Red White and Blue Fruit Skewers with Cheesecake Yogurt Dip
Make Red White and Blue Fruit Skewers with Cheesecake Yogurt Dip for parties - fresh fruit skewers with a creamy cheesecake yogurt dip.
Ingredients
- 4 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup fat free Greek or plain yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup raw sugar
- 14 oz angel foods cake (cut about 1-inch cubes)
- 72-84 medium strawberries (about 3.5 lbs stems removed)
- 1 pint blueberries
- 24 to 28 skewers
Instructions
Step 1: Make the cheesecake yogurt dip
In a medium bowl, soften the cream cheese and fold in the fat-free Greek yogurt, vanilla and raw sugar until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is glossy and velvety-smooth; scrape the bowl clean with a spatula and transfer the dip into a small matte grey ceramic bowl, smoothing the surface so it reads thick, creamy and scoopable, then set it aside chilled while you assemble the skewers.
Step 2: Thread the cake and berries onto skewers
Working on a clean surface, pick up a skewer and thread three ripe, hulled strawberries and two 1-inch angel food cake cubes in an alternating rhythm so the bright red fruit and pillowy white cake create a repeating pattern, finishing each skewer by sliding three plump blueberries onto the tip so the final color band reads red–white–blue along the shaft; repeat until you have a uniform set of 24–28 neatly arranged skewers, taking care to keep cake cubes intact and strawberries upright for consistent visual rhythm.
Step 3: Arrange the platter and chill until serving
Gently lay the completed skewers in parallel rows on an elegant oval white platter, tucking a small matte grey ceramic bowl of the cheesecake yogurt dip at one end with a small wooden spoon resting on its rim (the same bowl you used earlier), then refrigerate the platter until serving so the cake firms slightly and the dip stays cool and thick—ready to present for dipping and sharing.
Notes
- Assemble skewers just before serving for best texture.
- Store dip in a sealed container for 2-3 days and stir before serving.
- Soak wooden skewers briefly in water to reduce splintering.
- Trim cake cubes slightly smaller to stretch servings if needed.
- Use ripe, fragrant strawberries for the best flavor.