This is more of an assembly job than a recipe but lots of fun nevertheless! Plus, it’s got to be one of the healthier Christmas treats around and that in itself is reason to give these Grinches a go …

Makes 12

Ingredients

• 12 small strawberries
• 12 green grapes
• 1 banana
• 12 white mini marshmallows

Method

Step 1. Hull the strawberries by neatly slicing the green stalks away. Cut 6 wooden skewers in half.

Step 2. Slice a banana into 1cm rounds and set aside.

Step 3. Thread the marshmallow, strawberry, banana and grape onto the skewer as you see in the photo.

Step 4. Serve – reminding everyone to remove the skewers before tucking in!

Serving Suggestions

Note

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• This recipe was created by Sophie Hansen for Kidspot, New Zealand’s best recipe finder: You can follow Sophie on Local is Lovely, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.