Fruit Skewers for Children (And Adults Too!) - Child Safe

Submitted by Jubes

"These are always a hit with children. We call them traffic lights with the fruit listed. You can use any fruits of your choice. Serve on their own or with a yogurt as a dipping sauce. Even children that aren't keen fruit eaters usually enjoy these."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 8 fruit skewers
• Serves: 4-8

ingredients

• 4 kiwi fruits, peeled and cut in half across the width
• 1⁄2 fresh pineapple, peeled and chopped (8 x 3cm wedges)
• 8 large strawberries
• 8 ice-cream sticks

directions

1. Peel and chop fruit.
2. Thread onto the ice-cream sticks. First the strawberries, then pineapple and lastly the kiwifruits.
3. Use a small paring knife to cut a hole into the centre of the fruits if they do not thread easily onto the ice-cream sticks.
4. Refrigerate until needed.
5. Suggestion-Serve with a yogurt as a dipping sauce.
6. Variation- can use any fruits of your choice. They just need to be approx 3 times wider than the ice-cream stick.
7. For older children you can use small wooden skewers.

Reviews

[Susie D]

What a cute recipe! I had a helper & most importantly the recipe had a BIG fan! The recipe is now on our "must make again" list which pleases a grandma. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Made for ZWT7.

 

[my3beachbabes]

This was so easy to put together and the kids enjoyed it for snack yesterday! The kids said they want this everyday for snack! : ) Thanks for posting this Jubes! Made for kid friendly tag 08"

 

[Tammy 3]

These are so cute...To me they look like little Grinches in Santa hats!! lol

 

[rosemere]

These look very pretty and something that children would like! I will have to try them soon. Thank you for the recipe.