Fruit skewers with Maple Sauce Recipe
A healthy, colouful, tasty dessert made of various fruits skewered on a stick and flavoured with a maple sauce, great for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 4 kiwis, peeled and cut into eight pieces each
- 8 strawberries, halved
- 16 green grapes
- 16 red grapes
- 1 star fruit, sliced
- 4 pineapple slices, each cut into six pieces
- 8 balls of cantaloupe or other melon
- 1 cup (250 ml) pure maple syrup
- 1 cup (250 ml) 2% evaporated milk
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) cornstarch diluted in a small amount of water
- 3 tbps (45 ml) Grand Marnier liqueur (optional) or other liqueur of your choice
Directions
- Thread fruit onto eight wood skewers, alternating varieties. Reserve.
- In a small saucepan, heat maple syrup with evaporated milk. Bring to a boil and add cornstarch and Grand Marnier.
- Continue cooking for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens.
- Serve two skewers per person, pouring hot maple sauce over the fruit.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 1235g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 1045 | |
| Calories from Fat 63 | 6% |
| Total Fat 7.21g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 3.6g | 14% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium 99mg | 4% |
| Potassium 2487mg | 71% |
| Total Carbs 255.19g | 68% |
| Dietary Fiber 11.7g | 39% |
| Sugars 217.61g | 145% |
| Protein 12.47g | 20% |
