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Fruit Christmas Tree

Mackenzie Burgess, RDN
This Fruit Christmas Tree is the perfect edible centerpiece for your holiday gatherings. Crafted with fresh watermelon and green grapes, it's a nutritious treat that is sure to impress all your guests. Plus, it's a fun activity to get kids or friends involved in making.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 1 Fruit Christmas Tree

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 mini seedless watermelon
  • 1 -1.5 pound bag of green grapes
  • 1 - 0.5 ounce package fresh mint leaves
  • Snow dusting ingredient of your choice (We prefer using powdered sugar but if you’re wanted to cut back on the added sugar, you could also use white edible glitter, a stevia-based confectioners sweetener, or shredded coconut)

Instructions
 

  • Prepare watermelon balls by cutting the watermelon in half and using a melon baller to create balls from both sides of the watermelon. Then, cut off a thin piece of rind and use a star stencil as a guide to trace with a marker and cut the rind into the star “topper”.
  • Cover foam cone in cling wrap and add to plate or preferred serving base. We recommend doing this now as it’s more difficult to transport once it’s fully built.
  • Push toothpicks halfway into the foam then add over watermelon balls. Continue in random places until about halfway filled, leaving space for the grapes.
  • For the remaining open areas, push toothpicks halfway into the foam then add over green grapes. Add 3-5 green grapes to the top of the cone to create the full tree shape.
  • For any remaining gaps, fill in with fresh mint leaves (no toothpicks needed here).
  • Insert a toothpick into the top most grape and skewer the watermelon rind star on top.
  • Right before serving, use a fine mesh strainer to lightly sift and dust the entire tree with powdered sugar or snow dusting ingredient of your choice. This gives it a festive snowy finish.

Notes

*Foam Cone Note: You can find foam cones available at craft stores or your local dollar store. For this recipe, I am using a 3.7” x 8.9” medium sized cone. If you are serving a large crowd, you could also use a 3.8” x 11.9” cone and buy a bit more fruit to fill it up. The foam cones also come in different colors. We grabbed a green one but you could also use white.
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