These fruit skewers are the easiest crowd-pleasing appetizer or healthy snack you’ll make! Just thread fresh fruit onto sticks and serve with a 3-ingredient dip.
Everything tastes better on a stick, right? These fruit skewers are a simple concept that’s more like an idea than a recipe: but it makes everyone go crazy for pure, fresh fruit. Use whatever fruits you like and even better, serve with my favorite 3 ingredient fruit dip!
The skewers are perfect for a summer appetizer, snack ideas or even a healthy dessert. I love serving these after a summer meal on the patio: it’s always the perfect after-dinner treat! I also like serving with my delicious chocolate dip.
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The Best Fruit for Skewers
Fruit skewers work with just about any fruit: so you can get as creative as you like! There are a myriad of artistic ways to combine fruits and thread them onto skewers. For my version, we picked fruits our family loves: because to be honest, we’ve got a few picky fruit people (sorry cantaloupe, you’re not a fave!). Here’s what I like to use and a few other ideas:
- Strawberries – sturdy and sweet; you can cut them into heart shapes for fun if you like
- Watermelon – juicy and refreshing; cut into bite-sized chunks
- Pineapple – bright and tangy
- Green grapes – they slide right on and add a nice pop of color and flavor
- Blueberries – these add to the rainbow effect
Other fruits that work well here: cantaloupe, oranges, kiwi, honeydew melon, purple grapes, blackberries, and raspberries.
How to Make Fruit Skewers
It’s easy to make fruit skewers and you can go in many different directions! Choose a rainbow of fruit, or go more monochrome with just 2 or 3 colors of fruit. The way you cut the fruit changes the look as well! Here are a few tips and ideas for threading the skewers:
- A 12-inch skewer or smaller is a nice size. Avoid skewers that are very long as they are awkward to eat off of (especially for children).
- Pre-cut fruit makes for quick prep. We got pre-cut pineapple and watermelon here, which is easy to find in the produce section of your grocery store. Or you can cut from the larger fruits: here’s how to cut pineapple and how to cut watermelon.
- If desired, cut strawberries into a heart shape. Cut a notch into the top when you remove the stems, and you’ve got an instant heart shape! It looks nice on a skewer.
- Determine a theme. Are you going rainbow? Red white and blue? Anything goes in skewer-land: just get creative.
- Use cookie cutters. Want to get over-the-top cute? Use cookie cutters to cut shapes into watermelon or cantaloupe (like stars or hearts).
Don’t Skip the Fruit Dip
It’s optional, but we love serving fruit skewers with our famous 3 ingredient fruit dip. It’s so simple whip up and tastes incredible: tangy, lightly sweet and perfect for fruits of all kinds. All you’ll need is Greek yogurt, maple syrup or honey, and vanilla extract. I promise it will become a favorite in your house!
The other dip I love to use, for something a little richer, is my chocolate dip. It’s also made with a yogurt base and so tasty! For vegan, try my chocolate hummus instead.
Serving Suggestions
Fruit skewers work in just about any season, though I make them most in the summer. A few of my favorite ways to use them:
- On a summer appetizer table: with Caprese skewers, antipasto skewers, or a veggie tray
- At a kids’ party or picnic: see my full summer picnic food ideas for more ideas
- As a healthy dessert: pair them with easy yogurt bark or apple nachos
- For a festive grown-up version: set out tequila watermelon skewers for the adults
- On a snack board: round things out with a bowl of Mexican-inspired corn dip
Storage Instructions
Fruit skewers taste best the day they’re made. To assemble ahead, you can thread them up to a few hours before serving, lay them flat in a container, and refrigerate. The yogurt dip is great made in advance and lasts up to 5 days.
Avoid prepping more than a few hours in advance, since cut fruit (especially watermelon) releases liquid and softens as it sits.
Dietary Notes
This fruit skewers recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan, plant-based and dairy-free (without the dip).
Fruit Skewers
Pin RecipeThese fruit skewers are the easiest crowd-pleasing appetizer or healthy snack you’ll make! Just thread fresh fruit onto sticks and serve with a 3-ingredient dip.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 16 skewers 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the fruit skewers
- 16 strawberries
- 16 watermelon chunks (fresh or pre-cut)
- 16 pineapple chunks (fresh or pre-cut)
- 16 green grapes
- ¾ cup blueberries
For the fruit dip (optional)
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (whole milk or full fat)
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cut a notch into the strawberries to remove the stems and create a heart shape (see photos). If necessary, cut the pineapple and cut the watermelon into bite-sized chunks (buying pre-cut fruit makes for speedy prep).
- Thread the fruit onto 12-inch wooden skewers.
- If desired, make the dip: stir together the Greek yogurt, maple syrup or honey, and vanilla extract. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 1 day before serving.
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