Fresh Fruit Skewers Food

FRUIT SKEWERS

Steps:

• Using a skewer thread the strawberries, orange slices, kiwi, blackberries, grapes, and blueberries.
• Arrange them on a platter and serve.

CINNAMON-FLAVORED SKEWERS WITH FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 to 60 minutes. Dry them off with a towel.
• Prepare a grill or broiler.
• Lay out skewers on a plate and brush with cinnamon oil. Skewer a few pieces of fruit onto each skewer. Grill or broil fruit skewers for 30 seconds on each side.

RAINBOW FRUIT SKEWERS

Steps:

• Take 7 wooden skewers and thread the following fruit onto each - 1 raspberry, 1 hulled strawberry, 1 tangerine segment, 1 cube of peeled mango, 1 chunk of peeled pineapple, 1 chunk of peeled kiwi, 1 green and 1 red grape, and finish off with 2 blueberries. Arrange in a rainbow shape and let everyone help themselves.

FRUITY FUN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. Arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

FRUIT KABOBS

Steps:

• Toss apple and pear with lemon juice. Divide fruit into 12 portions and thread onto wooden skewers. Combine dip ingredients in a small bowl; serve with the kabobs.

FRUIT SKEWERS WITH APPLE CINNAMON DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir yogurt, applesauce, almond extract, and cinnamon together in a bowl until dipping sauce is well-combined.
• Thread grapes, strawberries, apple chunks, and pineapple chunks alternatively onto skewers. Arrange finished skewers on a plate and serve with dipping sauce.

FRESH FRUIT KEBABS

Steps:

• Put the cut up bananas in a medium bowl. Combine the orange juice with the bananas and gently toss a couple of times to coat bananas.
• This method should keep bananas from turning brown.
• Take a wooden skewer and thread your fruit on.
• *To enhance the sweetness of the strawberries, instead of using whole strawberries, cut each one in half place in a medium bowl and add a wee bit of sugar and toss around.
• Method 2.
• Add about 5 large tbsp of apple jelly to a small saucepan and stir over a medium jelly, until it because less lumpy, let cool.
• Slice bananas and coat with apple jelly.
• Slice strawberries and cut in half and coat with either sugar or apple jelly.
• Slice the rest of the fruit and set aside.
• Stick the fruit on the skewers.
• Enjoy!

FRUIT SKEWERS FOR CHILDREN (AND ADULTS TOO!) - CHILD SAFE

Steps:

• Peel and chop fruit.
• Thread onto the ice-cream sticks. First the strawberries, then pineapple and lastly the kiwifruits.
• Use a small paring knife to cut a hole into the centre of the fruits if they do not thread easily onto the ice-cream sticks.
• Refrigerate until needed.
• Suggestion-Serve with a yogurt as a dipping sauce.
• Variation- can use any fruits of your choice. They just need to be approx 3 times wider than the ice-cream stick.
• For older children you can use small wooden skewers.