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Strawberry Santa Hat Brownies

Nov 17, 2024 · Written by Dannii Martin · This post may contain affiliate links which earn us commissions if purchases are made · 72 Comments

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If you are looking for a super cute Christmas dessert that the kids will not only love eating, but making too, then give these Strawberry Santa Hat Brownies a try. Just a few ingredients are needed to make these healthy Christmas brownies and then top them with yogurt and strawberries to make Santa hats. Perfect for a Christmas party.

Strawberry topped brownies on a wooden serving board with Christmas decorations in the background.

About these Santa Hat Brownies

As soon as Halloween is gone, we start thinking about delicious festive treats. These strawberry Santas couldn't be any more perfect with their little Santa hats on.

A simple raw blended mix of almonds, dates, cocoa, honey and festive spices rolled into balls and then topped with yogurt and a strawberry Santa hat. Kids will LOVE making and eating these.

There are just 115 calories per mini Santa hat and they are packed full of natural ingredients. There is no cooking involved in there, as everything is just blended up and mixed together.

Are you are looking for some other ways to get kids involved in the kitchen this Christmas? Try our cute Oreo Reindeers, easy Chocolate Bark, festive Rice Krispie Treats, simple Christmas Popcorn or our delicious Cinnamon Flapjacks.

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  • About these Santa Hat Brownies
  • Ingredients and Substitutions
  • How to Make Santa Hat Brownies - Step by Step
  • Santa Brownie Flavours
  • Serving Suggestions
  • Extra Tips
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Christmas Desserts
  • Recipe
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Ingredients and Substitutions

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A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

  • Almonds - These are what make these brownie bite Santa hats a protein packed and filling snack. You could swap them some another nut like cashews or peanuts. It needs to be something that blends well, so anything you would usually find as a nut butter. You could use a mixture too, or even use seeds.
  • Cocoa powder - This is what gives the Santa brownies all the chocolatey flavour. We used unsweetened and try to use the best quality that you can, as you really will be able to taste the difference.
  • Dates - To give it some natural sweetness, and also the stickiness, we used pitted dates. You could use raisins instead, but it doesn't have the same consistency, and tends to fall apart a bit more.
  • Honey - To give it some extra sweetness, we added a good quality honey. You could swap it for maple syrup if you wanted to keep these vegan.
  • Water - This loosens the mixture up a little to make it more mouldable. You only need a tiny bit though.
  • Strawberries - This is what makes up more of the actual Santa hat. Try to use even sized strawberries so they all look the same.
  • Yogurt - This makes the lining and the bobble of the hat. We used 0% Greek yogurt. You could use a plant based yogurt if you wanted to keep these vegan.

More ingredient substitutions and variations can be found in the recipe card.

How to Make Santa Hat Brownies - Step by Step

A metal mixing bowl full of ground almonds, chopped dates and cocoa powder.
  1. Step 1: Blend the almonds until the are a fine flour texture. Add the cocoa powder and dates and blend until they are well chopped up.
Honey and water added to the bowl.
  1. Step 2: Tip the mixture into a bowl with the honey and water.
A metal mixing bowl with raw brownie mixture in it.
  1. Step 3: Mix well.
Nine raw brownie balls, all topped with yogurt, on a wooden board.
  1. Step 4: Using your hands, make the mixture into 12 balls. Press the balls down a little to make a flatter top. Add a teaspoon of yogurt to each ball.
A raw brownie ball topped with yogurt and a strawberry.
  1. Step 5: Add a strawberry and then a little more yogurt for the bobble of the hat.

Santa Brownie Flavours

The great thing about these strawberry Santa hats is how easy they are to adapt - you can add any of your favourite flavours to the brownie base.

Peppermint extract will give it a really festive flavour, or you could use orange extract as chocolate and orange go so well together.

We used a little bit of ginger to give these some festive flavour, but you could use a mix of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.

Serving Suggestions

Looking for a nice warming drink to serve with these strawberry Santas? Why not try our Chai Tea Latte, Oat Milk Hot Chocolate, Cinnamon Coffee, Slow Cooker Mulled Wine or Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate?

Extra Tips

  • We used almonds to make the base of these strawberry Santa hat brownies, but you could use a mixture of other nuts like cashews and walnuts.
  • Make flavoured brownies by adding peppermint or orange extract or ground ginger when you add the water.
  • These brownies will keep in the fridge for 2 days.
  • To make these vegan, use maple syrup instead of honey and use a vegan yogurt.
  • If you want to make these a little more indulgent then you could use whipped cream instead of yogurt, or even white chocolate ganache.
  • You could just cut out circles of regular brownies if you didn't want to rather than raw brownies.
  • You could put little marshmallows on top of the strawberry Santa hats.
Raw chocolate brownies topped with a strawberry to make it look like a Santa hat.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to store Santa hat brownies.

The brownies themselves would stay fresh in the fridge for about 5 days if you made extra of those (roll them into balls for little raw snack bars), but it is the yogurt that wouldn't say fresh as long.
If you have made up the full Santa hat brownies, then they will be good in the fridge for about 48 hours. We wouldn't recommend freezing these.

