How to Make Dessert Skewers

Dessert is the fun part of any meal. Luscious cakes, rich brownies, ripe fruits and flavored ice creams are all fun dessert choices. But another fun dessert option is dessert skewers. Similar to a meat and vegetable kebab, dessert skewers let you take ordinary sweets and turn them into something pretty and fun for dessert. Read on to learn how to make dessert skewers.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Wood skewers
• Bananas
• Strawberries
• Orange slices
• Apples
• Pineapple

Candy and Cake Skewers

1. Buy thin, wooden grilling skewers. If making a grilled dessert, soak the skewers in water for about 20 minutes so they won't burn.

2. Create fun candy dessert skewers by threading gum drops, gummy bears, caramels and miniature candy bars onto the skewer. Serve these during a birthday party or for movie night.

3. Serve caramel brownies on a skewer by threading chunks of chewy brownie, caramels and marshmallows. Serve with whipped cream for dipping.

4. Thread donut holes onto a skewer, alternating flavors and textures. Serve these during breakfast or after dinner with chocolate and caramel sauces for dipping.

5. Stack sponge cake squares on top of each other and provide a variety of dipping sauces. Good sauces for sponge cakes are whipped cream, hot fudge, strawberry sauce, vanilla yogurt and caramel sauce.

Fruit Skewers

6. Freeze a banana for a couple minutes and thread onto a skewer. Dip it into a combination of dark and white chocolate, sprinkle lightly with salted nuts and serve with whipped cream for an elegant, healthy dessert.

7. Put fruits like pineapple, apple, banana and nectarine onto a skewer and place directly on the grill. Brush the fruit with a honey, lemon juice mixture for added sweetness. Serve the grilled fruit skewer with extra honey or ice cream.

8. Dip large strawberries and orange slices into dark or milk chocolate. Allow the chocolate to dry and then thread onto a skewer. Serve chilled with a slice of pound cake.

9. Mix grapes, apple slices and pineapple slices with caramels. These flavors blend well together and provide a healthy dessert with just a little bit of sweet.

Tips & Warnings

• Any sweet item that won’t crumble when poked is good for a dessert skewer.
• Save space by packing dessert skewers for picnics and potlucks.
• If serving a large crowd, cut the wood skewers in half and make smaller dessert skewers.