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Overhead view of a pear-shaped Thanksgiving fruit turkey with candy eyes and fruit skewers for feathers on a white plate with a plaid cloth.

Thanksgiving Fruit Turkey

A fun and healthy Thanksgiving centerpiece! Juicy fruit skewers are arranged in a pear to create a playful turkey with candy eyes and grape feet. It’s a quick, kid-friendly snack that doubles as festive holiday décor.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 40

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pear cut in half.
  • 10 red grapes
  • ¼ cantaloupe.
  • 4 strawberries
  • 2 candy eyeballs

Equipment

  • Large round plate
  • Cutting board
  • Sharp knife
  • Food picks
  • Wooden ball cocktail toothpicks
  • Small toothpicks

Method
 

  1. Prep the fruit: halve the pear; cube the cantaloupe and cut a tiny triangle for the beak; halve the strawberries; leave grapes whole.
  2. Thread each food pick with a strawberry half, a cantaloupe cube, and a grape.
  3. Place one pear half, cut-side down, on a plate and press the loaded picks into the top to create the colorful “feathers.”
  4. For the feet, insert a half-toothpick into two grapes and attach them at the base of the pear.
  5. Add the beak by inserting a half-toothpick into the pear’s center and pressing on the cantaloupe triangle.
  6. Finish the face by placing two candy eyes above the beak, using a dab of peanut butter if needed to help them stick.

Notes

  • Use sturdy food picks
  • Chill all the fruit ahead of time
  • Assemble the turkey shortly before serving