Posted By Kimberly Turner on Jun 18, 2015 in 4th of July, Baby & Wedding Showers, BBQ Grilling, Canada Day, Cinco de Mayo Recipes, Desserts, Entertaining Guests, Father's Day, Featured, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten Free, Healthy, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Memorial Day, Mother's Day, Sports Tailgating, Sweets, Vegan, Vegetarian, Victoria Day | 0 comments

Grilled Fruit Kebabs can be the perfect finishing touch for dessert on a summery get-together!

Whether it’s a holiday like Father’s Day, or a BBQ get-together for any occasion, these jewels of deliciousness fresh off the grill are customizable to anyone’s tastes.

Pick up some gorgeous, fresh fruit that has some body and/or crunch, like apples, pears, pineapple, even strawberries or some melons, and you’re on your way to a healthy & sun-kissed sweet to top your feast off.

Vegetarian, vegan & gluten-free, these are some of the healthiest servings of dessert you could cook up.

Grilled Fruit Kebabs:

Try using an oil to coat the fruit with that’s flavorless altogether, such as canola oil or grape seed oil, or something that’s going to accompany well with fruit, like peanut oil or coconut oil.

Type: Dessert Recipe

Prep Time: 15 min
Grill Time: 6 – 10 min
Serve: 1 – 2 per person

Ingredients:

chunk diced fruits of your choice – pineapple, apple, melons, papaya, pear
coconut oil or peanut oil – to brush surfaces of fruit

How to Cut a Whole Pineapple

Need help preparing & cutting a pineapple? No problem:

How to Cut & Prepare a Papaya

Need help preparing & cutting a papaya? No problem:

Instructions:

Preheat grill to medium high.
Soak skewers for at least 30 minutes.
Skewer chunks of fruit, alternating as desired.
Brush fruit with oil.
Grill skewered fruits until grill marks form on all sides.
Transfer fruit skewers to serving tray.
Serve with one or two suitable fruit dips of your choice.

Dip Ideas:

chocolate
butterscotch
whipped & sweetened cream cheese

This dessert is delicious and suitable for the entire family. With grill marks seared into the fruit, it’s a gorgeous presentation, and gives a charred & slightly smokey flavor with the sweet, tangy fruit. A match made in heaven.