These super easy Fruit Fries are a healthier way to enjoy fries this summer! Crunchy bites of melon with a creamy coconut yogurt fruit dip takes your average fruit platter to the next level! Serve with my chocolate dipped pineapple pops for a refreshing sweet summer treat! Don't forget to check out my other party snacks!
Fruit platters have been served at parties for years! And I don't know about you, but they are a bit meh lately. That's why I like to change it up like I did with my Honey Lime Chopped Fruit Salad.
They always seem so bulky and hardly ever get touched.
Fruit FRIES turn your boring fruit platter into one that is SO much more appealing!
They're unique shape just make eating fruit more fun and dippable too!
For my melon 'dippers', I used honey dew, cantaloupe and watermelon. The hardest part is cutting the fruit up into sticks but having a good knife helps a lot!
Fruit That Can Easily Be Cut Into Fries
Not ALL fruit can be cut into sticks. These are the ones that work best:
- Cantaloupe
- Honeydew melon
- Watermelon
- Pineapple
- Mango
If you're looking for a watermelon snack for the adults, check out my Boozy Watermelon Mojito Skewers!
How To Cut Your Fruit Into Fries
Cutting your fruit is the toughest part since most fruit are round.
The trick is to cut the melon into a block. Then its easy peasy!
I chose to use only melons because they are the largest fruits and can be made into longer sticks easily.
Step 1: Since melons are spherical, you want to turn them into a CUBE. To do this, cut the melon in half first. Then place the melon cut-side down. Trim off the skin. (This is where the good knife comes in handy!)
Step 2: Now you should have a half of melon completely ready to cut. You want to shave the melon on all 5 rounds sides so you have a flat edge on each. It should look like a large cube when your done!
Step 3: Once you have your cube, the hard part is done! Cut in half again, then again. Start slicing your sticks about ½" wide on each side. There is no right or wrong size. You be the judge! I just would not go longer than 4" so they do not break in half.
What To Do With Leftover Fruit
The good thing is, you will have plenty of fruit to work with so if you mess up, just save the discarded fruit for snacking yourself the next day or freeze it for a smoothie or frozen drink!
Save the excess in a large plastic baggie and freeze for a melon smoothie!
Yogurt Dip For Fruit
A super healthy fruit dip that is easy to make! Made with Greek yogurt of course! This is the only yogurt I buy because of how rich and creamy it is.
Also, since coconut milk has a thinner consistency, mixing the two together, will thin out the yogurt a bit anyway so you want to start with the thickest yogurt you can find!
Keep in mind, if you do not use Greek yogurt, your dip may be more runny than you'd like. Adding cinnamon, vanilla and toasted coconut make this dip even tastier.
In Greece, they often will serve yogurt with honey drizzled on top for breakfast so if you purchased plain yogurt, it is a great way to naturally sweeten it up!
Suggestions For Serving Your Fruit Fries
I think the sticks look best displayed on a long or circular plate. If your using a circular plate, place the yogurt dip in a small bowl IN THE CENTER. Then fan out the sticks around the dip!
Make them in advance and store them in the fridge for when guests arrive!
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Fruit Fries w/ Coconut Yogurt Dip
Ingredients
Method
- Combine ingredients for coconut yogurt dip in bowl and set aside.
- Cut fruit into sticks that are 3-4" long. See photos to see how I did it. Note, the sticks don't all need to be the exact same length but it looks neater. Save excess fruit for snacking or freeze it for smoothies!
- Serve as a platter with dip on the side!
Kaya
Great idea, thank you! I'm making this with my 8 year old daughter as an after school snack.
Michelle
This is brilliant! What a healthy, refreshing appetizer. The dip is so tasty! I'm definitely making it again.
Bite Sized Kitchen
Thank you!!!
Lesli Schwartz
I bet you could use this dressing with so many things! Simple yet delicious snack!
Bite Sized Kitchen
Oh yes! 🙂
Brian Jones
Oh man that yoghurt dip is sublime, just gimme a spoon and a big bowlful already!
Nikole
I love having snacks like this out when the kids are having sleep-overs! Thanks for the recipe!
Amanda Wren-Grimwood
I've never eaten melon in sticks so this is a great idea. That coconut dip looks delicious too - perfect for summer.
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Grandma Ginny
Knowing that my arthritic hands would struggle with whole fruits and the cutting for the fruit sticks and that there would be too much fruit for our blood sugars, I used fruits already cubed from a local grocery. The dip was easy to make and delicious. I probably used a bit too much coconut milk, so added more yogurt to thicken it. Although we don't have the beautiful presentation, we are enjoying the yummy fruits and dip.
Bite Sized Kitchen
Cutting the sticks is definitely meticulous but is part of the pretty presentation. If it's just a casual snack, no need to go through all that cutting!
The flavors will be delicious regardless!! 🙂