It doesn't get much sweeter than these adorable strawberry Santas made with cream cheese frosting. They're sure to put a smile on everyone's face (young and old) this holiday season. Ho Ho Ho!
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
0 minutes
Serves:
12
Ingredients
1 Cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 Cup finely shredded coconut
1 Package (8 ounces) cream cheese
1/2 Tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 Cup confectioners' sugar
12 purchased chocolate cookies (such as Famous Chocolate Wafers)
12 large Driscoll's Strawberries
24 Driscoll's blueberries
24 mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 mini white chocolate chips
1
PLACE confectioners’ sugar into a medium bowl.
2
ADD cream cheese and vanilla.
3
MIX with electric hand mixer to create thick frosting and ADD more confectioners’ sugar as needed to adjust thickness.
4
TRANSFER frosting to piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
5
ALTERNATIVELY, use zip-lock bag and snip off one corner to create disposable piping bag.
6
REFRIGERATE frosting 10 - 15 minutes or until firm.
7
SLICE green tops from strawberries.
8
HOLLOW OUT center of berries carefully with a pairing knife.
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11
PLACE chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl.
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13
STIR chocolate chips.
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15
DIP wide base of one strawberry into melted chocolate.
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17
DIP two blueberries half way into melted chocolate.
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19
PIPE large dollop of frosting on top of body to make Santa’s head.
20
PIPE small dollop of frosting onto front of head to make Santa’s beard.
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PRESS one mini white chocolate chip into face to make Santa’s nose.
23
PRESS two mini semi-sweet chocolate chips into face to make Santa’s eyes.
24
PIPE frosting around base of one strawberry tip to make trim for Santa’s hat.
25
PRESS pinches of coconut into hat trim.
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PLACE hat onto Santa’s head.
27
PIPE a tiny dollop of frosting on top of hat.
28
SPRINKLE hat with coconut.
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USE toothpick to clean up decoration details as needed.
30
CHILL strawberry Santa in refrigerator.
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REPEAT steps with remaining ingredients to make 12 strawberry Santas.
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SERVE IMMEDIATELY or KEEP CHILLED in refrigerator until ready to serve.
