Enjoy your fruit on a stick with this patriotic 4th of July Fruit Kabobs Recipe!
Wondering what to make for the 4th of July?? How about making this amazing 4th of July Fruit Kabobs Recipe?
I created these tasty 4th of July treats last year, and they were the biggest hit!
These Fourth of July Fruit Kabobs are fun, festive, and taste absolutely delicious!
Both the kids & adults will be sure to love these tasty Fresh Fruit Kabobs, and I promise will be begging for more!
They’re always the hit of the party!
Here’s how you’ll make yours…
4th of July Fruit Kabobs Recipe
Related: 40 Summer Dessert Recipes for a Crowd
4th of July Fruit Kabobs Ingredients:
You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make the BEST patriotic fruit kabobs!
Check your fridge, cupboards or pantry, or add the following to your next grocery list to make sure you’ve got everything on hand…
Strawberries
Red Grapes
Blueberries
Red Cherries
Marshmallows
Don’t forget to have some wooden skewers on hand too. That’s really all you’ll need!
See… I told you this was going to be EASY!!
How to Make Red, White and Blue Fruit Kabobs:
You won’t believe how simple it is to make these fun patriotic fruit kabobs!
Here’s what you’ll do…
Wash and dry your fruits.
Be sure to remove the pits from your cherries, too.
Now grab your skewers, and let’s get started!
Begin threading your marshmallows and fruits onto your skewers.
You can us any pattern you’d like… the options really are endless!
I made a few different patterns of these.
For the first, I did 1 Marshmallow, 2 Cherries, 1 Marshmallow, 1 Strawberry, 1 Marshmallow, 1 Strawberry, 1 Marshmallow, 2 Cherries, 1 Marshmallow.
For the second I did 1 Marshmallow, 2 Grapes, 1 Marshmallow, 3 Blueberries, 1 Marshmallow, 3 Blueberries, 1 Marshmallow, 2 Grapes, 1 Marshmallow.
That’s it!
Talk about EASY, right?
4th of July Fruit Kabobs Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 Fresh Strawberries
- 8 Red Seedless Grapes
- 16 Cherries
- 12 Blueberries
- 30 Large Marshmallows {or the seasonal patriotic StarMallows ~ pink white, and blue marshmallows in the shape of stars!}
Instructions
- Wash and dry fruit.
- Make sure to remove pits from cherries.
- Then grab your skewers, and simply alternate fruit and marshmallows in fun patterns, and you're done!
- Pattern Option #1: 1 Marshmallow, 2 Cherries, 1 Marshmallow, 1 Strawberry, 1 Marshmallow, 1 Strawberry, 1 Marshmallow, 2 Cherries, 1 Marshmallow.
- Pattern Option #2: 1 Marshmallow, 2 Grapes, 1 Marshmallow, 3 Blueberries, 1 Marshmallow, 3 Blueberries, 1 Marshmallow, 2 Grapes, 1 Marshmallow.
Wasn’t that SO easy?
Party desserts don’t need to be complicated to be delicious!
Trust me… these have always been the biggest crowd-pleaser every time I’ve served them!
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So have you tried making this 4th of July Fruit Kabobs Recipe yet?
Or do you have a favorite Patriotic Dessert you like to serve up in the Summer?
Share with us in the comments below!
Lauren@Momhomeguide says
Love the red, white and blue kabobs. My kids will love it!
rebecca @ beurrista says
love them! perfect for the holiday.
Donna says
Looks fun! …course you could drizzle the whole kabob with white chocolate for extra “sweetness”!
Rebecca says
Just made these for my Stroller Strides group. The kids will love them! Thank you so much for all your ideas and great deals.
Debbie says
Very healthy version of dessert. We all need to eat more fruit.
Joy says
They look great! I will add them to my 4th of July food , my son just gave me a big box of strawberries last evening.
kiersten says
I love it! I’m in charge of dessert on Sunday and this might be what I bring!
Sharon in Cali says
Love Mike’s Idea with the pound cake and chocolate. I think angel food cake would be nice too and figure friendly. Thanks for the Ideas guys! Happy 4th 🙂
Wendy says
How fun!!! These will be a hit at our next Girl Scout sleepover. The girls are doing kabobs for dinner now they have desert on a stick also
Rebekah Crain says
Love this idea. Will have to do this!!!
Randi says
Love this idea – the seasonal marshmallows are perfect!
KASEY says
My kids will love this. Thanks for the great idea. I will bookmark this now!
Rachel says
Love the idea, if my husband wins the “what we are doing for the 4th” debate, I will definitely think about making something like this. Thanks for sharing!
Nikki says
I am writing this down right now for our 4th of July menu! My kids LOVE kabobs. I can imagine how thrilled they will be at festive-colored FRUIT kabobs! Thanks 🙂
Leanne says
They look so fun and yummy. Thanks for sharing this great idea.
Brenda says
I love all the smart people who remember to post good recipes before the holidays. I might be trying these!
Jen@balancing Beauty and Bedlam says
SO cute…and I’m impressed. You are thinking ahead. 🙂 Thanks for sharing with Tasty Tuesday.
Michelle P says
Fun! I LOVE this idea, thanks!!!
Mike Hathaway says
You could also take a pound cake, slice it up in 1/2″ slices and use a star shaped cookie cutter to punch out stars instead of using marshmallows. Get really decadent and coat the pound cake stars in white chocolate and coconut!