Watermelon Fruit Dolls
Bright, fresh, and fun fruit dolls made from simple fruit pieces, perfect for parties, summer days, or lunch treats.
Ingredients
Fruits
- 1 small seedless watermelon
- 1 cantaloupe
- 4 kiwis peeled and sliced
- 7 large purple grapes for shoes
- 7 strawberries for hats or hair accessories
Decorative items
- Melted dark chocolate for face details
- Red decorating icing for additional details
- Toothpicks for assembling dolls
Instructions
Preparation
- Wash all fruit well before you start.
- Cut the watermelon into thick slices and use a cookie cutter to cut out 7 doll-head shapes.
- Cut the cantaloupe into small body-shaped pieces.
- Use toothpicks to attach one cantaloupe piece under each watermelon head.
- Peel and slice the kiwis and attach kiwi pieces on both sides of each cantaloupe body for arms.
- Add one large purple grape at the bottom of each doll for shoes.
- Use melted dark chocolate to make eyes, a nose, and a mouth on each watermelon face.
- Add small details with red decorating icing.
- Place one strawberry on top of each doll as a hat or hair accessory.
Serving
- Place the fruit dolls on a large cold platter or tray.
- Serve them with extra fruit around, such as blueberries, melon balls, or orange slices.
- Remind everyone to remove the toothpicks before eating.
Storage
- These fruit dolls taste best right after you make them.
- If needed, place them in one layer in an airtight container and keep them in the fridge.
- Eat them within 1 day to avoid juice release and chocolate softening.
Notes
Use firm, ripe fruit so the pieces hold their shape. Pat the watermelon dry before adding chocolate and icing. Let the melted chocolate cool a little before using it. Use short toothpicks for easier handling. Always remove toothpicks before serving to young children. Keep the faces simple with dots for eyes and a small curved mouth.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 1gSodium: 5mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18g
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