Description
Sweet holiday magic unfolds with strawberry santas, festive treats that bring Christmas cheer to dessert tables. Whimsical santa-shaped confections delight guests with creamy filling and charming berry design, perfect for seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pint (500 g) strawberries (fresh)
- ½ cup (115 g) cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar (sifted)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Mini chocolate chips (for eyes)
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously wash strawberries, removing green tops with precision. Slice one-third of each strawberry’s tip to craft a distinctive Santa hat silhouette.
- Cream Mixture: Whip cream cheese until silky smooth, blending powdered sugar and vanilla extract to create a luxurious, velvety filling. Transfer the cream into a piping bag for controlled application.
- Assembly: Pipe a generous cream cheese dollop onto each strawberry base, establishing a foundation for the whimsical Santa characters. Position the pre-cut strawberry hat at a playful angle, securing it atop the cream.
- Decorative Touches: Add a delicate cream dot at the hat’s tip to simulate a fluffy pom-pom. Carefully embed miniature chocolate chips into the cream filling, crafting twinkling eyes that infuse personality into each strawberry Santa.
- Presentation and Storage: Artfully arrange the completed Santa strawberries on an elegant serving platter. Refrigerate immediately to maintain optimal freshness and preserve their charming texture until serving time.
Notes
- Strawberry Selection: Choose ripe, firm strawberries with vibrant red color and no blemishes for the best visual and taste experience.
- Cream Cheese Consistency: Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature to achieve a smooth, lump-free filling that pipes easily and looks perfect.
- Precision Cutting: Use a sharp, clean knife when slicing strawberry tops to create clean, even Santa hat shapes with minimal fruit waste.
- Chilling Technique: Refrigerate Strawberry Santas briefly before serving to help cream cheese set and maintain the delicate decorative details.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg