This Patriotic Fruit Flag Kabobs recipe is a great idea for your next Memorial Day or 4th of July parties. It’s made in minutes from fresh berries and bananas.
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I love dessert. If I’m invited to your house for dinner, I will definitely be bringing a dessert because I love something sweet after a meal.
In the summer, though, I don’t want a heavy dessert. I want something that will satisfy that sweet craving, but I also want something that is light and fresh. That’s why fruit is the perfect summer dessert. But let’s be honest. Bringing a fruit tray somewhere looks a little boring.
So, when you’re making a dessert to bring to one of the many patriotic parties this summer, bring Patriotic Fruit Flag Kabobs.
These fresh fruit skewers are a really cute and festive way to have fruit at a party. Plus, arguably the best part: The skewers come together in under 10 minutes. So, if you’re looking for a last minute idea, this is it.
If you’re throwing a patriotic party and you want some more great options to add to your menu, our Patriotic Recipes list is filled with fun party food. There’s our festive red, white, and blue chocolate covered pretzels; red, white, and bleu salad, patriotic pound cake, and more.
That post also has patriotic party ideas to help you throw the best July 4th or Memorial Day Party.
Patriotic Fruit Flag Kabobs Recipe
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How To Make Patriotic Fruit Flag Kabobs:
Wash the strawberries. Pat them dry with a paper towel. Cut the tops off the strawberries and discard them. Cut the rest of the strawberry in half lengthwise.
Cut the bananas into 1/2 inch slices.
Add seven blueberries to a skewer, gently pushing them all the way to the top.
Add a strawberry slice, then banana slice, continuing until you filled the skewer two-thirds of the way. This should take three strawberry slices and two banana slices.
Repeat this pattern until you’ve made four skewers.
On four other skewers, alternate between strawberry slices and banana slices. You’ll need five strawberry slices and four banana slices.
Make four skewers this way.
Arrange the skewers on a wooden board with the skewers with the blueberries on the left, followed by the blueberry-free skewers. Make sure the strawberries and bananas line up to create the flag shape.
If you have any fruit left over, you can make a few more blueberry skewers. Make skewers with just seven blueberries on them, then stick them between the four skewers with all three fruits on it. That will fill in the gaps in the spacing, making your fruit flag look fuller.
Patriotic Fruit Flag Kabobs: Frequently Asked Questions
You can definitely make these ahead of time. Just lay them out on a parchment paper-lined serving tray, then wrap the tray in plastic wrap. Keep the fruit skewers in the fridge until you’re ready to serve them.
Fruit kabobs are best eaten within a day of slicing the fruit.
You can sprinkle a little diluted lemon juice over them to keep them fresh all day (I do that a lot with apple slices).
The fruit will be fine at room temperature. I wouldn’t keep them outside uncovered during your party because of flying insects around, but inside they’re fine.
If your patriotic fruit kabobs don’t get finished, just take the fruit off the skewers and store them in an airtight container in the fridge.
You can definitely get creative and use any other types of fruit. Substitute raspberries for the strawberries or add blackberries in with the blueberries.
If you want to add something else to the pieces of fruit, you can use marshmallows or mozzarella pearls instead of bananas to make the white portion of your flag. You could also cut angel food cake into squares and use that as well.
You don’t need to soak the skewers. People will soak skewers before adding meat to grill so that the wooden skewers don’t burn. Since these aren’t going near any flames, you won’t have to worry about that.
More Dessert Kabob Ideas:
If you have leftover skewers and strawberries after making these patriotic kabobs and you’re looking for a great way to use them up, make our Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Kabobs. It’s such an easy recipe because you’re using store-bought doughnut holes to make them. The hardest part is melting the almond bark for the chocolate drizzle on top.
Patriotic Fruit Flag Kabobs
For your next Memorial Day BBQ menu, or if you’re looking for a July 4th dessert, check out this Patriotic Fruit Flag Kabobs recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries
- 2 bananas
- 1/4 pint blueberries
Instructions
- Wash the strawberries. Cut the tops off them, then cut them in half lengthwise.
- Cut the bananas into 1/2 inch chunks.
- On a bamboo skewer, add seven blueberries. Then alternate between three strawberry slices and two banana slices. Make four skewers this way.
- On another skewer, alternate between five strawberry slices and four banana slices. Make four skewers this way.
- Line up the skewers with the blueberries on the left, followed by the blueberry-free skewers. Make sure the strawberries and bananas line up to create the stripes of your flag.
Notes
There's no actual cook time. It's just added to make this recipe card populate.
If you have any fruit left over, you can make a few more blueberry skewers. Make skewers with just seven blueberries on them, then stick them between the four skewers with all three fruits on it. That will fill in the gaps in the spacing, making your fruit flag look fuller.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 50Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 1mgCarbohydrates 12gFiber 2gSugar 7gProtein 1g
Would you make this Patriotic Fruit Flag Kabobs recipe? Let us know in the comments.
Leslie
Sunday 25th of June 2017
What a cute idea! This looks like the perfect treat for kids at a July 4th picnic.
Beverly
Monday 19th of June 2017
I love this! What a great addition to a 4th of July party. Pinning.