Easter Egg Fruit Skewers
These Easter Egg Fruit Skewers transform fresh, colorful fruits into festive egg-shaped treats perfect for spring celebrations. By arranging various fruits on wooden skewers and serving with a simple yogurt dip, this no-cook recipe creates a healthy, visually stunning alternative to traditional Easter sweets that appeals to both children and adults.
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple peeled and cored
- 2 mangoes peeled and pitted
- 1 cantaloupe or honeydew melon
- 2 kiwis peeled
- 1 pint strawberries stems removed
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup red or green grapes
- 1 cup blackberries
- Optional: 1 dragon fruit for exotic pink/white contrast
Optional yogurt dip
- 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Prep your workspace. Clear a large cutting board and lay out your skewers. If using wooden skewers with sharp ends, you might want to snip those points off for kid safety.
- Prepare your fruits. Wash all fruits thoroughly and pat dry. The drier the fruit, the better it will stay on the skewers.
- Cut fruits into egg shapes. This is where you channel your inner fruit artist:- For strawberries: Cut in half lengthwise.- For kiwi, mango, and pineapple: Cut into oval/egg shapes about 1-inch thick.- For melon: Use a melon baller for perfect spheres, or cut into egg-shaped chunks.- Blueberries, grapes, and blackberries can be left whole.
- Start building your "eggs." Thread different fruits onto each skewer, alternating colors for maximum visual impact. Aim for 4-5 pieces per skewer, leaving a little handle room at the bottom.
- Create patterns. For extra Easter vibes, try creating patterns on each skewer:- Stripe pattern: Alternate two colors (like strawberry and pineapple).- Rainbow pattern: Arrange fruits in color order (red, orange, yellow, green, blue/purple).- Ombré effect: Go from light to dark with similar colors (like yellow pineapple to orange mango to red strawberry).
- Prepare the dip. If using, mix the Greek yogurt with honey and cinnamon in a small bowl until smooth. A little lemon zest here is lovely too.
- Arrangement is everything. On a large platter, arrange the skewers so they fan out in a circular pattern, or line them up in rows like eggs in a carton. If you're feeling extra, place some decorative Easter grass underneath.
- Serve immediately or cover carefully with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 4 hours ahead.
Notes
- Stability matters. Start each skewer with a firmer fruit piece that won't split easily.
- For younger kids, use shorter skewers or popsicle sticks with the points trimmed off.
- To keep cut fruits from browning (especially bananas if you use them), toss them with a little lemon juice.
- If you're making these ahead, avoid fruits that oxidize quickly like apples and bananas.
- For an adult version, try brushing the finished skewers with a mixture of honey and a splash of your favorite liqueur.
- To make these more substantial, add cubes of pound cake or mini marshmallows between fruit pieces.
- Melon purchasing tip: Choose melons that feel heavy for their size and have a sweet aroma at the stem end.