This American Fruit Flag Platter is the perfect dessert for Labor Day! Sliced strawberries and whipped cream for stripes and blueberries for stars.
When it comes to a patriotic holiday such as Labor Day, Memorial Day or 4th of July, it’s a must to make an American Flag dish. I’ve made several from Flag Taco Dip, Patriotic Italian Pasta Salad to 4th of July Cheesecake.
While this American flag fruit tray is not necessary a recipe, it has some steps to assembling and a great dessert or starter for a party. Plus, it’s festive with red, white and blue colors and is great to whip up quickly.
If you’re looking for more red, white and blue recipes, also try my no bake lush and pudding pops.
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What You Need to Make a Patriotic Berry Fruit Platter
- Fruit: Fresh strawberries and blueberries.
- Whipped Cream: I used thick whipped cream so it doesn’t go flat fast but you could also use white chocolate covered pretzels or sliced string cheese.
- Tray: I used a red tray with handles so it’s easy to transport but unfortunately it’s no longer available. There are some other options of trays or platters you can also use.
How to Make a Patriotic Flag Fruit Platter
- Wash and dry fruit.
- Remove stems from strawberries and cut in half lengthwise.
- Place blueberries in the upper left hand corner for the stars.
- Add a row of strawberries, alternating leaving a row blank in between.
- Add whipped cream in the blank row for the stripes.
Pro tip: Add the whipped cream right before serving so it stays fluffy.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can prep most of the fruit platter the night before such as washing fruit and slicing it. Place fruit in separate airtight containers with paper towel to absorb moisture in the fridge and assemble the day of serving.
Place remaining fruit in either separate containers or one airtight container and store in fridge for a few days.
Recipe
American Flag Fruit Platter
Ingredients
- 32 oz strawberries
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 can whipped cream
Instructions
- Wash and dry fruit.
- Remove stems from strawberries and cut in half lengthwise.
- Place blueberries in the upper left hand corner for the stars.
- Add a row of strawberries, alternating leaving a row blank in between.
- Add whipped cream in the blank row for the stripes.
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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