Description
A fun and healthy festive snack featuring strawberry Santas made with fresh strawberries, banana slices, and a creamy ricotta cheese ‘beard’. Perfect for kids and adults alike, this no-cook recipe uses simple ingredients to create an adorable holiday treat that’s both nutritious and visually delightful.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 12 fresh strawberries, tops removed
- 1 ripe banana
Dairy/Alternatives
- ¼ cup ricotta cheese (alternatively cottage cheese, cream cheese, or coconut yoghurt)
Decorations
- Black gel icing pen for eyes
Instructions
- Prepare Strawberries: Remove the green leafy tops from the strawberries. Then slice a thin section from the top of each strawberry to use as the hat.
- Slice Banana: Cut the banana into round slices about ¼ inch thick, which will serve as the face and beard base.
- Apply Cheese: Spread a generous amount of ricotta cheese (or your chosen alternative) on one side of the banana slice, thick enough to resemble a beard.
- Assemble Base Layers: Place the sliced portion of the strawberry flat on the serving plate, then carefully add the banana slice on top with the cheese side facing down onto the strawberry slice.
- Add Eyes: Using a black gel icing pen, draw two small dots on the exposed banana slice at the edge to represent the eyes.
- Top with Hat: Place the remaining larger part of the strawberry on top to look like Santa’s hat. Repeat these steps to make as many strawberry Santas as desired.
Notes
- Use a black gel icing pen to easily create detailed eyes on the banana ‘face’.
- Ricotta cheese provides a creamy texture and mild flavor, but you can substitute with cottage cheese, cream cheese, or coconut yoghurt depending on preference or dietary needs.
- This is a no-cook recipe, making it quick and easy to prepare for holiday parties or snacks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 strawberry Santa
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 4.5g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 1.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
