These quick and easy strawberry Santas made with only a 5 simple ingredients.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: party food
Servings: 15servings
Author: Lori Taylor
Equipment
piping bag
hand mixer
Ingredients
For Frosting:
1/2cupmarscapone cheeseat room temperature
1/2 tsppure vanilla extract
1 1/4cup powdered sugar
For Santas
15Naturipe Strawberries
30mini chocolate chips
Instructions
Frosting
In a medium bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the mascarpone and vanilla until smooth.
Gradually add in the powdered sugar until the mixture is thick and smooth.
Using a spatula or spoon, transfer the frosting to a piping bag. Use a small star piping tip.
Santas:
Cut off the leaf-end of each strawberry to make a flat surface. Cut a 1/2- to 3/4-inch piece from the pointed end of each strawberry. Keep for the hats.
Place the strawberries wide-side down. Pipe a 3/4-inch-high swirl of frosting on each strawberry. Place the hats on top. Pipe a small ball of frosting on top of the hats.
For the eyes, press two chocolate chips into the swirl of frosting, pointed sides outward.