Description
Make your Thanksgiving spread pop with this stunning Thanksgiving Fruit Tray! This vibrant, no-cook centerpiece transforms your favorite fruits into an adorable turkey-shaped platter. It’s colorful, crowd-pleasing, and super easy to assemble. Whether you’re after a quick breakfast, a healthy snack, or a festive appetizer, this fruit tray delivers joy in every bite. Great for kids, perfect for parties, and packed with refreshing fruit flavors—it’s one of the best holiday food ideas that’s both fun and nourishing.
Ingredients
12 pineapple spears
2 cups mandarin orange segments
1 ½ cups red grapes
2 kiwi, sliced
1 cup blueberries
1 cup raspberries
1 brown pear
2 candy eyes
1 small carrot, sliced into thin strips
Instructions
1. Choose a large, round serving platter to begin building your tray.
2. Wash and prep all fruits: peel oranges, slice pineapples, kiwis, and carrots.
3. Arrange orange segments around the edge of the tray as the outer layer.
4. Add a layer of raspberries, followed by a layer of blueberries.
5. Place pineapple spears in a fanned pattern pointing inward.
6. Position the brown pear near the bottom center as the turkey’s body.
7. Use grapes around the pear to form additional inner feathers.
8. Place kiwi slices at the bottom to act as decorative feet.
9. Add candy eyes to the pear using a dab of cream cheese or peanut butter.
10. Cut a small triangle from the carrot for the beak and add remaining carrot strips as feet.
11. Keep chilled until serving and enjoy immediately.
Notes
To keep fruit looking fresh, brush apple or pear slices with lemon juice.
Use toothpicks behind fruits to help them stay in place if transporting.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of tray
- Calories: 98
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0.4g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg