Easy Rainbow Fruit Skewers
These colorful Fruit Skewers are made with fresh fruit and dairy-free lime sauce and are perfect for a healthy dessert or an impressive party appetizer that requires very little prep and no cooking.
What a great way to get the kids to eat more fruits! These fun and colorful fruit sticks will have the pickiest eaters diving in for more. We also have 10 creative ways to get picky eaters to eat more veggies!
If you need more easy plant-based healthy snacks, we have these delicious almond butter oat energy balls and our amazing stuffed dates. Don’t tell the kids, but we even have edible dairy-free cookie dough that is made out of chickpeas, and no one will ever know!
Reasons you will love this recipe
- Colorful & fun- These easy fruit skewers are a fun and visually appealing way to enjoy a variety of fresh, juicy fruits, making them perfect for parties or casual snacks.
- Healthy and low-calorie- Packed with vitamins and natural sweetness, these skewers provide a nutritious and refreshing option that’s both tasty and guilt-free.
- Simple and quick- These are simple to prepare and require minimal effort, ideal for busy days or quick, healthy treats.
- Versatile- You can mix and match your favorite fruits to create endless flavor combinations and cater to different tastes.
How to make fruit skewers
The recipe card at the bottom of the page has the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions.
STEP #1: Wash your fruit of choice well and pat dry with a towel. Then, begin cutting any larger fruit into chunks that will fit on the skewers. Personally, I love firm fruits such as melons, berries, grapes, and pineapples.
I like to keep my fruit approximately the same size. So, when I use grapes, I like to cut any larger fruit to about the size of my grapes. Thread the fruit chunks onto your skewers.
STEP #2: Serve as is or whip up some of my Lime Fruit Sauce in about 5 minutes. It is dairy-free because it’s made with silken tofu. It isn’t required but only requires 3 ingredients–tofu, lime, and maple syrup.
*Originally published December 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions
You’ll want to avoid fruits that turn brown quickly such as bananas, apples, and pears. Fruits that work well are firm hearty ones like grapes, pineapple, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, kiwi, oranges, and melons.
Yes! As long as there are no apples, bananas, pears, or other fruits that oxidize quickly. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
No, soaking is only required when grilling to prevent the sticks from burning.
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Rainbow Fruit Skewers
Ingredients
- 6 grapes
- 6 large blueberries
- 6 raspberries
- 1 kiwi cut into chunks
- 6 pineapple chunks
- other fruit as desired oranges, pineapples, strawberries
- 6 wooden or metal skewers
- Lime Fruit Sauce optional recipe linked here
Instructions
- You will want to begin by deciding which fruits to use on your skewers. Personally, I love firm fruit such as melons, berries, grapes, and pineapples.
- Fruits to avoid would be the types that oxidize quickly and turn brown such as bananas, apples, and pears.
- Wash your fruit of choice well and pat dry with a towel. Then, you’ll want to begin cutting any larger fruit into chunks that will fit on the skewers.
- I like to keep my fruit approximately the same size. So, when I use grapes, I like to cut any larger fruit to about the size of my grapes.
- Thread the fruit chunks onto your skewers. To me, they look the nicest when all of the kabobs are arranged in the same pattern.
- Serve as is or whip up some of my Lime Fruit Sauce in about 5 minutes.
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I was raised in southern Florida where key lime pie is a common dessert. This is a great recipe to allow me to have the flavor without the harmful ingredients of the original. Thank you for the recipe.
Thanks for highlighting this recipe, I have tried lots of recipes from the book but not this one. It is delicious and I wish I had tried it earlier! I had to make another batch as family loved it so much.