With toasted angel food cake and chocolate syrup, this recipe makes fruit seem especially decadent. And it’s fun to grill out for dessert!
—MELISSA HASS GILBERT, SC
START TO FINISH: 25 MIN. • MAKES: 8 SERVINGS
2 cups cubed angel food cake
1 cup fresh strawberries
1 cup cubed fresh pineapple
1 cup cubed cantaloupe
1 large banana, cut into 1-inch slices
2 medium plums, pitted and quartered
Butter-flavored cooking spray
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
8 teaspoons chocolate syrup
1. On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the cake cubes and fruits. Spritz each skewer with butter-flavored spray and roll in brown sugar.
2. Place skewers on a piece of heavy-duty foil. Place foil on grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fruits are tender, turning once. Drizzle each skewer with 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup.
PER SERVING 1 skewer equals 131 cal., 1 g fat (trace sat. fat), 0 chol., 93 mg sodium, 30 g carb., 2 g fiber, 2 g pro. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit.