Save to Pinterest A playful and healthy snack featuring juicy strawberries, banana slices, and grapes, perfect for kids and festive gatherings.
This snack always brings smiles at our family parties and is a fun way to encourage fruit eating.
Ingredients
- Fruit: 12 large strawberries hulled, 1 large banana sliced into 12 rounds, 12 green grapes washed
- Dairy (optional for decoration): 2 tablespoons cream cheese or Greek yogurt
- Extras: 12 small pretzel sticks or wooden toothpicks
Instructions
- Wash and prepare the fruit:
- hull the strawberries, slice the banana, and wash the grapes
- Apply dairy spread:
- spread a small dab of cream cheese or Greek yogurt on one side of each banana slice if desired (helps keep fruit in place)
- Skewer fruit:
- skewer a grape onto the end of a pretzel stick or toothpick to form the pom-pom of the elf hat
- Assemble the hat:
- add a banana slice beneath the grape then finish with a strawberry (pointed end up) for the hat
- Serve:
- arrange the skewers on a serving plate and serve immediately
Save to Pinterest Our kids love making these skewers together and enjoy eating their colorful creations during holidays.
Required Tools
Cutting board, knife, toothpicks or small pretzel sticks, serving plate
Allergen Information
Contains milk if using cream cheese or yogurt. Contains gluten if using pretzel sticks use gluten-free pretzels for a gluten-free snack.
Nutritional Information
Calories 32 Total Fat 0.3 g Carbohydrates 7.5 g Protein 0.5 g per skewer
Save to Pinterest This simple and delightful snack will brighten any occasion and is sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike.
Recipe Questions & Answers
- → How can I keep the banana slices from browning?
Lightly brushing banana slices with lemon juice helps slow down browning by reducing oxidation.
- → Can I replace the grapes with another fruit?
Yes, blueberries can be used as a colorful alternative to grapes for a different look and taste.
- → Is it necessary to use cream cheese or Greek yogurt?
These dairy options help secure the banana slices on the skewers, but they can be omitted for a dairy-free version.
- → What tools are needed to prepare these skewers?
A cutting board, knife, toothpicks or small pretzel sticks, and a serving plate are sufficient to assemble the skewers easily.
- → Are these skewers suitable for gluten-free diets?
Using gluten-free pretzel sticks ensures the skewers remain gluten-free for those with dietary restrictions.