The summer season brings so many occasions for parties and a fresh fruit platter should not be missing from any party menu! We give you some exciting ideas on how to prepare a fruit platter for your parties with family and friends!
You can make a fruit platter at home with just a little imagination and creativity. Choose seasonal fruit as you like and delight your family or friends for any occasion or even no occasion! With these fruit plate ideas you can imaginatively decorate your favorite fruit. These recipes are simple and easy to adapt to your favorite or seasonal fruit.
Which fruit to use on a fruit platter?
You can use pretty much any fruit you want for your fruit table. You can choose a good mix of colors, textures and flavors or keep things simple - it's entirely up to you. First of all, it's nice to use seasonal fruits for your fruit platter so you can have different onesEnjoy different types of fruitthat are currently in season. For summer, you can beautifully arrange a fruit platter using watermelons, melons, strawberries, blueberries, apples, pears, peaches in combination with tropical fruits that will add freshness to the table at any time of the year.
Design a unicorn fruit platter for a child's birthday party
What's better than offering healthy and fresh treats for children at a birthday party? This unicorn fruit platter idea for kids is so cute and the little ones will definitely be excited to eat fruit from such a platter because they love unicorns.
Ingredients:
- Cream cheese dip
- Kiwi skin for eyes/lashes
- Pineapple for the unicorn horn
- Mango
- Strawberries
- Cantaloupe
- Raspberries
- Starfruit
- Kiwi
- Honigmelone
- green grapes
- Blueberries
- red grapes
Instructions for preparation:
- First, place a bowl of cream cheese fruit dip on top of an oblong plate. This is where the face will be. Form the unicorn's eyes/eyelashes from the peel of a kiwi and place them on the fruit dip.
- Simply form the unicorn's horn from a triangular piece of pineapple. Place 3-4 mango strips diagonally across the pineapple.
- Make the ears from two strawberry halves. So sweet. Place triangular slices of honeydew on each strawberry to add dimension to the ears.
- Next, arrange the fruits by color in diagonal rows, starting with warm colors and ending with warm colors. Some star fruit pieces will add magic to your fruit platter!
Cute Funny Bunny fruit platter for kindergarten
Kids are sure to have fun with fun fruit platter ideas like these and this is a fun way to serve a fruit platter! You can prepare this recipe yourself so easily and quickly.
Ingredients:
1 Cantaloupe
5 oranges
1 cup raspberries
2 cups sliced strawberries, reserving one leaf at the top for the bunny whiskers
2 cups grapes
Preparation instructions:
- First, cut the melon in half and remove the seeds. Save one half of the melon for the bunny's face. Prepare the rabbit's ears from the other half of the melon. Cut the rest of the melon into cubes or balls for the plate and later arrange the pieces with the other fruits.
- Cut three long slices through the top of the orange without cutting all the way through the orange. You can place a raspberry in the middle of the orange opening.
- Arrange the bunny on the plate by shaping the face.Let your imagination run wild,to design eyes, mouth, nose, cheeks. For example, you can use blueberries for the bunny eyes, a raspberry for the nose, strawberry tips for the whiskers, and a melon sliver for the mouth. Surround the plate with the remaining fruit and place the oranges on the edge of the plate. It's so easy and fun to design your fruit platter.
Make your own summer fruit platter for your wedding
Fresh summer fruit and flowers can be used for a festive fruit platter, be it for a wedding shower or other formal occasion. Try this easy recipe that is sure to leave you satisfied and your guests delighted.
Ingredients:
- 1 Pineapple
- 1 small watermelon
- 1 Cantaloupe
- 1 honeydew melon
- Blueberries
- red grapes
- fresh flowers, (food safe and edible)
DIY Instructions:
- Cut the pineapple in half and then into four parts. Leave the stem intact so that each part still has a stem. Cut the flesh of the pineapple from the peel. Then cut the pineapple flesh into triangles and place them back on the peel. Set aside.
