Cooking Games: Fruit Sticks

Fruit sticks are a great way to get more fruit in your diet. They are simple to make and a fun way to eat the healthier choices. To make fruit sticks, you’ll need a collection of your favorite fruits and wooden skewers.

Start by slicing the fruit into bite size chunks. Separate large blueberries and grapes as well as these will be easier to skewer when it’s time to actually put the fruit on the stick. Citrus fruits don’t work as well as fruits with a bit more substance to them, so opt for melons, apples, pears, grapes and blueberries. Watermelon, blackberries and orange slices are likely not your best choices.

Grab a skewer and start with a hard piece of fruit such as apple or pear pieces. Skewer the fruit leaving about an inch at the end of the wooden stick. Keep adding fruit in an usual pattern to make it a bit more random and enticing. Place the completed skewers on a plate side by side to make them appealing. Fruit sticks are a great way to eat fruit on a picnic or at a family bar-be-que. They also make a nice dish to take to a potluck style dinner.