Description
This adorable Thanksgiving fruit platter makes a healthy dessert, and the chocolate covered strawberries make it extra special. Perfect for a quick treat that adds color to your holiday spread.
Ingredients
- 10 oz dark melting chocolate
- 3 oz white melting chocolate
- 1 apple
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 pint strawberries
- 1 1/2 cup chopped pineapple
- candy eyes
Instructions
1. Rinse the strawberries and let them dry on a paper towel.
2. Make the turkey. Rinse the apple and then cut two pieces; one for the head and one for the body. It’s best to cut from opposite ends of the apple. If the pieces are too big or not as circular as you would like, you can cut them to your liking on a cutting board.
3. When the fruit has dried, melt the chocolate in the microwave on the defrost setting. Check every 10-15 seconds and stir. Do not scorch.
4. Use toothpicks or your hands to dip each strawberry in the chocolate. Cover all sides. Place them on parchment paper to dry. Drizzle the white chocolate onto each strawberry using the back of a spoon.
5. Dip the two apple pieces into the chocolate, covering them completely. Let them dry on parchment paper.
6. On a platter, arrange the two pieces of apple at the bottom of the platter as the “turkey.” Place candy eyes on the head for the eyes, and cut a tiny piece of strawberry in the shape of a triangle out for the nose.
7. Arrange the blueberries, strawberries and pineapple around the turkey.
8. Gobble it up! 🙂
Notes
- If you don’t want to dip anything into chocolate, you could also use a pear for the turkey. Cut the pear in half lengthwise and place it skin side up on the platter.
- Dip only half the strawberries into the chocolate if you want to alternate between dipped and un-dipped on your platter.
- Have extra dipping chocolate? Dip banana pieces, pretzels, or anything else you have for a snack later!
Keywords: fruit platter