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Santa hat strawberries topped with white cream filling on a festive holiday platter

Santa Hat Strawberries

Fresh strawberries topped with a piped sweet cream cheese filling to look like little Santa hats.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Chilling 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 24 strawberries
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 45
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Strawberries
  • 24 medium strawberries washed, dried and tops trimmed
Cream cheese filling
  • 8 ounces block cream cheese softened (225 g)
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or whipped topping optional, whipped
  • mini chocolate chips optional

Method
 

  1. Wash and thoroughly dry the strawberries. Cut off the green tops and trim a thin slice from the stem end so they stand flat.
  2. Beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Fold in the whipped cream if using.
  3. Spoon the filling into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
  4. Stand each berry on a parchment-lined tray and pipe a swirl of filling on top.
  5. Add a small dot of filling at the very top to make the pom-pom.
  6. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Make ahead: Prepare the filling up to 2 days ahead.
Storage: Refrigerate and eat within 24 hours.
Nutrition is an estimate per strawberry.