These 4th of July Fruit Kabobs are the perfect patriotic themed recipe for your Memorial Day and 4th of July picnics. Simply thread strawberries, blueberries and marshmallows on a skewer for this easy finger food.

Red White and Blue Fruit Skewers on a wooden cutting board

Themed food is always a hit, right? Especially for Memorial Day and 4th of July. That’s why these super quick and easy Red, White and Blue Fruit Kabobs are the perfect handheld treat. They are so easy to make, they are patriotic and a perfect sweet treat. Fruit on a stick is going to be a hit!

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Why You’ll Love This Activity

Fourth of July fruit skewers are so easy, your kids can make them with little supervision.
This is a great way to start teaching younger kids about patterns as well as giving them a chance to practice fine motor skills.
You can make a day ahead of time so you have less to prep that day of your Memorial Day party. Keep them in an airtight container until it is time to serve.

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Ingredients Patriotic Fruit Kabobs

Strawberries – Trim and chop fresh strawberries into small bite size pieces and you are good to go.
Blueberries – Just like the strawberries, fresh blueberries are your best bet here, frozen will become too soft when they thaw.
Mini marshmallows – Of course, you want to buy the white mini marshmallows, not the colored ones.
Bamboo skewers – You can also buy wooden or reusable metal skewers for kabobs.

Chopped up strawberries on cutting board

Threading a mini marshmallow on a skewer

How to Make Fruit Skewers

The first thing you need to do is to wash and dry your strawberries and blueberries.

Cut the strawberries into small pieces about the same size as the mini marshmallows and blueberries.

Take a bamboo skewer and thread a strawberry, marshmallow then a blueberry onto it. Make sure the seeds of the strawberries are facing one side for best presentation. Repeat until the skewer is full.

Continue until all the fruit and marshmallows are on the skewers. You should end up with around 24 skewers.

Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. They are best enjoyed within 24 hours of making.

Variations for Fruit Kabobs

Instead of using mini marshmallows use Angel Food Cake pieces for more of a dessert. Cut the cake into 1” cubes and thread them onto the bamboo skewers.
Lay your fruit kabobs on a white platter in rows. For 2/3 of the skewers just use mini marshmallows and strawberries and lay those next to each other. Then for the other 1/3 of the skewers replace the last 4” of each skewer with blueberries. Lay them down on the last 1/3 of the platter to make it look like a flag!
You can use blackberries, grapes, bananas, and even watermelon to mix up the fruits in your kabob.
Another great idea is to take small star shape cookie cutters and cut out watermelon and add those to the end of your skewer for fun presentation.

Pro Tips

Cut up the strawberries ahead of time and hand all of the ingredients and supplies over to the kids to put together for a festive (and tasty!) activity.
If you plan to keep this out on a table for a few hours, you may want to set your platter on ice to keep the fruit nice and cold.

Red White and Blue Fruit Kabobs on a white platter

Everyone is going to love these red, white and blue skewer treats at your Fourth of July party this year. The only thing more fun than eating off of a stick, is eating patriotic food on a stick!

Red, White and Blue Fruit Kabobs

Easy, fun, patriotic dessert! These Red, White and Blue Fruit Kabobs are made with strawberries, blueberries and mini marshmallows for an easy dessert.

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Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

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Equipment

Ingredients

1 pint strawberries
1 pint blueberries
1 cup mini marshmallows
24 bamboo skewers

Instructions

Wash and dry the berries.
Cut strawberries into small pieces about the same size as the marshmallows and the blueberries.
Take the skewer and thread a strawberry, marshmallow then a blueberry onto it. Make sure the seed side of the strawberry is facing one way for best presentation.
Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Fruit kabobs are best enjoyed within 24 hours.

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How To Serve 4th of July Fruit Kabobs

These patriotic fruit kabobs are going to look so good out on the table! The color is really going to stand out. You can also prepare a Strawberry Fruit Dip to accompany the skewers, it is always a hit! If you’re serving a big crowd, you should whip up a batch of Easy Fruit Dip and maybe even a Chocolate Fruit Dip, too! Even a bowl of whipped cream will go a long way, especially if you add some red, white and blue sprinkles.

More Red, White and Blue Recipes

Fun, easy patriotic Jell-O Jigglers that the kids will have fun making for all of your holiday celebrations!
Cool down with Red, White and blue yogurt bark. Kids will love dotting yogurt with blueberries, strawberries, granola and chocolate chips.
If you’ve got strawberry and chocolate lovers in your house then Red, White and Blue Strawberries need to be at the top of your list this holiday. Juicy strawberries are dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with patriotic sprinkles, what more could you want?
No party spread is complete without a plate of cookies and 4th of July M&M Cookies are always the first to go!