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American Flag Fruit Platter

American flag fruit platter with clean, tight rows of red strawberries, white banana rounds, and a neatly filled blueberry canton. This easy fruit display makes a showy patriotic fruit tray for Independence Day with no baking—just careful assembly.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 190
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

American flag fruit platter base ingredients
  • 2 cup fresh blueberries For the blueberry canton (star field) in the upper left corner.
  • 2 lb fresh strawberries Hulled and halved lengthwise; cut-side down for the red stripes.
  • 3 medium bananas Sliced into rounds for the white stripes.
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice Brush on banana slices to prevent browning.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Assemble the flag
  1. Choose a large rectangular serving tray or cutting board and set it on a flat, stable surface so the rows stay straight.
  2. In the upper left corner, arrange a dense rectangle of blueberries to form the canton (star field) with minimal gaps between berries.
  3. Starting from the top right of the tray and working left from the blueberry section, lay rows of halved strawberries cut-side down to form the red stripes.
  4. Brush the banana slices with lemon juice to prevent browning, then arrange them in rows between the strawberry stripes to create the white stripes.
  5. Continue alternating strawberry and banana rows across the full length of the tray, keeping each row tight and aligned for a clean flag shape.
Serve
  1. Serve immediately, or refrigerate uncovered for up to 1 hour before serving to keep the fruit crisp and bright.

Notes

Pro tip: Keep strawberry halves cut-side down and press each row gently into place so the red and white stripes look crisp from overhead. Refrigerate uncovered up to 1 hour; freezing isn’t recommended for fruit platters. For a lower-sugar option, you can slightly reduce visual contrast by using half blueberries and half raspberries in the canton (same layout) while keeping the strawberry-and-banana stripe pattern.