Food and fun should go hand in hand right? Why is food on skewer sticks, toothpicks and popsicle sticks so fun to eat?
I really don’t know why food on a stick is more playful, but I do know that I love it! I also really like the portion control aspect. It’s pretty easy to portion out a serving of veggies, meat or even dessert on a skewer.
Whether you’re looking for seekh kebab, veggie skewers or fruit popsicles, my round-up of food-on-a-stick from amazing food bloggers and recipe developers (many of whom are fellow Dietitians) has you covered!
Food on a Stick Recipes
Meat and Poultry
Easy Chicken Seekh Kebab Dixya Bhattarai, Food, Pleasure and Health
Photo credit: Dixya Bhattarai
Pesto Chicken Tomato Kabobs Tara Rochford, Tara Rochford Nutrition
Grilled Chicken Satay with Thai Style Peanut Sauce Tracee Yablon Brenner, Triad to Wellness
Buffalo Chicken on a Stick with Blue Cheese Dip Danielle Cushing, The Every Kitchen
Lamb Tikka Michelle Minnaar, Greedy Gourmet
Gluten Free Hawaiian Turkey Kabobs Michelle Palin, My Gluten Free Kitchen
Photo credit: Michelle Palin
Pineapple Pork Kebabs Brittany Poulson, Your Choice Nutrition
Photo credit: Brittany Poulson
Beef Kofta Meatball Kebabs with Lemon Herb Tahini Sauce Krista Price, Paleoish Krista
Photo credit: Krista Price
Argintinean Beef Kabobs with Chimichurri Sauce Linda Spiker, The Organic Kitchen
Photo credit: Linda Spiker
Seafood
Sweet and Sour Scallop Kabobs Jenny Shea Rawn, My Cape Cod Kitchen
Photo credit: Jenny Shea Rawn
Spicy Shrimp Skewers with SunButter Sauce Chelsey Amer, Chelsey Amer Nutrition
Photo credit: Chelsey Amer
Grilled Salmon Kabobs with Lemon Dill Marinade Matthew Ivan, Plating Pixels
Photo credit: Matthew Ivan
Chimichurri Salmon Skewers Linda Kurniadi, Simply Healthyish Recipes
Photo credit: Linda Kurniadi
Veggie
Pomegranate Glazed Tempeh Kebab Bowls Stephanie McKercher, Grateful Grazer
Photo credit: Stephanie McKercher
Easy Italian Zucchini Kabobs Lizzie Streit, It’s a Veg World After All
Photo credit: Lizzie Streit
Rainbow Grilled Veggie Kabobs Emily Kyle, Emily Kyle Nutrition
Barbecued Halloumi and Mushroom Skewers Jagruti Dhanecha, Jagruti’s Cooking Odyssey
Jamaican Jerk Grilled Eggplant Danielle Wolter, Went Here 8 This
Sesame Ginger Tofu Kabobs Barbara Gilbert, Green Scheme
Photo credit: Barbara Gilbert
Fruit
Watermelon, Feta and Mint Skewers Jessica Levinson, JessicaLevinson.com
Gouda and Peach Skewers with Fresh Thyme Claire McEwen, Sprinkles & Sprouts
Easy Watermelon Skewers with Prosciutto Mabintu Mustapha, Recipes from a Pantry
Photo credit: Mabintu Mustapha
Grilled Fruit Kabobs with Cinnamon Honey Glaze Taylor Woeste, I Heart Naptime
Photo credit: Taylor Woeste
Brunch
Crepe Kabobs Lindsay Livingston, The Lean Green Bean
Photo credit: Lindsay Livingston
Thick and Fluffy Silver Dollar Pancakes Aleka Shunk, Bite Sized Kitchen
Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs Paula Rollo, Momables
Peanut Butter Toast on a Stick Jenn Laughlin, Peas and Crayons
Photo credit: Jenn Laughlin
Toothpicks
Brussel Sprouts with Grape Honey Glaze Amy Gorin, Amy Gorin Nutrition
Bacon Wrapped Dates Melanie Mendelson, Melanie Cooks
Cucumber Roll-Ups with a Garlicky Feta and Mint Filling Choclette Ammar, Tin and Thyme
Photo credit: Choclette Ammar
Manchego Cheese, Ham and Olive Bites Samantha Dawn, My Kitchen Love
Photo credit: Samantha Dawn
Greek Yogurt Grape Popsicles Megan Olson, Skinny Fitalicious
Photo credit: Megan Olson
Popsicle Sticks
Walnut, Honey, Orange Blossom & Date Greek Yogurt Pops Lindsey Pine, TastyBalance Nutrition
Photo credit: Lindsey Pine
Berry Cheesecake Bomb Pops Kaleigh McMordie, Lively Table
Photo credit: Kaleigh McMordie
Loaded Frozen Chocolate Banana Pops Julie Kay Andrews, The Gourmet RD
Key Lime Popsicles Adrienne Urban, Whole New Mom
Lemon Elderflower Popsicles Alexandra Daum, Occasionally Eggs
Photo credit: Alexandra Daum
Coconut Cream Lingonberry Pops Geoffrey Swetz, Spoonabilities
Photo credit: Geoffrey Swetz
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So many wonderful ideas and recipes! Thank you!
