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Easy Rainbow Fruit Kabobs: Best After-School Snack

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These colorful fruit kabobs are the perfect after-school snack that’s healthy, fun, and ready in under 15 minutes. A simple way to get kids excited about eating fruit.

Ingredients

  • Strawberries (fresh, hulled and halved or quartered if large)
  • Oranges or Mandarins (peeled and segmented)
  • Pineapple (fresh or frozen, cut into 1-inch chunks)
  • Green Grapes (seedless)
  • Blueberries (fresh)
  • Purple Grapes or Blackberries (for the purple/violet layer)
  • Optional: Kiwi (peeled and sliced into rounds or half-moons)
  • Optional: Mango (cubed)
  • Optional: Banana (sliced into rounds, brushed with lemon or lime juice to prevent browning)
  • Optional: Melon (cantaloupe or honeydew, use a melon baller)
  • Optional: Raspberries (delicate, thread last before serving)

Instructions

  1. Wash and dry all fruit thoroughly. Pat completely dry with paper towels to prevent sliding and sogginess.
  2. Prep your fruit: hull and halve or quarter strawberries; peel and segment oranges or mandarins; cut pineapple into 1-inch cubes; leave green grapes and blueberries whole; leave purple grapes whole or handle blackberries gently.
  3. Set up an assembly line with small bowls of prepped fruit in rainbow order: red (strawberries), orange (oranges), yellow (pineapple), green (grapes), blue (blueberries), purple (purple grapes).
  4. Thread the skewers: take a skewer and thread fruit in the chosen color order (e.g., red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple). Leave about an inch of space at the bottom for holding. Don’t cram fruit too tightly.
  5. Repeat for all skewers until fruit is used up. You should get about 8 to 10 kabobs from a standard batch.
  6. Optional: Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes before serving to firm up the fruit and make it extra refreshing.

Notes

Pat fruit dry thoroughly to prevent sliding and sogginess. Cut fruit into uniform 1-inch pieces for a balanced look. Leave space between fruit pieces on skewers for easy eating. For kids, lay out fruit in rainbow order as a template. Avoid very ripe bananas unless serving immediately. For browning-prone fruits like apples or bananas, brush with lemon or lime juice. Store in an airtight container with a paper towel at the bottom for up to 24 hours. For a fun variation, serve with yogurt dip or melted dark chocolate.

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