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Jamielyn Nye Updated November 6, 2023 View Recipe 12 ratings 4 comments Using a variety of colorful fruit, this turkey fruit platter is loved by both kids and adults. A fruit turkey is easy to make and both a fun and creative way for kids to help in the kitchen at Thanksgiving! This post may contain affiliate links. Read disclosure policy.

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If you use apple or pear slices and don't want them to turn brown just put a couple tablespoons of lemon juice in a small bowl of water and dip the fruit in the water first. Pat dry and proceed. Wash all your fruit well before starting to assemble. It looks best when made the same day you intend to serve it.

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The body of the turkey is made out of a pear, the eyes out of chocolate chips or raisins, the nose out of the cantaloupe, and the feathers are made out of the alternating layers of different color fruits! You can use any kind of fruits for the turkey feathers, as long as they are different colors!

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Hopefully you remembered to preheat the oven when you started the herb butter step. Put the turkey in, uncovered, for 30-45 minutes. If you have to take your turkey back out multiple times to salt it, to shove the herbs in the cavity, and to make the hat, you'll probably need to lean closer to 45 minutes.

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Place 2 carrots under pear to form its feet. Cut other carrot into 3 pieces and place on pear to form arms and a beak, and use chocolate chips for the eyes. COver and refrigerate until ready to serve. Make sure to PIN it!

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Place your favorite caramel dip in the middle of a serving platter. (See recipe notes for a link to our homemade caramel apple dip.) Arrange the apple slices around the dip to form the feathers of the turkey, as shown in the photo. In the caramel dip, place 2 blueberries to create the eyes an an apple slice to make the beak of the turkey.

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tastes delicious! And if everyone starts snacking before dinner's ready? Well, then they just got a good serving of fruit in, which feels like a win in my book. Here's how we make our Thanksgiving turkey fruit platter, our favorite fruits to choose from, a few tips for making it extra cute, and more! HOW TO MAKE A CUTE TURKEY FRUIT PLATE.

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Instructions. To assemble your platter: Place the pear in the middle of the tray towards the bottom. You'll need more room on the top for all the fruits. Start by adding the fruits to the tray around the pear in a semi circle. The best way to do this is to add the larger fruits first like the oranges and kiwi.

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Use fruit that doesn't spoil or brown easily like red grapes, green grapes, strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, blueberries, raspberries and oranges. The brighter, the better! We used carved up mini carrots to create the legs and nose on the pear (we used toothpicks to keep them in place), but you could also use cheddar cheese.

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Step 1: To make your fruit turkey, first prepare all the skewers of fruit. Cut the fruit into bite-sized pieces, then skewer the fruit. Cut the fruit into bite-sized pieces, then skewer the fruit. Use the same pattern for each skewer to give it a rainbow look.

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the pear turkey. Slice a bit off of the back of a Bosc pear so it sits flat in the tray. To make the face, use dabs of light corn syrup to adhere the candy eyes, a yellow Mike and Ike for the beak and a red for the wattle. TIP: If you assemble the fruit the night before, don't add the face until right before you serve.

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It's a big deal. My hope is to squash any fears or insecurities you might have about cooking a perfect, beautiful Thanksgiving Turkey. This method is completely fuss-free and EASY. There's no brining or basting the turkey, no cooking it upside down, or anything weird. You don't even need an expensive roasting pan.

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Instructions: Substitutions Fruit Turkey Platter How to make the fruit turkey face Fruit Platter Ideas for Thanksgiving You can make this fruit tray in just 15 minutes if you buy some of the fruit already peeled and cut. I'll tell you how to buy it cheaper in ready-to-use condition below.

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1. Wash, drain and dry all fruit. 2. Remove grapes from stems. Cut tops of strawberries and cut strawberries in half or quartered. 3. Set aside 2 small blueberries (approximately same size), 1 raspberry, 1 piece of cantaloupe and 1-2 pieces of pineapple for turkey accents. 4.

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Place the pear half on the bottom third of a large platter or cutting board. To create the feathers for the turkey, arrange fruit in alternating colors. I use layers of sliced kiwi, followed by red grapes, then green grapes finished with a row of fresh strawberries. Add a pop of color and definition by dotting the feathers with fresh cranberries.

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The turkey's feathers area are made with fresh fruit such as strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, orange slices, apples, and bananas - with the turkey's body and head made from a juicy pear half. This fun fruit turkey is easy enough that you can get the kids involved and will make a lovely edible centerpiece everyone will admire and enjoy.