Watermelon Christmas Trees
Servings 12 -16 trees
Watermelon Christmas trees are the perfect way to add festive fun to snack time! Try this watermelon cutting hack to create fun watermelon trees for a healthy treat or snack. Kids can have fun decorating their own tree to celebrate the holiday season! {Gluten-free & vegetarian}
Ingredients
- 2 circular watermelon slices (can use a large or small watermelon)
- 1/2-3/4 cup 2% plain Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife, cut a large or small watermelon in half widthwise. Next, place the halved watermelon on its side and cut a 1-inch thick circular slice from each half.
- Lay each circular slice on a cutting board and cut into six equal-sized pieces for a small watermelon, or eight pieces for a large watermelon.
- To make each slice into the shape of a Christmas tree, cut off the outer edges of the watermelon rind, leaving a 1-inch “stem” for each Christmas tree. You may wish to cut the very bottom of the stem to make it flat so that it can stand up. Pat each of the watermelon trees with paper towel to soak up excess moisture.
- Next, fill a piping bag with a fine tip or a plastic bag with the Greek yogurt. If using the bag, cut a very small hole at the tip of one of the corners.
- Pipe the Greek yogurt onto each of the watermelon Christmas trees to form the “decorations.” You can do dots, squiggly lines, zigzags or desired decor.
- Place flat or standing upright on a serving tray. Serve immediately or chill for later.
Notes
- You can use a large or small watermelon for this recipe. The small watermelon will make about 12 trees, while the large one will make about 16. I used a small watermelon in the pictures since I was having trouble finding a large watermelon in the winter months.
- Make sure that you cut the watermelon slices thick enough so that the base of the Christmas tree is strong enough to stand up on its own. If the tree trunk is too thin, it will topple over.
- Be sure to pat the watermelon flesh dry with paper towel before decorating with the yogurt to help prevent the yogurt from sliding off the watermelon. This is especially important if your watermelon is extra juicy.
- Use Greek yogurt rather than regular yogurt. Greek yogurt is nice and thick which helps it better stick to the trees, while regular yogurt would be too runny. I like to use 2% since it’s thicker and creamier than fat-free.
- If you plan to serve these trees standing upright in a vertical position, you may wish to place the decorated trees in the freezer on a tray for 10-20 minutes to help the yogurt solidify a bit and prevent it from sliding off the trees.
- You can also use a Christmas tree cookie cutter to cut trees out of just the red part of the fruit if you don’t want to cut the rind. Depending on the type of cutter you use, it may not be strong enough to cut through the rind, but you can always try if you wish!
Nutrition
Calories: 19kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 0.4mgSodium: 3mgPotassium: 65mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 272IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.1mg
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