These easy Fruit Kebabs are a fun and creative way to get more fruit into your kids diet. Easy to adapt with whatever fruit you like and these look impressive enough to put on a party food table - especially with our creamy peanut butter dip. It's a great way to use up lots of fruit and berries.
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We could all do with having a bit more color in our diet and these fruit kebab sticks are an easy way to do that. For fussy eaters you can serve "safe" fruit alongside new fruit that you want them to try. Kids will also enjoy making their own.
This fruit kebab recipe is as simple as threading fresh fruit onto a stick. Get creative with different flavors and textures - anything goes. There are also a few different dips you can serve with them.
Looking for some more fruity recipes? Why not try our 5-minute Mini Pavlova, impressive looking Christmas Fruit Wreath, easy Fruit Jelly Pots or our refreshing Frozen Fruit Smoothie?
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Ingredients and Substitutions
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Fruit - That's the only ingredient and anything goes. We used watermelon, strawberries, raspberries, mango, pineapple, kiwi, grapes and blueberries. Just make sure that it's fresh and ripe. You don't want anything too soft and mushy, otherwise it won't thread on the stick. Carry on reading for more fruit kebab ideas.
Fruit Kebab Variations
Most fruits will work well when it comes to rainbow fruit skewers and we recommend using a mixture of sizes, flavors and textures. The more color the better. Along with what we have used, here are some other fruits that work well:
- Dragon fruit
- Banana
- Star fruit
- Blackberries
- Peach
- Orange
- Apple
- Pear
If you wanted to change up the shapes of the fruit, then you could use mini cookie/sandwich cutters to cut out little heart or star shapes of fruits like melon.
You could also drizzle them with melted dark chocolate before or honey serving. It makes them look really impressive, with very little effort. When the chocolate is still wet, you could sprinkle some sea salt or coconut on it.
Serving Suggestions
Whilst you can certainly just eat these fruit skewers as they are, we think some kind of fruit dip goes really well with them. We served ours with Creamy Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip.
However, you should also try our Cream Cheese Fruit Dip and Healthy Chocolate Fruit Dip.
For something a bit more indulgent, then why not make a batch of our Healthier Homemade Nutella to dip these fruit kebabs in.
Dannii's Top Tips
- Don't use fruit that is going to brown quickly if you are going to have these sat out for a little while. You can squeeze on some lemon juice to slow down the browning process, but it will add a lemon flavor.
- If you are making these for young children and using grapes, make sure to cut them length-ways before skewering.
- For extra flavor and texture, you could add grilled fruit. Grilled pineapple and watermelon is delicious.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fruit kebabs are best eaten straight away, however any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge until the next day. We like to chop up any leftovers to make a fruit salad. Great for adding to yogurt or on top of pancakes.
Depending on the ages of the people you are making these for, you might need to adjust the stick you use. If making these for young children, then you can use a lollipop stick that isn't sharp. Otherwise, we just use the wooden or bamboo skewers that we would use for chicken kebabs.
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Recipe
Fruit Kebabs
Ingredients
- 8 Strawberries - halved
- 200 g (7 oz) of Watermelon - cut into cubes
- 0.5 Mango - cut into cubes
- 16 Raspberries
- 100 g (3.5 oz) of Pineapple - cut into cubes
- 2 Kiwi - cut into cubes
- 16 Grapes
- 16 Blueberries
Instructions
- Add a piece of each fruit to a skewer.
- Repeat with all skewers.
Recipe Tips
- Don't use fruit that is going to brown quickly if you are going to have these sat out for a little while. You can squeeze on some lemon juice to slow down the browning process, but it will add a lemon flavor.
- If you are making these for young children and using grapes, make sure to cut them length-ways before skewering.
- For extra flavor and texture, you could add grilled fruit. Grilled pineapple and watermelon is delicious.
Nutritional Information
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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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