Description
Strawberry Santas are a delightful and festive holiday treat featuring fresh strawberries, a fluffy cream cheese frosting, and decorative details that transform them into adorable Santa Claus figures. This no-cook recipe is perfect for quick, charming dessert or party snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar
Strawberries and Decorations
- 20 large strawberries
- 1.3 ounce tube black decorating icing
- 20 round red sprinkles or 1 (0.67 ounce) tube orange/red decorating icing
Instructions
- Prepare the cream cheese mixture: Use a mixer to beat the softened cream cheese until fluffy and smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar while mixing on low speed to incorporate the sugar evenly without lumps, resulting in a thick, creamy frosting.
- Prepare the strawberries: Remove the strawberry stems to create a flat bottom surface so that they can stand upright. You will have strawberry cones ready to assemble.
- Cut the Santa hats: Slice each strawberry about three-quarters up from the bottom, separating a smaller cone to serve as the Santa hat. Set aside the smaller pieces.
- Fill piping bag: Transfer the cream cheese mixture into a piping bag fitted with a round tip (Wilton 2A or similar medium to large tip recommended).
- Pipe the beard and face: On the larger bottom portion of the strawberry, pipe the cream cheese in an upward swirling motion creating two distinct layers to resemble Santa’s fluffy beard and face.
- Decorate the eyes and nose: Using the black decorating icing, dot two eyes in the middle of the cream cheese swirl. Then place one round red sprinkle or use red/orange decorating icing to create the nose beneath the eyes.
- Assemble the Santa hat: Place the smaller cut strawberry cone on top of the cream cheese swirl as Santa’s hat. Pipe a small dot of cream cheese frosting on the tip of the strawberry hat to form the pom pom, optionally following the strawberry’s natural shape for a cute appearance.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese is completely softened before mixing to avoid lumps and achieve the best texture.
- If you don’t have a piping bag, a Ziploc bag with a snipped corner makes a suitable alternative.
- Store prepared Strawberry Santas in the refrigerator and consume within 1-2 days for optimal freshness.
- Use fresh, firm strawberries to ensure the Santas stand upright and hold their shape.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed strawberry
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
