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Skewers with flower shapes made from pineapple slices and red grapes, with stems made of alternating blueberries and green grapes, arranged on a white rectangular plate.
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Fruit Flower Skewers

Transform ordinary fruit into a fun, edible centerpiece with these easy-to-make Fruit Flower Skewers
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Summer
Keyword: fruit flower skewers, fruit flowers
Servings: 6 skewers
Author: Melissa Johnson
Cost: 12

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pineapple
  • 36-48 blueberries
  • 12-16 green grapes
  • 6-8 red grapes

Instructions

  • Slice the pineapple into rounds, approximately 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick, ensuring they are roughly the same thickness as the flower cookie cutter.
    Person slicing a pineapple on a wooden cutting board. They wear a blue bracelet, a pink shirt, and white pants. A flower-shaped cutter is nearby, with bowls of fruit and nuts in the background.
  • Use the 3-inch flower cookie cutter to cut flower shapes from the pineapple slices.
    A person uses a flower-shaped cookie cutter on a slice of pineapple resting on a wooden board. Nearby, there are more pineapple slices, and bowls of blueberries and grapes. The person is wearing a pink shirt.
  • Use the 1-inch round cookie/biscuit cutter to remove the center from each pineapple flower.
    A hand uses a metal flower-shaped cutter to make flower-shaped pineapple slices on a wooden cutting board. Whole pineapple slices and a small round cutter are also visible.
  • Thread the skewers, alternating 2 blueberries and 1 green grape, until you have 6 blueberries and 2 green grapes on each skewer.
    A person in a pink shirt is preparing fruit skewers, threading grapes and blueberries onto a wooden stick. Flower-shaped pineapple slices and more fruit lie on a wooden cutting board. A bowl with additional fruit is partially visible.
  • Place a red grape in the center of each pineapple flower. Then, carefully insert the end of a skewer through the pineapple flower and the red grape to secure them together.
    A hand places a grape into the center of a flower-shaped pineapple slice on a wooden board. Nearby are skewers threaded with grapes, blueberries, and more pineapple slices, alongside a flower-shaped metal cutter.
  • Arrange the fruit flower skewers on a platter or in a flower vase for serving.
    Fruit skewers with flower-shaped pineapple slices topped with red grapes, followed by alternating grapes and blueberries on wooden sticks, arranged on a white rectangular plate. Nearby are bowls of green grapes and blueberries, and a flower-shaped cutter.

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Notes

When you slice the pineapple, aim for the same thickness as your cookie cutter.
 Use ripe, firm fruit for the best flavor and appearance.
These fruit flower skewers are best made close to serving time. That way, the fruit stays juicy and looks its best.