How to Make Fruit Wands and Yogurt Parfaits
Transform fresh fruit and yogurt into enchanting, kid-approved Butterbean's Café snacks like star-topped Flutter Fruit Wands and layered Fairy Berry Parfaits.
This guide shows how to make fruit wands and yogurt parfaits in 25 minutes. Start with wash and prep fresh produce; follow the safety notes and step checkpoints below.
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🧰 Required Tools & Equipment
- ✓ Star-shaped cookie cutter (1.5 to 2 inch)
- ✓ Blunt-tip bamboo skewers (6-inch)
- ✓ Chef's knife
- ✓ Cutting board
- ✓ Clear 8-ounce serving cups
- ✓ Measuring spoons
📦 Materials & Supplies
- ✓ Watermelon slices (1-inch thick)
- ✓ Fresh strawberries (hulled)
- ✓ Fresh blueberries
- ✓ Seedless green grapes
- ✓ Vanilla Greek yogurt (2 cups)
- ✓ Low-sugar granola (1/2 cup)
- ✓ Honey or agave nectar (1 tablespoon)
⚠️ Safety Checkpoints & Warnings
- • Supervise children closely whenever using knives or threading skewers.
- • Trim or blunt sharp points on wooden skewers before handing them to young kids.
- • Check for any dairy or nut allergies if serving granola and yogurt to a group.
📋 Step-by-Step Guide (5 Steps)
Wash and Prep Fresh Produce
Rinse the strawberries, blueberries, and grapes thoroughly under cold running water in a colander. Pat all fruit completely dry using clean paper towels so juices do not dilute the yogurt or make skewers slippery. Slice the tops off the strawberries and set them aside on your cutting board.
- • Berries and grapes are dry to the touch with no excess surface water
- • Strawberries are hulled with flat tops
- • Leaving fruit wet, which makes the skewers slip and parfait layers turn watery
Stamp Out Watermelon Magic Stars
Lay 1-inch thick slabs of seedless watermelon flat across the cutting board. Press the star-shaped cookie cutter firmly through each slice and gently push out the star cutouts onto a clean plate. Reserve leftover watermelon scraps for snacking or blending into smoothies.
- • Clean, defined 5-point watermelon stars that hold their shape
- • Stars are uniform in thickness (around 1 inch)
- • Slicing the melon too thin, causing the star shapes to tear when threaded
Assemble the Flutter Fruit Wands
Take a bamboo skewer and thread a green grape down towards the bottom third to act as a stopper. Add a strawberry, two blueberries, and another grape in a colorful pattern. Crown the tip of each skewer by carefully pushing a watermelon star onto the top point.
- • Skewer is balanced and upright without bending
- • Watermelon star sits securely on the top tip without splitting
- • Pushing the skewer completely through the top of the watermelon star, exposing the wood
Layer the Fairy Swirl Parfait Base
Spoon two tablespoons of vanilla Greek yogurt into the bottom of each clear cup. Sprinkle one tablespoon of low-sugar granola over the yogurt to create a crisp, textured layer. Add a ring of sliced strawberries and whole blueberries around the perimeter against the cup wall for clean visual stripes.
- • Distinct horizontal stripes of white yogurt, golden granola, and bright berries visible through the glass
- • Dumping granola in the center only, hiding the café-style visible layers
Top, Drizzle, and Serve
Add a final dollop of vanilla yogurt on top of the fruit layer and smooth slightly with the back of a spoon. Lightly drizzle a thin line of honey or agave across the yogurt and insert one Flutter Fruit Wand directly into the side of the cup at an angle. Serve immediately for optimal crunch.
- • Yogurt peaks hold a delicate golden drizzle
- • Fruit wand stands firmly anchored in the parfait cup
- • Letting parfaits sit in the fridge for hours, which turns the granola soggy
Credit: inspired by an original tutorial by Skye and Friends — watch the original on YouTube.
Don’t have everything?
- No star-shaped cookie cutter? paring knife (freehand star) or clean bottle cap
- No bamboo skewers? paper drinking straws or pretzel rods
- No Greek yogurt? regular plain yogurt, coconut yogurt, or vanilla pudding