Summer fair season is approaching. As in “state” fair, or “city” fair, or “small town” fair. Whatever kind of fair you have access to (and I hope you have one), you’re likely to see a whole lot of bizarre foods sold on a stick. Our local San Diego County fair always has its share of stick foods. I’m not sure how they do it, but I spied deep fried butter on a stick last year. I think I’ll stay conservative and go with corn dogs, or Smores, or anything else featured in Matt Armendariz’ new book: On a Stick.
In honor of this fun, new cookbook, I’ve put a Strawberry Trifle on a stick. It’s a simple-to-assemble recipe, and it’s perfect and colorful for summer. The short skewer alternates mint leaves, strawberries and chunks of angel food cake, and it’s served alongside a sweetened cream cheese whipped cream.
There it is- all assembled! Kids can help with this- it’s easy and fun and safe.
Some details: I purchased some fabulous mid-sized skewers at World Market. Use strawberries that are bite-sized. Leave mint leaves out if you’d like. And if you’re making these for Memorial Day or July 4th, go ahead and sprinkle some blueberries in and around your platter to make it red, white and blue.
Here’s Matt’s book, in all its fabulousness. I can just imagine the creative thought process that went into testing out various things that might work on a stick. There are photographs of every single recipe in this book. I just love it. And you’ll love it too. Check this out…
Pictured above: S’Mores on a Stick, Deep-Fried Macaroni & Cheese on a Stick, and yep… that’s Spaghetti and Meatballs you’re seeing there. Crazy, huh? That’s why this is such a great book. So different, and so unique and so creative. Congrats to Matt for putting something out there… that isn’t the same ‘ol same ‘old 🙂 This giveaway is now closed. Randomly selected winners are commenters # 8, 15 and 109. Congratulations!
Strawberry Trifle on a Stick
Ingredients
- 20 mid sized skewers
- 40 medium mint leaves
- 40 bite sized chunks of pound cake or angel food cake
- 40 bite sized strawberries, tops cut off
- One 8 ounce tub whipped cream cheese
- ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
Instructions
- Assemble skewers: String mint leaf, cake cube, strawberry, another mint leaf, and then another cake cube. You can also alternate and put two strawberries and one cake cube on some of the skewers, if you'd like.
- Prepare whipped cream: In a medium bowl, whisk together cream cheese and powdered sugar. Fold in whipped cream.
- Serve Trifle Skewers on a platter along with a bowl of the sweetened whipped cream.
Notes
- I purchased some fabulous mid-sized skewers at World Market.
- Use strawberries that are bite-sized.
- Leave mint leaves out if you'd like.
- And, if you're making these for Memorial Day or July 4th, go ahead and sprinkle some blueberries in and around your platter to make it red, white and blue.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Never tried anything weird on a stick but I would love to try lots out of this cookbook!
Never really tried anything unusual on a stick. Can’t wait to try some of Matt’s recipes. He is genius 😀
Brilliant, just brilliant! I couldn’t resist coming over when I read the title and I wasn’t disappointed. It immediately reminded me of the Anne Fine book Eating Things on Sticks, a very amusing children’s book.
Would love to win this book!!!!! I have not had anything unusual on a stick yet, but I do love serving things on sticks as they look better and are great for presentation, especially at special parties and get togethers!!!!
oh my goodness! this is awesome! my husband and I threw our first cookout last summer and since doing tomato-mozzarella salad on a stick, I have been obsessed with finiding recipes like this that are easy… for yesterday’s cookout, I did fruit salad on a stick. so good!
the strangest thing i’ve eaten on a stick was probably a corndog. I haven’t been to a lot of state fairs! i’d certainly love to try something crazy like chicken parmesan on a stick (no deep-fried for me!)
About the strangest thing I’ve eaten on a stick (though it’s not strange any more) is a deep fried Twinkie.
That is so cute! I think my son would love those! I honestly haven’t eat anything too weird or interesting on a stick… Love to try these though 🙂
So cute. Sticks make the littlest think so pretty!
Wow this looks great, creative and delicious. I have not tried anything unusal on a stick : ( Just hot dogs but I’m so willing to try. I am going to make this for 4th of July. Thank you for the ideas. Keep um coming !