4th of July Bottle Rocket Kabobs
Fun 4th of July Bottle Rocket Kabobs are easy to make and will put a smile on everyone’s face! This red, white and blue dessert is an easy no-bake dessert that’s perfect for summer parties.
A kabob made with strawberries, marshmallows and shoestring licorice to look like a Bottle Rocket.
These 4th of July bottle rocket kabobs are just the cutest! I love making holiday themed desserts, and fourth of July is a blast to make themed food. We make these 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats, cake mix cookies, and red, white, and blue bark every year.
You need some fun patriotic treats while watching fireworks! Plus, food that looks like fireworks is just another level of cool to the kiddos. The kids love to help make these kabobs, and sometimes they even get adventerous and take the kabob apart to make a colorful s’more.
I hope you’ll have fun making some cool treats this year. Your fireworks show is just asking for the perfect snacks!
Why You’ll Love 4th of July Bottle Rocket Kabobs
- It only takes 20 minutes to prep these marshmallow kabobs! The rest of the time is just to let them to set.
- This 4th of July dessert is perfect for all ages. Kids will love to play with their food and adults will think this is just absolutely adorable!
- These bottle rocket kabobs can double as table decor and a dessert. If you need a cute centerpiece, knock it out with a pretty dessert!
Ingredients need for Bottle Rocket Kabobs
- Strawberries – Cut the top off of strawberries and sort through the oddly shaped ones so that you have strawberries that are perfectly pointed.
- Large marshmallows – Use the large fluffy marshmallows as the body of the bottle rocket kabobs.
- Shoestring licorice – If you can’t find shoestring licorice, just use regular twisted licorice and separate each strand.
- Red and blue food coloring – These are, of course, the most patriotic colors but feel free to use other colors if you want!
- Water – You’ll use water to make a food coloring mixture that you’ll dye the marshmallows in.
- Skewers – Be sure you get skewers that are plenty long enough for the entire kabob.
Helpful Tools
- Shallow bowls
- Forks
- Cooling rack
- Paper Towels
How to Make Bottle Rocket Kabobs
- Separate the large marshmallows into three groups of 12-13 marshmallows and then set one of the groups aside.
- Add 1/4 cup of water into two mixing bowls. Then, add 3-4 drops of red food coloring in one and 3-4 drops of blue food coloring in the other.
- Place a marshmallow into the bowl of blue food coloring for 3-4 minutes, rotating to cover every side. Remove the marshmallow and set it on a wire cooling rack with paper towels underneath it.
- Repeat this process until all of the marshmallows in that group are dyed blue. Then, use the second group of marshmallows to repeat the process with red food colorig.
- Once the marshmallows have been been dyed blue and red, let them dry thoroughly for about an hour.
- After they are all dry, take a skewer and poke a hole into the bottom of the red marshmallows. Place 2-3 pieces shoestring licorice in the bottom of the marshmallow.
- Push the skewer through the hole with licorice, and push the red marshmallow about halfway down the skewer.
- Next, add a white marshmallow onto the skewer until it bumps up against the red one. And then add a blue marshmallow on top of the white one.
- Lastly, top the bottle rocket kabob with a strawberry! That’s it, your 4th of July dessert is ready for lift off!
Can I Store Leftover Kabobs?
These don’t keep longer than a day, so they’re not a good make-ahead dessert option. If you need to extend their life a bit, you can keep them in the fridge the day you plan to serve them. But other than that, there’s not a great way to store them.
Why won’t the licorice stick to the marshmallow?
If you’re running into issues getting the licorice strands to stick to the marshmallow, dip the tip of the licorice into water before putting it into the marshmallow. The water should make the marshmallows and licorice a little sticky, helping them stay.
Pro Tips!
- Make these extra sweet by piping on some frosting in between each marshmallow!
- You can twirl the licorice with your fingers to get it to stay in place and look a little more uniform on the kabobs.
- If you’re lucky, you may be able to find red, white, and blue marshmallows in stores! If you see them, grab a bag and you’ll speed up this process quite a bit.
Have fun making these firework fourth of July treats! Just don’t confuse them with your real fireworks…or you’ll have some s’mores on your hands. But that doesn’t sound bad either!
More Fourth of July Desserts
- Red, White and Blue Strawberries are another fun ways to use strawberries!
- These Patriotic Brownies are super simple and oh so cute!
- Need a festive family friendly beverage? This Patriotic Punch is perfect!
- If you’re looking for a treat that is a little more healthy, this Yogurt Bark is a great option.
4th of July Bottle Rocket Kabobs
Ingredients
- 10 ounces bag of large marshmallows
- 12-13 whole strawberries hulled
- ½ cup water divided
- 20-25 pieces shoestring licorice cut in half
- 3-4 drops of blue food coloring
- 3-4 drops of red food coloring
Instructions
- Separate the marshmallows into three groups of 12-13 marshmallows in each group. Set one group aside.
- Put a 1/4 cup of water in two separate mixing bowls. In one of the bowls add 3-4 drops of red food coloring. In the other bowl add 3-4 drops of blue food coloring.
- Place a marshmallow in the bowl with blue food coloring, let it set 3-4 minutes. Use a fork to rotate the marshmallow and cover every side. Remove the marshmallow and set it on a cooling rack with paper towel under it. Repeat until all 12-13 marshmallows are dyed blue in one of the groups.
- Take the second group and repeat process with red dyed water in the mixing bowl until all marshmallows are dyed red in that group.
- Let marshmallows that have been dyed dry thoroughly, about a hour.
- Once the marshmallows are dry, use one of the skewers to poke a hole in one end of the red marshmallows. Place 2-3 pieces of shoestring licorice in the bottom of the marshmallow with the hole.
- Push the skewer through the hole with the licorice and push the red marshmallow halfway down the skewer. Next push a white marshmallow (non-dyed) onto the skewer until it meets the red one. Add a blue marshmallow on the skewer and top with a strawberry.
Notes
- Make these extra sweet by piping on some frosting in between each marshmallow!
- You can twirl the licorice with your fingers to get it to stay in place and look a little more uniform on the kabobs.
- If you're lucky, you may be able to find red, white, and blue marshmallows in stores! If you see them, grab a bag and you'll speed up this process quite a bit.
