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Red, White & Blue Fruit Kabobs

Red, white & blue fruit kabobs are a no-cook patriotic fruit skewer recipe with alternating blueberries, marshmallows, and strawberries. Threaded in a clear flag-like pattern and served chilled for an easy 4th of July party appetizer or dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Fruit kabob ingredients
  • 2 cup fresh strawberries hulled and halved if large
  • 2 cup fresh blueberries leave whole
  • 2 cup large marshmallows or white grapes use large marshmallows or swap in white grapes
  • 12 wooden skewers or bamboo picks about 12 skewers

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep the fruit
  1. Wash and prep the strawberries and blueberries by hulling the strawberries and leaving the blueberries whole, keeping fruit dry. Visual cue: strawberries should be ready to thread without excess water.
Thread the kabobs
  1. Thread each skewer using a repeating pattern of 1 blueberry, 1 marshmallow, and 1 strawberry, repeating 2–3 times depending on skewer length. Visual cue: you should see alternating blue-white-red bands along the skewer.
Chill and serve
  1. Line the completed skewers on a serving platter or tray, then refrigerate until ready to serve up to 2 hours ahead. Visual cue: kabobs look neatly lined up with bright red strawberries, white marshmallows, and blue blueberries.
  2. Serve the kabobs chilled as a grab-and-go party appetizer or dessert. Visual cue: the fruit looks plump and the marshmallows/white grapes hold their shape.

Notes

Pro tip: keep the fruit as dry as possible before threading so the berries don’t slide and the white layers stay distinct. Store in the refrigerator up to 2 days for best texture; no freezing for marshmallows. If you want a lower-sugar swap, replace the marshmallows with white grapes for a fresher, fruit-forward version.