Santa Hat Fruit Cheese (Printable)

Festive platter featuring strawberries, mozzarella cubes, and grapes arranged as Santa hats for holidays.

# What You Need:

→ Fruit

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

→ Cheese

03 - 6 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into 16 cubes of approximately 0.8 inch each

→ Garnish

04 - 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
05 - Fresh mint leaves, optional for decoration

# How to Make It:

01 - Wash and thoroughly dry the strawberries and grapes.
02 - Slice the stem end off 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 - Position a grape on top of the strawberry to represent the pom-pom of the Santa hat.
06 - Pipe a small dot of cream cheese onto each grape to resemble the pom-pom embellishment.
07 - Arrange the completed Santa hats on a serving platter and optionally garnish with fresh mint leaves.
08 - Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Festive and colorful appetizer
  • Quick and easy to prepare
02 -
  • Contains dairy from mozzarella and cream cheese
  • Use seedless grapes to avoid choking hazards
03 -
  • Use a piping bag or zip-top bag for easiest cream cheese dot application
  • Chill the platter before serving for best taste and presentation
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