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Strawberry Santas

Author: Liz Macri - Recipe Writer & Editor

Photographer: Andy Lewis

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These low-cost strawberry Santas will quickly become a summertime family favourite and guaranteed to be your go-to Christmas time healthy treat.

Serves: 20 (makes 20)

Time to make: 15 mins

Ingredients

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20 medium-large strawberries, hulled for a flat base

100g Philadelphia Light cream cheese

4–6 teaspoons gluten-free icingfrostingX sugar, to taste

40 mini dark-choc bits or chocolate chips

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Instructions

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1 Cut the top third off each berry and reserve. Stand berry bases on a serving platter.

2 Mix cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth and creamy.

3 Pipe or spoon 1 teaspoon cream onto flat berry tops. Place reserved berry tops on top. Use the smallest piping nozzle to pipe mixture onto the tip of each strawberry ‘hat’ (pompom) and onto ‘chest’ (button).

4 Use tweezers to place 2 chocolate pieces onto each cream ‘face’ (eyes). Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check chocolate is gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 24 cal

Kilojoules 100 kJ

Protein 1 g

Total fat 1 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 5 g

Sugar 3 g

Dietary fibre 1 g

Sodium 10 mg

Calcium 20 mg

Iron 0 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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