 24 hours for best results.
Notes
For best results, use large, firm strawberries that hold their shape well.
You can substitute mascarpone or a dairy-free cream cheese if needed.
Decorate just before serving to keep the Santas looking their cutest!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Strawberry Santas
- Calories: 65
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: no-bake, holiday, Christmas, easy dessert, breakfast ideas, healthy snack