A quick, easy to make, delicious fruity snack with a tasty sauce.
Serves: 2
Dietary: Suitable for vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and milk-free diets.
Contains: peanuts
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
INGREDIENTS
3 strawberries, halved
1 banana, peeled, sliced into 2.5cm chunks
1 kiwi fruit, peeled, halved and cut into 2.5cm chunks
1 Tbsp smooth peanut butter
30 g dark vegan chocolate, chips or chunks
METHOD
- Add your fruit onto skewers, alternating between the different fruits.
- Add your chocolate chips to a small microwave-proof bowl and heat them in the microwave for 5 – 10 second bursts until melted.
- Stir between each burst to ensure the chocolate does not burn.
- Stir your peanut butter into the melted chocolate and drizzle over the fruit skewers.
- Leave the sauce to harden slightly before eating.
This recipe has been donated by Olivia Booker, Student Nutritionist.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Per serving:
Total calories: 213 kcal
Fat: 11.0 g
Saturated Fat: 4.7 g
Carbohydrate: 21 g
Total sugar: 18 g
Fibre: 4.7 g
Protein: 4.5 g
Salt: 0.12 g
NUTRITION FACTS
- The fruit contributes vitamin C and fibre.
- While peanut butter contributes protein and unsaturated fats.
VARIATIONS
- You can choose other fruits if you prefer; apple, melon and grapes are also excellent choices for the skewers.
- Swap peanut butter with another nut butter, e.g. roasted almonds with pumpkin spice or hazelnuts.
- Alternatively, make your own nut butter with a high powdered blender or food processor, roasted nuts and a little vegetable oil.
© 2021 The Caroline Walker Trust
Checked by Kathy Lewis, Registered Nutritionist
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