There’s a reason why fruit bowls are so commonplace at family gatherings, dinner parties, and other various events that serve snack food. The fruit bowl is about the easiest and most versatile snack dish on the planet. Not sure what people will enjoy? Throw some grapes, strawberries, blueberries, melons, and kiwis into a bowl. Something is bound to stick.
The only problem? Fruit bowls are boring. Anyone can toss a few fruit slices in a bowl and make it look presentable, but how do you take it a step further? What are some fruit bowl ideas that truly push the edge of creativity? We’ll we’ve found some that will take your next dinner party fruit bowl from “blah” to “bam!” just like that.
1. Watermelon Grill Fruit Bowl
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Just when you thought that watermelon fruit bowls had been done to death, along comes a tiny grill carved out of a mini mellon and filled with sliced fruit kebabs. It’s perfect for outdoor bar-b-ques and picnics, and even better, it’s surprisingly simple to create. Bonappetit has a full DIY on how to create these little party pleasers.
2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Bowl
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Another fun alternative to having a large fruit bowl is to instead serve small fruit cups filled with a few pieces of sliced fruit (like strawberries, kiwis, grapes, and melons). Instead of being an appetizer or snack, they can serve as a dessert with mini chocolate chip cookie cups. They’re easy to carry and pass around, plus they’re really tasty! Jessica at Bellicious Kids has a quick and simple recipe for creating them.
3. Ice Cream Cone Fruit Bowl
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When you don’t really feel like creating an edible fruit bowl from scratch, but you want something creative and memorable, an ice cream fruit bowl cup is the answer. Simply pick up some waffle cones from your local grocer, pop in some fruit, and voila! Ready to go. Find a quick recipe (including homemade vanilla cream to top it off with) at Jamie Cooks it Up!
4. Chocolate Fruit Cups
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If ever there were two things that went together perfectly, it would be dark chocolate and fruit. The bitterness of the dark chocolate just pairs beautifully with the sweetness of fruit – be it strawberries, blueberries, or grapes. That’s why we love the idea of creating chocolate fruit cups to use as a mini fruit bowls. This recipe by Sweatglow uses melted chocolate to set the fruit, creating a snack or dessert that’s more all-in-one than a traditional fruit cup or bowl.
5. White Chocolate Popcorn Fruit Bowl
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Possibly the most creative option of them all (and consequently, the most involved) is using a food that most people would never consider for a fruit bowl – popcorn. This one from Beth at Hungry Happenings combines popcorn and white chocolate to create an edible bowl. Fill it with fruit slices and you’ve got a pretty ingenious fruit bowl.
