Easy Strawberry Santa Treats
Easy Strawberry Santa Treats are a quick, no-bake Christmas dessert made with fresh strawberries, cream cheese frosting, and mini chocolate chips. They’re adorable, festive, and perfect for holiday parties or family gatherings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 Strawberry Santas
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 fresh strawberries
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Mini chocolate chips (for eyes)
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting, sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Place cream cheese, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Add heavy cream and whip until thick, smooth, and fluffy (about 4–5 minutes). Transfer frosting to a piping bag with a small tip.
- Wash strawberries and pat them completely dry.
- Slice off the stem end of each strawberry to create a flat base, then cut about 1/4 off the pointed end to make Santa’s hat. Set aside the hat pieces.
- Pipe frosting onto the base piece to form the beard.
- Place the hat on top and pipe a small dot at the tip for the pom-pom.
- Pipe two small swirls for the mustache.
- Add mini chocolate chips as eyes.
- Optionally dust with powdered sugar for a snowy look.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve, preferably within 4 hours of preparation.
Notes
- Use firm, fresh strawberries for best results.
- Make no more than 4 hours ahead to avoid soggy strawberries.
- If frosting becomes too soft, refrigerate briefly before piping.
- For a healthier version, swap cream cheese with Greek yogurt and sweeten with honey.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Strawberry Santa
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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