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These fruit kabobs are easy to customize to create a healthy and delicious treat that’s perfect for any occasion.
Simply Sweet
We love to enjoy fruit as a side dish, a light dessert, or a sweet snack. These kabobs are a fun twist on a traditional Fruit Salad Recipe.
Serving fruit kabobs are easy and beautiful, perfect for family dinners, birthday parties, holidays, summer picnics, and potlucks.
Why we love fruit kabobs:
- Easy to eat. These kabobs require no utensils making them the perfect finger food and an easy side dish.
- Add your favorites. And we love to change them up based on the fruit that is in season.
- Healthy. Packed with essential vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber, these fruit kabobs provide a healthy and refreshing snack or side dish option.
- Made in minutes. Simply prep fruit and assemble!
Ingredients
TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes
- 1 cup strawberries, tops cut off– other red fruits: watermelon, raspberries, cherries, red apples
- 1 cup cantaloupe, cubed – other orange fruits: orange slices (clementine, cuties, tangerines), mango
- 1 cup pineapple, cubed – other yellow fruits: peach, pear, banana
- ½ cup kiwi, peeled and sliced– other green fruits: kiwi, green grapes, green apples, honeydew
- ½ cup red grapes – other blue fruits: purple grapes, plums
- ½ cup blackberries– other purple fruits: blueberries, dark purple grapes
Keep Fruit Fresh
Some of the fruit needs to be treated to avoid browning.
- Fresh fruit powder
- Soak in lemon water: Mix 1 tablespoon of lemon juice per 1 cup of water soak for 5-10 minutes.
- Bananas brown quite quickly, even with treatment. Add the banana right before serving or put the banana on the skewer with the peel on. Remove the peel before serving.
- Cut fruit can be stored in the fridge for 3-5 days.
How to Make Fruit Kabobs
- PREP. Prepare all fruit by washing and cutting or cubing.
- ASSEMBLE. Add fruit onto skewers in rainbow order, piercing through the sharp side – 1 cup strawberries, 1 cup cantaloupe, 1 cup pineapple, ½ cup kiwis, ½ cup red grapes, and ½ cup blackberries.
- SERVE. Place on a platter. Cover with Saran wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Recipe Tips
Many of the softer fruits can be cut into shapes. Slice the fruit thick enough to easily go on a skewer; about 1 inch. Use a small metal cookie cutter to stamp out a shape or a melon baller.
Complete the Meal
- Main dishes: Grilled Chicken Kabobs, Steak Kabobs, Chicken Souvlaki
- Desserts: Dessert Kabobs, Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs, Dessert Parfait
- More fruit side dishes: Fall Fruit Salad, Fruit Salad Recipe, Cheesecake Fruit Salad
More collections: Easy Side Dishes, Summer Side Dishes, BBQ Side Dishes
Fruit Kabobs
Colorful fruit kabobs are the best appetizer or side for any occasion! Load up your favorite fruits and get snacking.
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries, tops cut off
- 1 cup cantaloupe, cubed
- 1 cup pineapple, cubed
- ½ cup Kiwi, peeled and sliced
- ½ cup red grapes
- ½ cup blackberries
Instructions
- Prepare all fruit by washing and cutting or cubing.
- Add fruit onto skewers in rainbow order, piercing through the sharp side. Strawberries, cantaloupe, pineapple, kiwis, red grapes and blackberries.
- Place on a platter. Cover with Saran wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Serving suggestions. Dip fruit in Fruit Dip, Caramel Apple Dip, Yogurt Fruit Dip, Nutella Dip, or Apple Brickle Dip Recipe. Drizzle with honey or chocolate sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 27kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 3mg, Potassium: 114mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 478IU, Vitamin C: 27mg, Calcium: 9mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
fruit dips to serve with fruit kabobs?
- Dip fruit in Fruit Dip, Caramel Apple Dip, Yogurt Fruit Dip, Nutella Dip, or Apple Brickle Dip Recipe. Drizzle with honey or chocolate sauce.
Skewer prep?
- No need to soak the bamboo skewers for fruit kabobs because they will not be put on the grill.
What are some ways to display fruit kabobs?
- Lie them flat on a platter.
- Place florist foam inside a wide-mouth vase or bowl. Stick the fruit skewers in the block.
- Use half a watermelon. Cut a melon in half; lengthwise. Remove the fruit, flip the rind over, and stick the fruit skewers into the outside of the melon.
- Cut a head of iceberg lettuce in half and place it on a platter with the flat side down. Stick the skewers into the lettuce head.
make fruit kabobs ahead of time?
- Fruit can be cut ahead of time and either stored in separate bowls or assembled on the skewers. Some of the fruit needs to be treated to avoid browning.
- Fresh fruit powder
- Soak in lemon water: Mix 1 tablespoon of lemon juice per 1 cup of water soak for 5-10 minutes.
- Bananas brown quite quickly, even with treatment. Either add the banana right before serving or put the banana on the skewer with the peel on. Remove the peel before serving.
- Cut fruit can be stored in individual containers in the fridge for 3-5 days.
How to store leftover fruit kabobs?
- Store the kabobs in an airtight container for 2-3 days. You can also remove the fruit from the skewers and store the different fruits in separate containers for 3-4 days.
I get so many great ideas from this site and this is a beautiful way of having fruit out and not just in a bowl.
I love love love these rainbow kabobs. Thanks for the fun disPlay ideas too.
If your wanting to make a presentation this is the way to go! Cute and refreshing.
These are gorgeous! I love all the colors it brings and my kids will love these!
We make these all summer long. It’s pretty presentation & delicious!
So yummy! Can’t beat a fruit kabob! Especially with a yummy fruit dip to dip them in. 🙂
Can’t wait to make these for my kids! They would really enjoy them!