Quick and Easy Dessert Kabobs
Make dessert even more fun with these quick and easy dessert kabobs. Starting with store bought treats makes this dessert come together fast.
There’s just something about eating food on a stick that makes it more fun. These quick and easy dessert kabobs can be customized with any combination of treats you like. It’s also a great way to sneak some fruit into your family’s desserts.
Not only are these delicious, but assembling these Dessert Kabobs would be a great after school activity for your kids. They can enjoy munching on a few of the treats while preparing dessert for after dinner. Getting your kids involved in cooking at a young age will help them grow to love it while creating lasting memories.
Assembling these Dessert Kabobs is also a great opportunity for young children to practice making patterns. Make a model skewer and ask them to create a matching one. What could be better than a teaching activity you can eat when you’re done?
You will need…
How to Make Quick and Easy Dessert Kabobs
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. This will make for easy cleanup later.
Wash the strawberries and cut off the leaf tops.
Cut Rice Krispies Treats into bite-size pieces.
Assemble treats onto skewers in your desired order. If small children are assisting, cut off the sharp tips of the skewers before assembling.
Place assembled skewers onto the lined baking sheet.
Place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 30 second increments, stirring after each time until the chocolate is completely melted.
Carefully transfer the melted chocolate to a Ziplock bag. Work the chocolate down to a bottom corner. Cut a small hole in the bottom corner of the bag and drizzle it over the assembled skewers.
Variations of Dessert Kabobs
For these dessert kabobs I used donut holes, marshmallows, strawberries, brownie bites, and Rice Krispies Treats. There are so many treats you could use. Here’s a list of treats:
- blueberries
- donut holes (glazed, powdered, or any flavor)
- mini muffins
- sliced bananas
- brownie bites
- marshmallows
- strawberries
- Rice Krispies Treats cut into bite sized pieces
- pound cake cut into cubes
- pineapple chunks
- macarons
- Twinkies cut into thirds
- Swiss Rolls cut into thirds
- mini cinnamon rolls
In addition to chocolate, there are other things you can drizzle on top of your dessert kabobs:
- melted chocolate
- melted white chocolate
- melted candy melts in any color
There are also many toppings you could add before your drizzle hardens such as:
- chopped nuts
- coconut flakes
- sprinkles
- graham cracker crumbs
- crushed Oreo cookies or any other kind of cookie
- crushed candy bars
Themed Dessert Kabobs
You can also make themed Dessert Kabobs. Here are a few combinations:
- Red, White and Blue Kabobs using strawberries, marshmallows and blueberries.
- Banana Split Kabobs with strawberries, bananas, pineapple chunks, drizzled with chocolate and covered with chopped peanuts.
- Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs with strawberries, pound cake cut into cubes and marshmallows.
- Birthday Kabobs using mini cupcakes, donut holes, drizzled with white chocolate and covered with sprinkles.
- S’mores Kabobs made with skewered marshmallows covered in chocolate and rolled in graham cracker crumbs.
The possibilities are endless! Can you think of a way to turn your favorite dessert into a kabob?
Quick and Easy Dessert Kabobs
Equipment
- Skewers
- Zipock bag
- Sheet pan
Ingredients
- 10 Strawberries washed and tops removed
- 10 Marshmallows large size
- 5 Brownie Bites
- 2 Rice Krispies Treats cut into bite size pieces
- 5 Donut holes
- 2 oz Chocolate almond bark or Chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. This will make for easy cleanup later.
- Wash the strawberries and cut off the leaf tops.
- Cut Rice Krispies Treats into bite-size pieces.
- Assemble treats onto skewers in your desired order. If small children are assisting, cut off the sharp tips of the skewers before assembling.
- Place assembled skewers onto the lined baking sheet.
- Place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 30 second increments, stirring after each time until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Carefully transfer the melted chocolate to a Ziplock bag. Work the chocolate down to a bottom corner.
- Cut a small hole in the bottom corner of the bag and drizzle it over the assembled skewers.
Notes
Variations of Dessert Kabobs
For these dessert kabobs I used donut holes, marshmallows, strawberries, brownie bites, and Rice Krispies Treats. There are so many treats you could use. Here’s a list of treats:- blueberries
- donut holes (glazed, powdered, or any flavor)
- mini muffins
- sliced bananas
- brownie bites
- marshmallows
- strawberries
- Rice Krispies Treats cut into bite sized pieces
- pound cake cut into cubes
- pineapple chunks
- macarons
- Twinkies cut into thirds
- Swiss Rolls cut into thirds
- mini cinnamon rolls
- melted chocolate
- melted white chocolate
- melted candy melts in any color
- chopped nuts
- coconut flakes
- sprinkles
- graham cracker crumbs
- crushed Oreo cookies or any other kind of cookie
- crushed candy bars
Themed Dessert Kabobs
You can also make themed Dessert Kabobs. Here are a few combinations:- Red, White and Blue Kabobs using strawberries, marshmallows and blueberries.
- Banana Split Kabobs with strawberries, bananas, pineapple chunks, drizzled with chocolate and covered with chopped peanuts.
- Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs with strawberries, pound cake cut into cubes and marshmallows.
- Birthday Kabobs using mini cupcakes, donut holes, drizzled with white chocolate and covered with sprinkles.
- S’mores Kabobs made with skewered marshmallows covered in chocolate and rolled in graham cracker crumbs.
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