Fruit Santa Hats: Easy and Quick Christmas Dessert

These Santa hats made out of fruit are a super cute Christmas dessert!
Source: ©AlyssaScheidemann

No-Bake Christmas Dessert

The winter holiday season is a time for holiday parties and get-togethers. It is also a time for holiday-themed food, especially desserts. With Christmas finally upon us, and having felt like it was a long year, there are many holiday and Christmas themed desserts to eat this time of year, ones that are fun and delicious to make and eat.

Some desserts can get complicated and take a long time. For those of us who are busy and don't have much time to bake or to make something complex, it can be a challenge finding desserts that are quick and easy to make, whether this year you are celebrating with your small bubble group or just with your immediate family.

This Santa hat fruit dessert is a fun solution. Using fruit means you don't have to worry about serving and eating unhealthy desserts during the holiday time. Even better, there is absolutely no baking or cooking required!

Cook Time

Prep time: 25 min

Ready in: 25 min

Yields: 22 Santa hats

Ingredients

• 22 mini marshmallows
• 22 strawberries
• 2 bananas

Instructions

1. Begin by gathering the strawberries and washing them. Then cut the stem off of every one of them. Put them aside.


2. Take your bananas and slice them into medium-sized slices. Make sure you don't make them too thick. Set them aside.


3. Take out the toothpicks and the 22 mini marshmallows. Put the marshmallows in their own dish.


4. Pick up a toothpick, and put a marshmallow on it.


5. Follow with a strawberry by putting the toothpick through, starting with the pointed end (non-cut side) and pushing it through.


6. Follow with a slice of banana and push that through also.


7. Place the finished Santa hat on a tray or serving dish. Then repeat the process until you are out of strawberries and toothpicks.


8. You are ready to serve a beautiful platter of adorable Santa hats!

Enjoy!

Wasn't that easy and quick? Hope you and everyone enjoy the festive dessert! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

© 2015 Alyssa Scheidemann

Originally published December 5, 2015 on Hubpages / Delishably. Last updated on Whimsical Thoughts on December 15, 2025.