Quick, easy fun party food for the summer! These Red, White and Blue Fruit Kabobs are the perfect patriotic themed recipe for your Memorial Day and 4th of July picnics. So easy to make that the kids can help. Plus, they love to eat them too!

Simply thread strawberries, blueberries and marshmallows on a skewer for this easy finger food. They can even be made ahead of time for easy planning.

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 treat. They are so easy to make!

In fact, your kids could even make them. They will have fun helping thread the fruit and mini marshmallows on the bamboo skewers. It’s great for learning patterns for young kids too! Throw in a fun craft like 4th of July spin art for more exciting activities!

These Patriotic Fruit Skewers are quick and fun to make, you can make them up to 24 hours in advance, but make sure to store in them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Overhead image of Red White and Blue Fruit Kabobs Ingredients

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Ingredients Needed for Patriotic Fruit Kabobs

Strawberries
Blueberries
Mini Marshmallows
Bamboo Skewers

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 blueberries and strawberries.

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

Take the a bamboos skewer and thread a strawberry, marshmallow then a blueberry onto it. Make sure the strawberries seed side is all facing one side for best presentation. Repeat until the skewer is full.

Then repeat 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 fore 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.

Red White and Blue Fruit Kabobs on a white platter

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