Santa Hat Fruit Cheese Platter (Print Version)

A colorful holiday platter featuring strawberries, mozzarella cubes, and grapes arranged in festive style.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 16 large fresh strawberries, hulled
02 - 16 seedless red grapes

→ Cheese

03 - 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 16 cubes (about 0.8 inches each)

→ Garnish

04 - 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese

→ Serving

05 - Fresh mint leaves (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - Wash and thoroughly dry strawberries and grapes.
02 - Slice off the stem end of each strawberry to create a flat base.
03 - Thread one mozzarella cube onto a small skewer or toothpick.
04 - Place a strawberry, flat side down, on top of the mozzarella cube.
05 - Top each strawberry with a grape to form the pom-pom of the Santa hat.
06 - Pipe a small dot of cream cheese onto each grape to resemble the pom-pom of the hat.
07 - Place the assembled Santa hats on a serving platter and garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.
08 - Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Colorful and festive presentation
  • Easy to make and serve
02 -
  • Use seedless grapes to avoid choking hazards.
  • Contains dairy from mozzarella and cream cheese.
03 -
  • Use a paring knife to cleanly slice strawberry bases.
  • Pipe cream cheese with a zip-top bag for ease.
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