Description
Create a festive and healthy Fruit Christmas Tree centerpiece using a variety of fresh fruits such as pineapple, pear, strawberries, kiwi, grapes, and more. This vibrant and easy-to-assemble recipe is perfect for holiday parties and a fun, kid-friendly treat that adds color and flavor to your celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit Base
- 1 small or medium pineapple
- 1 pear
Fruit Decorations
- Fresh blackberries (small pack)
- Fresh strawberries (small pack, whole or halved/fourth as needed)
- 3 kiwi (cut into small stars with cookie cutter)
- 3 fresh clementines (peeled and segmented)
- Green grapes (small pack)
- Fresh blueberries (small pack)
Additional Items
- Fresh mint leaves
- Toothpicks
- Large skewer
Instructions
- Prepare the Fruit: Wash and pat dry all fruit thoroughly with paper towels to remove any moisture, which helps the fruit stay fresh and ensures toothpicks hold securely.
- Shape the Pineapple: Cut off the very top and bottom of the pineapple to create a stable base. Then slice off a top portion to use with a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out a pineapple star, which will serve as the tree topper. Continue shaping the pineapple into a cone by making angled cuts around the sides to resemble a tree.
- Prepare the Pear Base: Trim the bottom of the pear so it can stand upright securely. Attach the pear to the top of the pineapple by pushing a large skewer through the pineapple into the pear, stabilizing the structure.
- Assemble the Tree Topper: Insert a toothpick into the top of the pear and secure the pineapple star onto it, creating a decorative tree topper.
- Cut Stars from Pineapple Off-Cuts: Use a star-shaped cookie cutter on pineapple off-cuts to create small pineapple stars to decorate the tree.
- Add Large Fruit Decorations: Attach larger fruit pieces such as strawberries, clementine segments, and green grapes evenly around the pineapple tree using toothpicks to form the base decoration layer.
- Add Smaller Fruit Decorations: Fill in the gaps around the larger fruits with smaller pieces like blackberries, blueberries, and the small pineapple and kiwi stars. This layering adds color and texture variety.
- Decorate with Mint Leaves: Insert mint leaves around the tree to add a fresh color contrast and to cover any visible spots of the pineapple base.
- Final Touch: Place the pineapple star securely on top of the tree as the finishing touch.
- Storage: Any leftover fruit can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days to maintain freshness.
Notes
- This festive fruit Christmas tree makes a colorful and healthy centerpiece that is ideal for holiday gatherings.
- The recipe is adaptable to the size and amount of fruit you have on hand.
- The use of fresh mint leaves provides a lovely fresh aroma and vibrant green to mimic pine needles.
- Perfect for a kid-friendly treat, encouraging fruit consumption through fun presentation.
- For longer-lasting freshness, prepare the tree just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 68 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.02 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
