Festive and beautiful, this Christmas tree fruit platter is very easy to make and only requires five ingredients!
Fruit platters are my go to before any holiday because they are FAST and kid friendly. Eva loves marshmallows. It’s something easy you can make together as a family that doesn’t involve an oven or timer.
It doesn’t snow much around here, but I really wanted this Christmas fruit tree to have some snow. So I used mini marshmallows to act as snow, but you could also use white chocolate chips or white sprinkles.
TIPS
- Use a darker colored platter. This helps the snow to stand out more. You can still use a white platter if that is all you have, but the marshmallow snow will be hard to see.
- When cutting the star from pineapple, it’s okay if you don’t have a piece large enough. I used two different pieces to cut the top and bottom of the star separately. I wanted it to all be edible so I did not use any part of the pineapple core.
HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS FRUIT PLATTER
- Get your fruit ready! Peel the kiwis, and then slice them into thin pieces as shown below. Then slice the raspberries in half lengthwise. This helps them to lay flat against the “tree” and not roll around everywhere. Cut a star out of the pineapple if you would like a star at the top of the tree.
- Assemble the tree by placing one slice of kiwi close to the top of the platter. Place two slices right below, and then three and so on. You can overlap the slices or place them side by side. If you place them side by side, the tree will quickly get wider.
Then use the raspberries as “ornaments” and decorate the tree with them.
Place the pineapple star at the very top of the tree.
Lastly, make the tree stump. Center the pretzel sticks side by side below the last row of kiwi. - Let it snow! Sprinkle marshmallows at the very bottom of the tree, and then place a few around the tree to look like snow falling.
- Cover with plastic wrap and keep this beauty in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CAN I MAKE THIS AHEAD OF TIME?
Absolutely! Make up to two days in advance and cover with plastic wrap. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
DOES THIS NEED TO BE KEPT REFRIGERATED?
Yes. Cut fruit should always be refrigerated. The maximum time to leave it out at room temperature is two hours.
CHRISTMAS TREE FRUIT PLATTER DESSERT
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Description
Festive and healthy, this Christmas tree fruit platter is very easy to make and only requires five ingredients!
Ingredients
- 5–7 kiwis, peeled and sliced
- 8–12 raspberries, rinsed and halved lengthwise
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- pretzel sticks
- pineapple (optional: for star on top of tree)
Instructions
1. Prepare fruit. Peel and slice kiwi into thin circles. Rinse raspberries and cut each one in half lengthwise.
2. If using, cut a small star out of the pineapple.
3. Assemble the tree onto the tray. Start with one slice of kiwi for the top of the tree, then two for the second layer, and so on. Increase by one slice per row until the tree is as full as you like it to be.
4. Place raspberries on top of the kiwi tree as ornaments. Put pineapple star at the top of the tree.
5. Place pretzels side by side on the bottom center of the tree to act as the tree trunk.
6. Put marshmallows at the bottom of tree in a horizontal layer to act as snow. Optionally, place a few marshmallows around the tree to look like snow falling.
7. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Notes
- A dark platter is recommended so that the snow can be easily seen.
- Recommended Substitutions:
No raspberries? Chopped strawberries or any other berry can be used instead.
No pretzels? Kit Kat bars or any chocolate bar pieces will work.
No marshmallows? White chocolate chips.