Are Santa hat brownies gluten free?

Yes, these are gluten free. Just be careful that there isn't any cross contamination.

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If you’ve tried these Santa Claus Brownie Hats, let us know how you got on in the comments below.
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Recipe

A wooden serving board with eight Santa Hat Brownies.

Strawberry Santa Hat Brownies

By: Dannii Martin
Make Santa Hat Brownies for a healthy festive treat the kids will love making and eating. With just a few ingredients and only 115 calories each.
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4.95 from 36 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British, Christmas
Prep: 10 minutes mins
Total: 10 minutes mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 116kcal
Allergens:
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Ingredients

  • 100 g (0.75 cups) Almonds
  • 100 g (1.25 cups) Cocoa powder - unsweetened
  • 150 g (1 cups) Pitted dates - finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 6 tablespoon Water - (maybe more if it is too dry)
  • 12 Strawberries - (top sliced off)
  • 12 teaspoon Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt

Instructions

  • Blend 100 g Almonds until the are a fine flour texture. Add 100 g Cocoa powder and 150 g Pitted dates and blend until they are well chopped up.
  • Tip the mixture into a bowl with 1 tablespoon Honey and 6 tablespoon Water. 
  • Mix well.
  • Using your hands, make the mixture in to 12 balls. Press the balls down a little to make a flatter top. Divide 12 teaspoon Greek yogurt to the top of each ball.
  • Add the 12 Strawberries and then divide 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt for the bobble of the hat.

Recipe Tips

  • We used almonds to make the base of these strawberry Santa hat brownies, but you could use a mixture of other nuts like cashews and walnuts.
  • Make flavoured brownies by adding peppermint or orange extract or ground ginger when you add the water.
  • These brownies will keep in the fridge for 2 days.
  • To make these vegan, use maple syrup instead of honey and use a vegan yogurt.
  • If you want to make these a little more indulgent then you could use whipped cream instead of yogurt, or even white chocolate ganache.
  • You could just cut out circles of regular brownies if you didn't want to rather than raw brownies.
  • You could put little marshmallows on top of the strawberry Santa hats.

Nutritional Information

Serving: 1brownie | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.

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Comments

  1. Louise says

    December 02, 2014 at 10:08 am

    5 stars
    Hands down, best recipe every I can't wait to see everyone's face when I serve these at my Christmas party. You are awesome Dannii.

    Reply
  2. Gemma says

    December 02, 2014 at 10:07 am

    This is the best Christmas recipe I have seen, and even better that it is healthy too. How many do you think I can eat before they become unhealthy? Haha

    Reply
  3. Katie says

    December 02, 2014 at 10:05 am

    5 stars
    This is such an amazing idea. I have never seen these before, but I know what I am making this weekend with my little ones.

    Reply
  4. Donna Everlett says

    December 02, 2014 at 10:03 am

    Omg Dannii. These are so cute. My kids are going to love these. Thank you so much for your recipes.

    Reply
  5. Alison says

    December 02, 2014 at 9:49 am

    5 stars
    Woo hoo. I love brownies and I love the festive hats, these look lush

    Reply
  6. Louise says

    December 02, 2014 at 9:38 am

    5 stars
    Wow, these look amazing :D

    I don't like Brownies myself but I'm sure the kids would love them so I'm bookmarking this recipe for a later date X

    Reply
  7. arman @ thebigmansworld says

    December 02, 2014 at 9:26 am

    5 stars
    Hands down, best Christmas recipe I've seen this festive season. Love the ingredient list and they look cute.

    Wait, did I just say cute?

    Reply
  8. Culinary Flavors says

    December 02, 2014 at 9:01 am

    5 stars
    They are super cute and look so delicious!

    Reply
  9. Zsanett says

    December 02, 2014 at 8:28 am

    5 stars
    This is a very good idea! Love it! And these brownies are so cute. :) :)

    Reply
  10. Isadora @ she likes food says

    December 02, 2014 at 4:11 am

    5 stars
    I am totally ready for Christmas recipes and I just love this one!! Those Santa hat brownies are so cute I could just eat all of them, haha! Happy 1st of December :)

    Reply
  11. Kelley @ Chef Savvy says

    December 02, 2014 at 3:49 am

    What a cute idea for a healthy holiday dessert. I will definitely be bringing this to our upcoming holiday party the strawberry hats are so cute!

    Reply
  12. Annmarie says

    December 02, 2014 at 3:43 am

    5 stars
    These look so easy and cute! I will definitely have to make them for my kids!

    Reply
  13. Kathy @ Olives & Garlic says

    December 02, 2014 at 3:05 am

    Cute and healthy is a winning combo.

    Reply
  14. JayanthiSindhiya says

    December 02, 2014 at 12:12 am

    So innovative and a healthy brownie ,lovely

    Reply
  15. Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel says

    December 01, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    omg i wanna eat one they are so cute!!!!

    Reply
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