Prepare these in advance, or set out cut fruit in bowls along with some skewers and encourage guests to assemble their own kabobs.

Grilled Fruit Kabobs

Serving Size - 4 people

Ingredients

Select some or all of the following fresh fruits: 1/2 pineapple, rind and core discarded, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 mango, skin and pit discarded, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 peach, skin on, pitted, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 banana, peel on, cut into 1/2-inch slices 8 strawberries, stems removed 8 seedless grapes (whole) 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons peanut or olive oil (To coat grill and prevent stickage) 1 pint coconut ice cream (optional) 4 bamboo or metal skewers

Instructions

Skewer fruit and sprinkle generously with sugar.

Rub down grill grate with a rag dipped in the oil. Then grill kabobs for 8 minutes directly over hot coals, rotating 1/4 turn every 2 minutes or so, or until fruit starts to caramelize and brown slightly. Serve as is or over ice cream.

Specialized cooking apparatus bamboo or metal skewers; grill

The even easier way out give every guest a stick and a handful of marshmallows