You can have your cake and eat it, too, this summer with these Grilled Pound Cake & Berry Kebabs made with store bought pound cake and mixed berries!
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I don’t know about you, but the older I get, the more my 4th of July plans seem to change. I used to love packing into the car with friends and heading to a park or beach for fireworks. Now, I hate traveling on holidays and I'm not a big fan of crowds and fireworks anymore. Hunter, like most dogs, isn’t a big fan of them either. So we end up going to bed early and turning up the AC and the radio to try and block out the noise.
This year, we had a quiet 4th of July celebration by ourselves at home (well, until the fireworks started and poor Hunter was freaking out again). We had dinner on the grill and I decided to make us a special treat for dessert. The first time I made these pound cake and berry kebabs, I only used strawberries and blueberries. This time, I was able to add raspberries right from our backyard! If you're like me and get sick of making jam with your summer berries, this is another great way to use them up!
Even though I missed the mark on posting this patriotic-colored dessert before the 4th, these kebabs can be enjoyed all summer long! They're easy to make with little prep. After grilling them, I like to drizzle them with milk chocolate. They're still pretty delicious on their own served with whipped cream.
Grilled Pound Cake & Berry Kebabs
Ingredients
- Small store bought pound cake
- 1 container of strawberries halved (small berries can be left whole)
- Pint of blueberries rinsed
- 1-2 tbsps. seedless raspberry jam
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Bamboo skewers
- Whipped cream optional
Instructions
- Cut pound cake slices into 1 1/2 inch cubes.
- Preheat grill over medium heat.
- While grill is heating, prepare kebabs.
- Thread two blueberries onto a skewer.
- Follow with a pound cake cube and alternative with different berries.
- Once kebabs are prepared, brush seedless raspberry jam over berries.
- Grill kebabs until pound cake starts to get toasty, about 3 minutes on each side.
- Once kebabs are grilled, heat chocolate chips in a small pot on low. Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over the grilled kebabs with a spoon.
- Serve with whipped cream or enjoy kebabs on their own!
The next time you're gathering for a backyard barbecue, don't turn the grill off after dinner! Put these sweet summer kebabs together! Your guests will love the toasty pound cake and mixed berries! You'll love how easy they are to make!
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Oh my this looks incredible!! And sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner link up!
Thanks so much!
Hi Jessica! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at #BloggersPitStop. I love the idea of combining the cake with fruit - so you can be naughty and nice LOL:) Have a great week!
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond
Haha! I like that! A little bit of naughty and nice. That always makes for a great dessert! 🙂
This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much!
Wow, these look delicious!!!
Thanks so much!
This looks scrumptious! It's always fun to eat pretty food! This post is one of my Features at the new Merry Monday party starting Sunday night. I'm so glad you shared with us.
Thanks so much for the feature! I appreciate it! And yes, we all eat with our eyes first! 🙂
Oh no! So maybe it's about the aging thing? Coz I really hate crowded places anymore. I even go to the mall early and leave when I see crowd is forming. It's like I'll faint if I stay in such places for a long time. I always want to stay home, too. Hmmm...
These, btw, look so pretty and very nice idea. I would love to have some for this week's Fiesta Friday party. It's lovely to see you again. Happy Fiesta Friday and have a fab weekend!
I think you're right. I think it just happens when you get older. Your preferences change and you start to enjoy simple things better. I definitely get a lot of anxiety now if I'm in a crowded place for too long. I'd rather be in the comfort of my home.
Thanks so much! Enjoy the recipe and have a great weekend, too!
I love this idea! Having easy to eat desserts for summer bbqs is a must I feel (plus less dishes! ha)
Yes! Less dishes (especially when entertaining) is always a plus! I hope you enjoy this recipe! 🙂
This looks so yummy!
Thanks for sharing at #bloggerspotlight
Shared on Facebook and pinned!
Thank you! 🙂
Your Grilled Pound Cake Berry Kebabs look delicious, we will love them. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
I hope you enjoy this recipe! Thanks so much!
Easy & delicious! Love it – thank you for linking up to last weeks Creative K Kids' Tasty Tuesday don't forget to link up to this weeks, if you haven't done so already!
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Looks so delish! Perfect for summer. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Loved all your entries this week. Pinned & sharing.
Thanks so much!