Strawberry Santas Recipe (Easy Christmas Dessert for Kids)
These Strawberry Santas are the cutest no-bake Christmas dessert ever! Fresh strawberries are turned into mini Santas filled with a light, sweet cream cheese mixture — perfect for kids' parties, holiday platters, or a quick festive treat. They take just 15 minutes to make, are under 50 calories each, and bring instant holiday cheer to any table.
Equipment
- Piping bag with star tip or ziplock bag
- Small mixing bowl
- Sharp paring knife
- Serving platter
- Paper Towels
- Tweezers (optional for decoration)
Ingredients
- For the Strawberry Santas
- 12 large fresh strawberries (uniform size, well-shaped)
- 1 cup whipped cream cheese (reduced-fat or full-fat)
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- For Decoration
- black decorating icing (for eyes)
- red decorating icing (for nose)
- mini chocolate chips (optional, for eyes/nose)
- Optional Garnish
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
- fresh mint leaves (for decoration)
Instructions
- Gently wash and thoroughly dry strawberries with paper towels. Any moisture will cause the filling to slide off.
- Cut off the leafy stem to create a flat base. Then slice each strawberry about two-thirds of the way up to separate the 'body' from the 'hat.' Discard the stem ends.
- In a small bowl, combine whipped cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and thick but pipeable.
- Transfer mixture to a piping bag with a star tip or ziplock bag with a snipped corner. Use a tall glass to help hold the bag open while filling.
- Place strawberry bases flat-side down on a platter. Pipe a generous swirl of filling on each base about ¾ inch high to form Santa’s body and beard.
- Place the smaller top section of each strawberry on top of the filling to form the hat.
- Pipe a small dot of cream cheese filling on the tip of each strawberry hat to create Santa’s pom-pom.
- Use black icing for eyes and red icing for the nose, or place mini chocolate chips using tweezers for eyes and nose.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to 3 hours. Dust with powdered sugar and add mint leaves for a festive look.