Description
These delightful Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites are a festive and easy no-bake treat perfect for holiday gatherings. Creamy cheesecake rounds topped with fluffy whipped cream and fresh strawberries create a charming dessert that looks like mini Santa hats. Quick to prepare and sure to impress, these bite-sized treats bring holiday cheer to any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheesecake Base
- 1 plain cheesecake (homemade or store-bought, about 9-inch size)
Topping
- 1 1/2 cups whipped cream or Cool Whip
- 12 strawberries, tops sliced off
Instructions
- Cut Cheesecake Bites: Using a round biscuit cutter, punch holes out of the cheesecake to create bite-sized rounds. Depending on the size of your biscuit cutter and cheesecake, you should be able to get between 8 and 12 cheesecake bites.
- Pipe Whipped Cream: Transfer the whipped cream or Cool Whip into a piping bag fitted with a round or star tip. Pipe a generous layer of whipped cream on top of each cheesecake round to form the base of the Santa hat.
- Add Strawberry Tops: Take each strawberry with its top sliced off and place it sliced side down on top of the whipped cream layer, resembling the main part of the Santa hat.
- Decorate with Whipped Cream Dot: Pipe a small dot of whipped cream on the pointed tip of each strawberry to mimic the fluffy pom-pom on a Santa hat. Serve immediately to enjoy the freshest texture.
Notes
- For best results, use chilled cheesecake and whipped cream to make cutting and piping easier.
- You can use a store-bought plain cheesecake or homemade for a more personalized flavor.
- If you don’t have a piping bag, a zip-top plastic bag with a cut tip works as a substitute.
- These bites are best served the same day to keep strawberries fresh and whipped cream stable.
- To make the dessert more festive, dust lightly with powdered sugar or garnish with mint leaves if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake bite
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
