Fruit Turkey Platter
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We love turning food into art! If you love playful food presentations, be sure to check out this delicious skeleton vegetable tray, these hilarious apple teeth and our festive squash turkey which makes an excellent Thanksgiving centerpiece!
👍 Why we Love this Fruit Turkey
- Family-friendly-This is a snack that the whole family can help put together.
- A fruity Thanksgiving snack-Our fruit turkey tray uses three of our favorite fruits- apples, kiwi and bananas, but you can really use any fruit of choice.
- Supports fine motor skills for kids, like cutting and peeling.
- Learn about turkeys! Take this time to share some fun turkey facts with kids, like how male turkeys are larger and more colorful than the females and that turkeys have between 5,000 to 6,000 feathers.
🛒 Ingredients
- Apple
- Banana
- Kiwi
- Dried cranberries or raisins
- Tiny doll hat (optional)
Note: We happened to have some of these adorable doll hats at home, so we couldn’t resist adding them to our Thanksgiving fruit turkey platter. Of course, this is not necessary but just adds a nice touch if you decide to serve this to holiday guests.
📝Instructions
- Make the body. Slice an apple in half (we love these Curious Chef kid-safe knives). Place the apple in the center of a plate, with the flat side down.
- Create the turkey’s feathers. Chop up the remaining apple as well as the kiwi and banana, into small slices. Form 3-4 strands of feathers that extend from the turkey’s body.
- Add a face. Use the raisins to create the turkey’s eyes, and a small triangular piece of kiwi to form the turkey’s beak.
- Make the feet. As a final step, cut out six small, thin slices of the apple’s skin to form the turkey’s feet. Add a top hat (optional) to your fruit turkey platter and then enjoy your snack!
✔️Expert Tips and Tricks
- We love these Curious Chef kid-safe knives for cutting the fruit.
- Feel free to use whatever fruit you have at home for your fruit turkey tray. Grapes, raspberries or strawberries would also work well for the feathers!
- Serve this Thanksgiving snack with your favorite fruit, yogurt or caramel dip.
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🦃 Fruit Turkey Platter
Ingredients
- 1 Apple
- 1 Banana
- 1 Kiwi
- 2 Dried cranberries (or raisons)
Instructions
- Start by making the turkey's body. Slice an apple in half. Place the apple in the center of a plate, with the flat side down.
- Create the turkey's feathers by chopping up the remaining apple as well as the kiwi and banana, into small slices. Form 3-4 strands of feathers that extend from the turkey's body.
- Create the turkey's face! Use the raisins to create the turkey's eyes, and a small triangular piece of kiwi to form the turkey's beak.
- As a final step, cut out six small, thin slices of the apple's skin to form the turkey's feet. Add a top hat (optional) and then enjoy your turkey fruit plate!!
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Notes
- We love these Curious Chef kid-safe knives for cutting thee fruit.
- Feel free to use whatever fruit you have at home. Grapes, raspberries or strawberries would also work well for the feathers!
- Serve this fruit turkey plate with your favorite fruit, yogurt or caramel dip.
Nutrition
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
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