So glad you like them! 🙂
Oh my yum!! This is a huge collection of on stick recipe. So yummy especially the meats 😋
It was sooo hard to decide on which recipes to include!
Thank you for gathering all the recipes I will need for summer! All of these are perfect I don’t know which one to start with first!
I’m in the same boat! I want to make all of these recipes from the talented bloggers that contributed!
Why is food on a stick always so much more fun? I love this roundup and will pin for later, I’ll definitely be using some of these recipes this summer!
Wonderful! So glad you like food on a stick too!
So many great ideas for summer! I definitely agree that food on sticks are a great way to portion control and they’re so much more fun to eat!
Maybe it just makes the food more special and more of an event to eat!
How fun! Love the brunch on a stick ideas. I’ve never seen that before!
Those ideas were super creative!
Such fun and creative ideas!
It was super hard to choose the recipes to include!
This is a really comprehensive list of fun food on a stick! They are easy to handle. You can eat a skewer with one hand and hold a glass with the other, they are usually colorful and made of a delicious combination of flavors. We love them too.
I love your point of being able to hold a stick of food and a glass of wine! Priorities! 🙂
Food on a stick is so much fun! This is a great collection of delicious ideas.
Thank you so much! I’m most looking forward to making the different kabab recipes!
Food on a stick is great for entertaining. There are lots of great options here. I know my guests would love having these at my next bbq party.
You’re definitely right about that! So great for entertaining!
Why is it so much fun eating food off a stick? I love it! This roundup is awesome. I would make and eat everything you’ve featured here! I think my favorite if I had to pick is the chicken satay. I can’t get enough of that stuff!
Chicken satay is the perfect food on a stick!
I love this round up! What a perfect collection of party foods and yummy dinners! Definitely some options I’ve never seen before!!
I love how creative folks get when they can put any food on a stick!
This is a fun recipe roundup. I think a lot of these would be really fun to incorporate with kiddos – they always seem to enjoy food on a stick!
I think you’re right! Kids would love to help make some of these dishes and of course eat them!
Some really fun recipes – perfect for the summer season! Loving all the kebob recipe, look forward to trying some soon!
Thanks so much Carrie!
What a fab roundup! So many fun ideas, definitely great inspiration for summer gatherings!
Perfect for summer gatherings! 🙂
Why does food taste so much better when it’s on a stick?! A great roundup. I can’t wait to try the seafood ones first!
the seafood ones look amazing!!
What an awesome collection of food on a stick or skewer. You are right, there is something about food presented this way that entices people to eat them. I love the variety, you’ve thought of everything!
Thank you Saima!
My kids love food on kebabs, so I will definitely be making these recipes! Thanks for the great roundup post.
yes! Great fun for kids too!
Love this round up!!!
Thanks Kara!
What a great roundup! These recipes scream summer. I’d go for so many recipes on here, many of which are beneficial for managing inflammation or detoxification. The one I could eat over and over again would be the watermelon, mint, and feta skewer if given the opportunity.
Anti-inflammatory food is so important!
What a fun round up! Easy, portable foods like the ones in your round up are just so perfect for summer BBQing. I’ll definitely have to file this one away for later.
Being portable is a great point!
I better stock up on skewers…these all look amazing!
Me too! You should always have skewers on hand! 🙂
So many delish options! I love grilling things on a stick…but there are some other things I need to try too! And thanks for sharing my Pesto Chicken Tomato Kabobs!
Your recipe looks so delicious! A must try!