Rum Ba Fruit Skewers

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup rum
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 large pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 2x1-inch pieces
• 4 ripe red or 2 ripe yellow bananas, peeled, cut into 2x1-inch pieces
• 2 star fruit, cut into 1-inch slices
• 8-12 skewers

Preparation:

1. In a small bowl, stir first 6 ingredients until sugar dissolves. Set aside.

2. Thread fruit alternately onto double skewers.* Brush with spice mixture. Let stand 5 minutes.

3. Grill or broil fruit skewers 10 minutes or until brown, basting with spice mixture and turning occasionally.

*To prevent pieces of fruit from spinning around as you turn kabobs, thread fruit onto two parallel skewers for each kabob.

Values per serving:
Calories: 156, Total Fat: 0 g
Fiber: 3 g