If you’re looking for a fun way to get your party guests to eat some fruit at your July 4th party, this Red, White, And Blue Fruit Sparklers recipe is for you.
For more ways to make this the best, check out all of our patriotic ideas.
A few years ago, I set a goal to eat a piece of fruit every day. It sounds simple. Everybody eats fruit. All the time. Right?
Well, no.
I realized that even though I really like fruit, I wasn’t actually eating it as often as I thought or as I probably should. So I set the goal, have been really intentional about it, and have been eating fruit.
And now, when we’re having parties or celebrating a holiday, I make sure to make some type of recipe with fruit just to make sure I’m eating my daily fruit.
So, for the Fourth of July, that meant firework fruit skewers.
Fine. It’s fruit on a stick. A really cute stick with shiny streamers on one end so it looks like a sparkler. And a star-shaped watermelon slice at the end.
So sure. Fruit on a stick. But it’s cute and extra and perfect for your July 4th party.
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Red, White, And Blue Fruit Sparklers Recipe
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Red, White, And Blue Fruit Sparklers Ingredients:
You can get the full list of ingredients with measurements in the printable recipe card below.
- Strawberries — These are going to be the main red component of the skewers. If you wanted, you could substitute raspberries.
- Mini marshmallows — This is your white component. If you don’t want to make these sweet,, you could use mozzarella pearls instead.
- Blueberries — This is the blue component of the skewers, so now you have red, white, and blue, making these patriotic skewers. You could use blackberries, but those are pretty dark compared to blueberries.
- Watermelon — This is going to go at the bottom of the skewers. You could use a piece of pineapple instead, which would give you a yellow star. However, I’m allergic to pineapple, so I don’t do that.
How To Make Red, White, And Blue Fruit Sparklers:
Quick note before we start: I use 6-inch foil picks for my skewers. They come with the foil attached. If you use a different sized skewer, you may need to add a little less fruit.
If you can’t find the skewers, you can still make these with plain skewers. They’d still be really cute because of the red, white, and blue fruit and the star.
Start by cutting the leaves off of the strawberries.
Then, cut the tip off of the strawberry. You can just go ahead and eat that. You don’t need it for your skewers.
Cut what remains of the strawberry in half. Take one of those two pieces and thread it longways onto the skewer.
If you try to thread it through the center, there will be a hole and it will flop around.
Move it up as high as possible.
Quick note: If you wanted more strawberry, you could just cut the end with the leaves off and the rest of the full strawberry on this.
We don’t do that because the strawberry slice is a very similar thickness to the marshmallows and blueberries, making this look really uniform. But, like I always say, do whatever works for you.
Thread three mini marshmallows onto the skewer.
Move them up to touch the strawberry slice.
Then, thread three blueberries onto the skewer.
Quick note: I make sure to stick the point of the skewer through the calyx in the center of the blueberry because I feel like that holds better than trying to jam it through the side.
(Also, yes, I just learned that word for this post. I didn’t know it before today.)
Carefully move the blueberries up to touch the marshmallows.
Quick note: The harder blueberries work better in this. Overripe blueberries that are a little soft can make a mess.
Slice the watermelon into half inch slices.
Use a small star-shaped cookie cutter to cut stars out of the watermelon.
If you have a star-shaped cookie cutter set, the smallest star works best. If you don’t have one, you could easily cut a star out of the watermelon using a sharp knife since it’s all straight lines. Or, use a melon baller to make circles out of the watermelon. Or just cut cubes.
The stars are going to be the cutest shape (which is why I do them), but if you’re making these for the first time, no one will know that I do stars, so you can do whatever is easiest for you.
Add the watermelon star to the bottom of the skewer.
Keep going until you’ve made as many as you want or until you’re out of fruit.
Red, White, And Blue Fruit Sparklers: Frequently Asked Questions
Store the leftover fruit kabobs in an airtight bag in the fridge. They’ll last about a week that way.
Just keep in mind that the mini marshmallows will get mushy. They don’t get sticky when the fruit is together in a bag, but they will just get a little soft, so keep that in mind when you’re eating them.
But, because of the mushy marshmallows, it’s easier to just store the skewers as is rather than trying to remove them from the sticks to store them in an airtight container.
If you bought too much fruit, you can use it in other party ideas, like our Fruit Flag Kabobs. That’s blueberries, bananas, and strawberries on skewer sticks, arranged to look like an American flag.
More Dessert Kabobs:
When I serve these at a party, I take them out with the dessert, that way, people have a non-sweet dessert option.
If you want to bring out another similar idea, go with our Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Kabobs. If you have any strawberries leftover after making this recipe, you could them in that one.
Personally, I love any sort of kabobs at a party. They’re really easy for people to grab and to consume without sticking their hands in a full plate of food.
Red, White, And Blue Fruit Sparklers
If you’re looking for a fun way to get your party guests to eat some fruit at your July 4th party, this Red, White, And Blue Fruit Sparklers recipe is for you.
Ingredients
- Strawberries
- Mini marshmallows
- Blueberries
- Watermelon
Instructions
- Start by cutting the leaves off of the strawberries.
- Then, cut the tip off of the strawberry.
- Cut what remains of the strawberry in half. Take one of those two pieces and thread it longways onto the skewer.
- Thread three mini marshmallows onto the skewer.
- Thread three blueberries onto the skewer.
- Slice the watermelon into half inch slices.
- Use a small star-shaped cookie cutter to cut stars out of the watermelon.
- Add the watermelon star to the bottom of the skewer.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Yield
5Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 35Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 2mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 1gSugar 7gProtein 1g
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