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Fruit Kebabs

Dec 11, 2024 · Written by Dannii Martin · This post may contain affiliate links which earn us commissions if purchases are made · Leave a Comment

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Diet: Gluten Free / Low Fat / Vegan
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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.

Skewers with chunks of fruit on them on a board with a creamy dip.

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 impressive looking Christmas Fruit Wreath, easy Fruit Jelly Pots or our refreshing Frozen Fruit Smoothie?

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  • Ingredients and Substitutions
  • Fruit Kebab Variations
  • Serving Suggestions
  • Extra Tips
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Fruit Dessert Recipes
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Ingredients and Substitutions

All the ingredients needed to make this recipe, each with a text overlay label.

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.

A bowl of creamy dip next to some fruit skewers.

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.

Extra 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.
Melon, pineapple, mango, kiwi, strawberry, raspberry, grape and blueberry all pushed onto a wooden skewer.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to store leftovers

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.

What sticks to use

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.

More Fruit Dessert Recipes

  • A Christmas Fruit Wreath on a large round wooden board.
    Christmas Fruit Wreath
  • A Halloween Fruit Tray on a wooden surface.
    Halloween Fruit Tray
  • A fruit platter on a wooden surface.
    Fruit Platter
  • Watermelon fruit pizza topped with fruit and a drizzle of chocolate.
    Watermelon Fruit Pizza

If you’ve tried these rainbow fruit kebabs, let us know how you got on in the comments below.
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Recipe

Fruit kebabs on a wooden serving board.

Fruit Kebabs

By: Dannii Martin
Get your kids excited about fruit with these fun and delicious Fruit Kebabs. Easy to make and customize, they're perfect for parties or a healthy snack.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: British
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Total: 5 minutes mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 49kcal
Allergens:
No Common Allergens

Ingredients

  • 8 Strawberries - halved
  • 200 g (7 oz) Watermelon - cut into cubes
  • 0.5 Mango - cut into cubes
  • 16 Raspberries
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) 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

Serving: 2kebabs | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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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