Caramel Toffee Fruit Kebabs

Caramel toffee fruit kebab recipe
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Caramel Toffee Fruit Kebabs

Kids and their friends can make this quick and easy snack after school. A sweet and crunchy coating blankets the fruit for a delicious bite every time.

Ingredients

Servings  8   Serving Size   1 kebab

  • 1 cup fat-free, plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon stevia sweetener OR
  • 1 stevia sweetener packet
  • 5 drops English toffee-flavored liquid stevia sweetener
  • 5 squeezes caramel-flavored liquid stevia sweetener
  • 1 small apple, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji, cored and cut into 16 (3/4-inch) pieces
  • 1 small pear, such as Red Anjou, Bartlett, or Bosc, cored and cut into 16 (3/4-inch) pieces
  • 16 red or green grapes
  • 1 small orange, peeled, separated into segments, and cut into 16 pieces
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds (dry-roasted, coarsely chopped)

Directions

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  1. In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, stevia sweetener, and both flavors of the liquid stevia sweetener.
  2. Using eight 6-inch wooden skewers, thread each with a 2 pieces of apple, 2 pieces of pear, 2 grapes, and 2 orange segments in whatever order you wish.
  3. With a pastry brush or spoon, coat each kebab with 2 tablespoons of the yogurt mixture. Sprinkle or roll each with 1 tablespoon nuts.

Tip: Kebabs can be stored, covered, in an airtight container for up to 12 hours.

Nutrition Facts

Caramel Toffee Fruit Kebabs
CaloriesCalories
88 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
5g Per Serving
FiberFiber
2g Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Calories 88
Total Fat 3.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.0 g
Cholesterol 1 mg
Sodium 11 mg
Total Carbohydrate 11 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 8 g
Added Sugars 0 g
Protein 5 g

Dietary Exchanges
1 fruit, 1/2 lean meat

 
Kids and their friends can make this quick and easy snack after school. A sweet and crunchy coating blankets the fruit for a delicious bite every time.

Nutrition Facts

Caramel Toffee Fruit Kebabs
CaloriesCalories
88 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
5g Per Serving
FiberFiber
2g Per Serving
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Calories 88
Total Fat 3.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.0 g
Cholesterol 1 mg
Sodium 11 mg
Total Carbohydrate 11 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 8 g
Added Sugars 0 g
Protein 5 g

Dietary Exchanges
1 fruit, 1/2 lean meat

Ingredients

Servings  8   Serving Size   1 kebab

  • 1 cup fat-free, plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon stevia sweetener OR
  • 1 stevia sweetener packet
  • 5 drops English toffee-flavored liquid stevia sweetener
  • 5 squeezes caramel-flavored liquid stevia sweetener
  • 1 small apple, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji, cored and cut into 16 (3/4-inch) pieces
  • 1 small pear, such as Red Anjou, Bartlett, or Bosc, cored and cut into 16 (3/4-inch) pieces
  • 16 red or green grapes
  • 1 small orange, peeled, separated into segments, and cut into 16 pieces
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds (dry-roasted, coarsely chopped)

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, stevia sweetener, and both flavors of the liquid stevia sweetener.
  2. Using eight 6-inch wooden skewers, thread each with a 2 pieces of apple, 2 pieces of pear, 2 grapes, and 2 orange segments in whatever order you wish.
  3. With a pastry brush or spoon, coat each kebab with 2 tablespoons of the yogurt mixture. Sprinkle or roll each with 1 tablespoon nuts.

Tip: Kebabs can be stored, covered, in an airtight container for up to 12 hours.

 

Children younger than 2 years old should not consume foods or beverages with low and no-calorie sweeteners. Children ages 5 and younger should not consume drinks with added sugar or low and no-calorie sweeteners. The healthiest drinks for kids are water and milk.

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