- Next, cut the watermelon in half and then cut each half into quarters. Remove the pulp from the rind and cut the watermelon into even triangles. Set aside.
- Cut the melon in half and discard the seeds. Cut into quarters and remove the flesh from the peel, then cut into small, even cubes.
- Repeat the above step with the honeydew melon. Set aside.
- Now let's start assembling the fruit platter. Place the 4 pineapple boats on each corner of the plate, leaving empty areas.
- At the shorter ends of the plate, arrange the watermelon slices along the outer edge and place a row of melon and honeydew melon cubes on top.
- Place blueberries in the corners of the plate to fill in the gaps.
- Arrange a row of melon and cantaloupe slices along the longer ends of the plate until all gaps are filled.
- Then add blueberries to the sides.
- Lastly, place a grape vine in the center of the plate. Now your festive fruit platter is ready!
Make a fruit platter with melon or watermelon
You can create a really impressive fruit platter with melon or watermelon slices. You can creatively arrange the fruit strips in the shape of fans or flowers. It's so elegant and pretty. Of course it’s easy too!
Ingredients:
- 1 mini watermelon or melon
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Pineapple optional
- 1 large bunch of red seedless grapes
- 1 large bunch of green grapes without seeds
Preparation instructions:
- Rinse berries and gently pat dry with a paper towel. Use any size or shape of serving platter, but consider that larger platters look better.
- Cut the watermelon with the carving knife and cut it in half using a back and forth motion. Place the two halves of the carved mini watermelon on the plate towards the edge. Remove the pulp from the center with a spoon.
- Tuck a few strawberries and grapes under the watermelon halves to support them.
- Start by inserting the grapes into the holes of the carved watermelon so that they cascade onto the plate.
- Arrange the other fruits in groups and pile them high to create a lush display. Fill in the gaps with smaller berries.
Arrange a simple small fruit platter like a rainbow
You can quickly decorate a cheerful fruit platter like a rainbow. Not only children but also adults would love this idea. Serve with a yogurt-fruit dip.
Ingredients for this Rainbow Fruit Tray:
- Strawberries
- Clementines or oranges
- Pineapple
- Kiwi
- Blueberries
- Purple grapes
How to make this fruit tray yourself:
- First, prepare the fruits you will use. Cut the strawberries into slices, peel the kiwi and you can cut the pineapple into small pieces.
- Once the fruit is prepared, you can start assembling. Do this: Use all the fruits to form an arc of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Then place the whole thing in the fridge until serving. Enjoy!
How to decorate your fruit plate beautifully
With a little foresight and imagination you can decorate a beautiful fruit platter. Use fruits of different sizes, shapes and colors with dips and toppings to present them in a visually appealing way. By following a few simple steps you will make your work easier and akeep good organization.
- Use small bowls to arrange the fruit in advance. Fruits should be stacked by height for dramatic effect.
- When you start assembling the fruit platter, first place small bowls on the platter for dipping fruit dip, caramel or berries.
- Next, place larger fruits like watermelons and grapes on the platter. Leave the grapes hanging on the vine so they don't roll off the tray.
- Fill in the gaps with small fruits.
- A nice addition are edible flowers and herbs such as mint, rosemary or basil or eye-catching pomegranate seeds.
Can you cut fruit a day in advance?
Acting proactively always makes life easier! Most fruits can be sliced the night before and stored separately, covered, in the refrigerator. Then all you have to do is arrange the platter before serving. Cutting fruit doesn't take much time, but it's good if you can prepare it in advance.
How to keep cut fruit fresh
Most fruits will last about five days after slicing, as long as you store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Please note, however, that fruits such as apples, pears, bananas and avocados are not suitable for premature slicing as they will turn brown.
What to do to prevent fruit from turning brown
Some fruits turn brown a few hours after cutting. This is called enzymatic browning. Prevent cut fruits like apples, pears, bananas, and peaches from turning brown by coating them with an acidic juice like lemon, orange, or pineapple juice.
