Easy Turkey Fruit Tray That Steals the Show
Create this adorable turkey fruit platter for your Thanksgiving table. This easy turkey snack tray uses fresh fruit, cheese, and a pear turkey body to make a fun and colorful holiday centerpiece everyone will love. Perfect for parties, holiday gatherings, and kids.
Ingredients
For the "Body":
- 1 ripe pear half (for the turkey's body)
- 2 candy eyes
- 1 small triangle cheddar for the beak
- 1 small slice strawberry for the wattle
- 2 mini pretzel sticks halved (for the feet)
- frosting peanut butter or cream cheese
For the "Feathers":
- 1½ cups red grapes
- 1 cup green grapes
- 1½ cups cheddar cheese
- 1 cup Colby Jack cheese
Directions
- On a medium sized tray or platter, place the pear half vertically near the bottom center with the narrow part of the pear as the top.
- Build the feathers by arranging arched rows of alternating ingredients. Start with red grapes and finish with more red grapes. Red grapes, Colby Jack cheese, Green grapes, Cheddar cheese and finish with more red grapes.
- Decorate the turkey body by attach candy eyes to the top part of the pear using a small dab of cream cheese, peanut butter, or frosting as "glue." Use a small triangle of cheddar for the beak. Add a small slice of strawberry next to the beak as the turkey’s wattle.
- For a final touch, arrange the pretzel halves at the bottom of the pear half to look like the turkey’s feet.
- Serve and enjoy
Notes
Serve with toothpicks and or tongs for easy grabbing.
Swap out the cheeses and fruits depending on preference or allergy needs.
Keep chilled until ready to serve.
Swap out the cheeses and fruits depending on preference or allergy needs.
Keep chilled until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 13gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 323mgPotassium: 247mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 556IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 365mgIron: 1mg
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