These fun rainbow fruit skewers are super easy to make and are a great healthy snack. You'll use a wide variety of fruits to represent the colors of the rainbow!
Serve them as an after-school snack or at a party for St. Patrick's Day, baby shower, bridal shower, birthday party, or Pride event.
It's a great way to serve fruit and more fun than a fruit salad!
These colorful fruit skewers are versatile and you can swap in your favorite fruits. It's a fun way to enjoy fruit!
Serve it alongside a small bowl of Greek Yogurt Dessert Dip for a complete snack.
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Ingredients
Here are the simple ingredients you'll need to make these easy rainbow fruit kabobs.
- Fresh Strawberries
- Clementines or Mandarin Oranges
- Fresh Pineapple
- Green Grapes
- Fresh Blueberries
- Fresh Blackberries
- Red Grapes (purple grapes)
- Wooden Skewers
See the recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Thoroughly wash and dry all fruit and then cut larger fruit like the pineapples and strawberries into similar size bite-sized pieces.
Thread the fruit onto the wooden skewer in rainbow order - "Roy G Biv" (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet).
More Great Fruit Recipes
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- Adorable Heart Fruit Skewers - these fresh fruit kabobs with watermelon, honey dew, and cantaloupe cut into hearts are the perfect snack.
- Dark Chocolate Watermelon - a delicious way to enjoy watermelon! You'll place watermelon on a skewer, dip it into chocolate, and sprinkle it with optional toppings.
- Banana Snowmen - these easy snacks are made with bananas, strawberries, and pretzel sticks.
- Yogurt Covered Strawberries - a tasty, healthy treat, these sweet strawberries covered in yogurt are popular with adults and kids.
Substitutions & Variations
If you want to swap out any of the fruit, here are some substitution ideas.
- Red - Raspberries, cherries, or red dragon fruit can be used in place of strawberries.
- Orange - Swap any type of orange citrus for the clementines or use papaya or persimmons.
- Yellow - The pineapple can be swapped for golden kiwi or starfruit.
- Green - The green grapes can be swapped for honeydew, kiwi fruit, or green apples.
- Blue/Purple - Figs or prunes can be used in place of blueberries, blackberries, or red grapes.
Storage
You can save these fruit skewers for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
Cover them with plastic wrap or cling film or store the components separately in an airtight container.
Tips for Making this Recipe
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Rainbow Fruit Skewers
These beautiful rainbow fruit skewers are a fun, healthy snack! Perfect for a party or an after-school-snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries, halved or quartered
- 3 clementines, peeled and segmented
- 1 cup pineapple, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 cup green grapes
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup blackberries
- 1 cup red grapes
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash and dry all the fruit.
- Thread the fruit onto the wooden skewer in rainbow order - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
- Serve immediately or save for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
Notes
*You'll need long, wooden bamboo skewers for this recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
15Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 35Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g