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Grinch Fruit Kabobs

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Get into the holiday cheer and make these Grinch Fruit Kabobs for a healthy treat the kids will love.

Fruit kabobs with green grapes, sliced banana, a strawberry, and topped with a mini marshmallow.

Not to be a Grinch, but I refuse to start Christmas celebrating until Thanksgiving is over. So naturally, the day after Thanksgiving is full of holiday cheer and music. 

As a family, we love this season. Everything from the music to the decorations and food. There are always so many sweets and treats going around during the holidays that sometimes it’s nice and refreshing to have a healthy snack, too.

Being surrounded by chocolates and sweets doesn’t make it easy for kids to want a healthy snack, but they will LOVE these fresh fruit kabobs! These are a great treat to make, even when you want to eat clean, and the kids will always gravitate toward fun foods. 

Grinch Fruit Kabob Ingredients

All you need to make the Grinch Fruit Kabobs are 

  • mini marshmallows
  • strawberries
  • bananas
  • green grapes 

These fresh fruit kabobs are such a simple and fun snack, and according to my daughter, who helped me put them together, it’s “the best snack ever.” These kabobs would be perfect for a holiday party or even as a surprise treat in the lunch box.

It’s a good thing they are easy to assemble because your kids will want to help you make these. 

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Since you’re browsing treat ideas, check out a few more recipes perfect for the holidays and large gatherings.

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Grinch Fruit Kabobs

★★★★★

5 from 5 reviews

These Grinch Fruit Kabobs are a fun holiday treat and easy to assemble. All you need is fresh fruit, mini marshmallows, and toothpicks.  

  • Author: Laura – MOMables
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 10 kabobs 1x
  • Category: snacks
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

Scale
  • 10 mini marshmallows
  • 10 strawberries tops removed
  • 1 banana, sliced into 10 rounds
  • 10 green grapes
  • 10 toothpicks

Instructions

  1. First, wash the fruit. 
  2. On each toothpick, assemble your kabob as follows: one mini marshmallow, one strawberry, one banana slice, and one green grape.
  3. Enjoy and refrigerate leftovers for up to 1 day. 

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 kabob
  • Calories: 22
  • Sugar: 3.5g
  • Sodium: 1mg
  • Fat: 0.1g
  • Carbohydrates: 5.5g
  • Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 0.3g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

Keywords: healthy fruit kabobs, fruit kabobs

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Comments

  1. DragonGamer772

    December 16, 2020 at 2:45 pm

    this was delicious!!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Chi Gal

    December 21, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    Hi. Want to make the grinch kabobs for a christmas eve party. Pls tell me how you kept the bananas from turning brown for several hours. Thanks

    Reply
    • MOMables - Laura

      December 21, 2018 at 5:42 pm

      You can treat the bananas like in this post.

      Reply
  3. jamie Mulligan

    October 04, 2017 at 1:54 pm

    Hi Laura! I am a freelance writer for a local magazine and we were looking at including a few of your recipes in the next holiday edition! Would you be interested?

    Reply
    • MOMables - Laura

      October 05, 2017 at 10:48 am

      Can you email my assistant at [email protected] with more details, please.

      Reply
  4. Tina

    December 20, 2016 at 9:05 pm

    Would grapefruit juice work?

    Reply
    • MOMables

      December 22, 2016 at 3:05 pm

      Yes! :)

      Reply
  5. Jennifer

    December 12, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    Hi,

    Can I use apple juice instead of pineapple juice to soak the bananas..

    Thank you

    Reply
    • MOMables

      December 17, 2016 at 5:47 pm

      sure. Although it doesn’t have as much vitamin C to prevent them from browning.

      Reply
  6. Gina

    October 30, 2015 at 5:24 pm

    Can these be made ahead and frozen without the fruit going soft, mushy or discoloring?

    Reply
    • MOMables

      October 31, 2015 at 2:42 pm

      They can, but the strawberries juice when they thaw.

      Reply
  7. Joanie

    December 18, 2014 at 9:35 pm

    Do I refridgerate to keep good or can they stay out on counter overnight?

    Reply
    • MOMables

      December 19, 2014 at 10:58 am

      They are grapes, they can sit out on the counter overnight. My kids, however, prefer them cold so I refrigerate.

      Reply
  8. Aleisha

    December 17, 2013 at 7:10 pm

    probably a very dumb question, but do you soak the bananas WITH or WITHOUT the peel??!! :-)

    Thanks so much!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • MOMables

      December 18, 2013 at 1:25 pm

      Peel bananas first, slice and soak. :)

      Reply
      • Aleisha

        December 18, 2013 at 9:30 pm

        thank you very much!!!!

        Reply
  9. Kelly @ The Nourishing Home

    December 17, 2013 at 11:50 am

    These are SO incredibly adorable I almost cried! Must make these. Just need to find a sub for marshmallows. Any thoughts? Definitely sharing this via social media!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Clisty

      December 19, 2013 at 2:00 am

      I have seen people use string cheese slices instead of the marshmallows. Also to keep bananas from going brown, don’t soak them (soaking makes them soggy) just brush pineapple juice on them.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  10. April

    December 16, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    Is there a way to make these a few hours ahead without the banana turning brown?

    Reply
    • MOMables

      December 17, 2013 at 3:57 pm

      see above comment.

      Reply
  11. Lauren

    December 16, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    For the grinch fruit kabobs, I have been wondering how long they will keep. I’ve thought about making them for a party and for lunches, but the bananas especially make me nervous about turning brown.

    Thanks so much!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • MOMables

      December 17, 2013 at 3:55 pm

      Lauren, you can soak your bananas in pineapple juice overnight prior to assembling. I would say make these 24h in advance. no more.

      Reply
      • Brenda

        December 15, 2014 at 11:18 am

        Do you soak the banana with the peel on it in the pineapple juice?

        Reply
        • MOMables

          December 17, 2014 at 1:53 pm

          No, you’d peel it first.

          Reply

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