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Grilled Shortcake Skewers

April 19, 2020 By betsy 5 Comments

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Grilled shortcake skewers are a fun and easy summer dessert recipe. Grilled fruit kabobs, grilled pound cake and whipped cream are all you need for a festive parfait. 
Grilled shortcake skewers with a spoon of whipped cream on a brown paper background**This post was updated in 2020**

Is it summer yet? I’ve certainly been pretending it is, although I’ve only had a handful of official “bikini days” so far this year.

Summer is totally my thing.

There is something about it that makes me feel so carefree. I crave the long days, the warm nights, and the ocean breeze coming through the screen door……just imagining the smell of sunscreen makes me so happy!

Moving to San Diego was exactly the right choice for me so I could enjoy “summer” more of the year. My soul requires it to remain peaceful.

Loaf of pound cake next to diced strawberries and pineapple and Bbq skewers

Contrary to popular belief, its not always warm and sunny here. We have “seasons”, they’re just a bit more subtle than you’d imagine.

I’ll get a taste of summer on vacation next week, and hopefully by the time I get back, it will be full on summer here in San Diego. We can usually swim in our pool by the end of April (its not heated) so fingers crossed that’s the case this year!  

To supplement for the lack of summery, lay-out-poolside, heat lately, I’ve been summering it up by working on some new grill recipes

Strawberry, pineapple and pound cake skewers on the grill Grilled Shortcake Skewers

Grilled fruit kabobs are definitely underrated. As you’re loading up all your meats and veggies this summer, don’t forget about the fruit! 

Nothing says summer time like fresh strawberries, but there are tons of other fruits that are great for grilling as well. 

What fruits are good for grilling?

Some of my favorite grillable fruits are

  • Strawberries
  • Pineapple
  • Stone fruits: peaches, plums, nectarines
  • Rhubarb
  • Pears

If you want to grill a smaller fruit like raspberries, wrap them up in a foil grill packet with a little bit of sugar. The possibilities are endless.

Detail of bbq skewers with grilled strawberry, pineapple and pound cake

This is one of those recipes that made me say “why haven’t I thought of this before?” I made these “shortcakes” even more summery by using a coconut pound cake. You can buy a pound cake at the store or make your own.

I adapted THIS recipe for mine.

As an added bonus, I diced up 1/2 a cup of grilled strawberries and mixed it with a few tablespoons of sugar to create that syrup-y “sauce” that every great shortcake needs.

Grilled strawberry shortcake parfait with spoon drizzling strawberry juice on top

Encourage your family to make their own shortcake creations! Kids and adults alike can build their own skewers and assemble their own parfaits once the grilling is done. 

This dessert is fun for the whole family and great for potlucks.

Grilled strawberry shortcake parfait in a glass dish

If you give this recipe a try, I’d love to see it! Tag me @betsylife on Facebook or Instagram and I’ll share your creations!

Even more grilled fruit recipes

  • Grilled Peach, Bacon and Lettuce Sandwich
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Grill Packet Desserts 
  • Grilled Pineapple Caprese Salad
  • Grilled Lemonade 

 

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Grilled Shortcake Skewers

Grilled shortcake skewers are a fun and easy summer dessert recipe. Grilled fruit kabobs, grilled pound cake and whipped cream are all you need for a festive parfait. 

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword grilled fruit, shortcake, summer dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Author betsy

Ingredients

  • Strawberries
  • Pineapple
  • Coconut pound cake store bought or homemade
  • Whipped cream

Instructions

  1. Cut fruit and pound cake into similarly sized cubes. Thread onto BBQ skewers and grill over a medium high heat, turning occasionally until fruit is soft, and pound cake is toasted, about 6-8 minutes. Serve with whipped cream

 

 

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    May 25, 2013 at 9:42 pm

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  2. teresa says

    August 22, 2015 at 11:51 am

    Hey Betsy! I tried grilling these sweet skewers on my evo grill and they were perfection! Thanks for the great recipe. I hope you don’t mind that I included a link to your recipe in my latest Of Sun and Salt blog as a grilled dessert suggestion. Love your blog!

    Reply
  3. Shelby says

    May 16, 2020 at 11:20 pm

    5 stars
    I wish i could show a picture!! WOW!! Yummy recipe, big hit with the kiddos AND adults.

    Reply
    • betsy says

      May 17, 2020 at 7:31 pm

      So glad you loved it!

      Reply
  4. NGON says

    July 8, 2020 at 1:01 pm

    5 stars
    Love you! You do inspire me a lot! Though I haven’t tried any of your recipe but it just gives me so much joy of seeing your recipe

    Reply

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