Friday, February 8, 2013

Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs



One of my go-to party desserts are strawberry shortcake kabobs. I ran across them a year or two ago on Pinterest, from The Inspired Collection. They are easy to make, yummy, and they involve sticks! Everything tastes better when you eat it off a stick, no?

Ingredients and Supplies:

- Strawberries
- Lemon pound cake
- White chocolate chips
- Wooden skewers
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Glass bowl
- Spatula


How to Make These:

1.  Cut the pound cake into cubes. 

Try to keep them fairly uniform.



2. Cut the tops off the strawberries.





3. Skewer the fruit and cake. 

I like to alternate, starting and ending with the cake. You can make longer skewers or smaller ones. I like the smaller ones for parties because they are a little less of a commitment--especially when there are all sorts of yummy things to sample!



4. Put all the kabobs on large plates together, to get ready for spreading the chocolate.





5. Melt the white chocolate. 

We did it in the microwave, starting with small spurts of time (about 30 seconds), stirring between each time.  It took us about three times in the microwave before the chips were melted.

Note: Be careful not to over microwave the white chocolate, or you'll end up with a thick blob that is hard to spread. We waited until the chocolate was just starting to melt--it still looked like chips in the bowl, but melted as you stirred it.





6. Spoon the chocolate over the kabobs. 

I think this works best when you are neat and orderly, but you can also do it more free form (like the one in the top left). It tastes good either way. :)


7. Enjoy!




 I've brought these to birthday parties, July 4 parties, and holiday parties. I think they would also be great for a Valentine's Day party. What is your go-to dessert for parties?

Link parties
Keeping it Simple Crafts 
The Blackberry Vine
Sassy Little Lady
Romance on a Dime
The DIY Dreamer 
Elizabeth & Co.
Ginger Snap Crafts
The NY Melrose Family
DIY By Design
Delightful Order
The Trendy Treehouse
DIY Craft Projects
I Gotta Create
Southern Lovely 
Create.Craft.Love. 
The Shabby Creek Cottage
Katherine's Corner
Craftionary 
Raising Memories
I Heart Naptime
Blissful and Domestic 
Twinkle in the Eye
Joyful Stamper
A Little Knick Knack
Homemaker on a Dime
The Foley Fam 
C.R.A.F.T.
Create With Joy
Sew Can Do
Keeping it Simple Crafts 
 

16 comments:

  1. That's my kind of recipe; easy, fast and delicious!
    If I can find some ripe strawberries, I may just have this for dessert on Valentines. Thanks for sharing.

    Thanks for linking up with us at the Aloha Friday blog hop!

    With Smiles,
    Angie @ Snack Cups and Smiles

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  2. Happy Weekend.Visit from Friday blog hop.
    I'm your new follower.
    Would be great if you stop by and link up your blog.
    Have a nice day.
    Nan
    http://www.blogshe.net

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  3. I will have to try this! New Follower :-D Thanks so much for joining our Aloha Friday Blog Hop ! We look forward to see you around more often and to read more from you.

    Happy weekend :-)

    xoxo Pakize (Keke)

    http://madamekeke.blogspot.com

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  4. Hey, new follower from the Aloha Friday blog hop. Wow, those look awesome! What a neat idea. :)

    xo,
    Kristin
    aboutagirl.ca

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  5. What a fun party idea! I agree that everything tastes better when it's on a stick!

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  6. Hi lovely lady.
    This is my first time on your sweet blog looks like a great Idea so YUMMY!! Im your newest follower on your blog now hope you come over and join me also, hoping you and your family have a wonderful Valentine's Day.
    XXOO Diane

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  7. Yum! Sounds so delicious. I will have to try this sometime soon.

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  8. Saw your yummy kabobs at the Keep Calm and Link Up ... these look sooo yummy!! Pinned ;) Thanks for sharing!!
    Hope you enjoyed a lovely Valentine's Day!!

    Brenda
    ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com

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  9. Wow. That looks so easy and fun to make, and of course it looks super yummy as well. Thank you for sharing! :)

    Found you through Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. Happy Weekend! :)

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  10. These look so good! And I like that they're simple. Thanks for the great idea!

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  11. This is such a good idea!!! YUM!
    I would love if you link this to my link party Monday morning!
    XO
    Isabelle
    http://lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com/

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  12. Oh my heavenly! Have you ever tried them with milk or dark chocolate? Not much of a white chocolate fan.

    Following from the Inspire Me Monday hop at Create With Joy!

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  13. MmmM - that looks so amazing!! Thanks for sharing at Romance on a dime!!

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  14. Those look so yummy! What a great idea! Thanks for stopping by RealSouthernLiving.com ~ Stacey

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  15. Love these! We added blueberries for a festive 4th of July treat! Thanks so much for linkin up!!

    Kristine from The Foley Fam {unedited} Blog

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