Tropical Fruit Brochettes With Pina Colada Dip Recipes

PINA COLADA FRUIT DIP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and marshmallow creme until fluffy. Fold in pineapple and coconut. Cover and chill until serving. Serve with fruit, pound cake or both.

FRUIT WITH PIñA COLADA DIP

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine yogurt, rum extract and 2 tablespoons of the coconut; blend well. Stir in pineapple. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.
• To serve, arrange fruit on serving platter. Sprinkle dip with remaining tablespoon toasted coconut. If desired, garnish with pineapple leaves. Store dip in refrigerator.

PINA COLADA DIP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk, yogurt and pudding mix 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in whipped topping. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours., If desired, top with coconut and cherries before serving. Serve with pineapple and wafers.

HAWAIIAN FRUIT WITH PINA COLADA DIP

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix yogurt, rum extract and 3 tablespoons of the coconut and pineapple.
• Stir and serve or cover and store in refrigerator until serving time.
• Sprinkle dip with remaining 1 tablespoon toasted coconut.
• To serve, arrange fruit on a platter with dip in the middle.

TROPICAL FRUIT BROCHETTES WITH PINA COLADA DIP

Steps:

• For Dip: Combine pineapple, pudding, milk and sour cream in the jar of a blender. Blend until all the ingredients are mixed and the mixture is smooth, about 30 - 40 seconds. Pour mixture into a small bowl, cover and refrigerate for 2 - 3 hours. In a small bowl combine the lime juice and the water. Place the coconut in another shallow bowl. Dip each banana piece in the lime juice mixture and roll in coconut, covering completely. Set aside. Cut a small piece off the bottom of the whole mango so that it sets flat when placed on a serving platter. Place one piece of mango, one piece of pineapple, one piece of kiwi and one piece of coconut covered banana on a cocktail pick. Stick fruit covered pick into the whole mango. Repeat with the remaining fruit and cocktail picks. Set fruit covered mango in the center of a small serving platter. Serve with the dip. Serves 4 - 6

PINA COLADA SCALLOP BROCHETTES

Steps:

• Soak 8 bamboo skewers in water for at least 1 hour.
• In a large zip-top bag, combine scallops, thawed pina colada mix, rum, salt, pepper, and garlic. Squeeze out air and seal bag. Gently massage to thoroughly combine ingredients. Marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes or up to 30 minutes. Do not marinate longer then this or the marinade will begin to cook the scallops.
• Set up grill for direct cooking or a grill pan over medium heat. Lightly oil the grate when ready to start cooking.
• Remove scallops from marinade and discard marinade. Thread 3 scallops through 4 skewers and thread the pineapple wedges onto the remaining skewers. Season with salt and pepper. Note: If grilling indoors on a grill-pan, pat the scallops dry before grilling.
• Spread toasted coconut on a plate; set aside. Place brochettes on hot oiled grill and cook until scallops are opaque and just cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Grill the pineapple until there are nice grill marks and fruit softens a bit, about 4 minutes. Remove from grill and immediately press both sides of brochettes into toasted coconut. Serve hot.

PINA COLADA FRUIT DIP

Steps:

• Process all ingredients in a food processor.
• Chill.

PINA COLADA DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whip together cream cheese, sugar, pina colada mix, rum and strawberry daiquiri. Chill in the refrigerator at least 3 hours before serving.