Ingredients
- 1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 16 1/2-inch chunks
- 2 medium bananas, peeled and cut into 16 1/2-inch slices
- 16 (1/2 cup) seedless red grapes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted* see Cook's Note
Directions
Special equipment: 16 (4-inch) skewers or toothpicks
Line a baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper. Set aside. Using paper towels, pat the pineapple pieces dry. Thread the skewers starting with a piece of pineapple, then a banana slice and then a grape. Repeat with the remaining fruit and skewers.
In a small bowl, combine the cream, chocolate chips, and oil. Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Put the hazelnuts in another small bowl.
Dip 1 side of the skewered fruit into the chocolate mixture. Allow any excess chocolate to drip off and then dip the skewer into the chopped nuts. Place the skewers, chocolate side up, on the prepared pan. Refrigerate until the chocolate has set, about 30 to 40 minutes.
*Cook's Note: To toast chopped hazelnuts, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 8 to 12 minutes until lightly golden. Cool completely before using.
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By mannytoll
Eugene, OR
on February 13, 2013
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Great recipe! I made this for my wife for Valentines Day. But instead of using several fruits per skewer, I just put large strawberries and 1-inch chunks of pineapple individually on toothpicks, and then dipped them, using the hazelnuts for half of them and leaving the other half "naked" (except for the chocolatefor a more interesting presentation. Also, I added a splash of Grand Marnier to the chocolate sauce, which made them especially yummy. I found that 1/2 recipe of the chocolate was about right for 10 each of the strawberries and pineapple chunks.
By MGG04
Overland Park, KS
on June 20, 2011
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These are great; refreshing and delicious. They can be served as dessert or appetizer. I made them for two different dinner parties this past weekend and people raved about them. I only used pineapples and bananas to keep the fruits all the same size. The grapes I found were too small to go with the other two fruits. Definitely a winning menu item for the summer time.
By s_waite07_12512166
middleboro, 61
on December 24, 2010
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Its best to use the freshest most firm fruits you can find for best tasting results! The hazelnuts were a great topping; unique and delicious
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