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Strawberry Santas


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  • Author: Julie
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 20 servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These adorable Strawberry Santas are a delightful no-bake dessert perfect for the holiday season. Fresh strawberries are filled with a creamy, sweetened cream cheese mixture, topped with festive decorations to resemble Santa Claus.


Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened

  • 1¼ cups powdered sugar

  • 20 large strawberries

  • 1.3 oz tube black decorating icing

  • 20 round red sprinkles or 1 (.67 oz) tube orange/red decorating icing


Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add the powdered sugar and continue to beat until smooth and fully combined.

  • Cut the stems off each strawberry to create a flat surface. Then, cut each strawberry ¾ of the way up from the bottom to create a smaller cone for the “Santa hat.” Set the smaller cones aside.

  • Transfer the cream cheese mixture into a piping bag fitted with a medium or large round tip. On the larger bottom part of each strawberry, pipe a large swirl of cream cheese filling, making two layers to create Santa’s body.

  • Use the black decorating icing to dot two eyes in the middle of the cream cheese swirl. For the nose, place a red sprinkle or use red/orange decorating icing.

 

  • Place the smaller cut-off strawberry cone (the “Santa hat”) on top of the cream cheese swirl. Pipe a small dot of cream cheese onto the tip of the hat to create the pom-pom

Notes

Ensure the cream cheese is fully softened to avoid lumps in the filling

If you don’t have a piping bag, you can use a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off.

These Santas are best enjoyed fresh, but you can freeze the strawberries and cream cheese filling separately and assemble them just before serving

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes​
  • Cook Time: None
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Bake
  • Cuisine: American