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Red, White & Blue Fruit Kabobs

Red, white & blue fruit kabobs with wooden skewers threaded in a classic patriotic sequence—blueberries, marshmallows, then strawberries—so every skewer looks uniform like little flags. These summer fruit skewers are chilled ahead of time for an easy grab-and-go party appetizer or dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 240
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 either marshmallows or white grapes
  • 12 wooden skewers or bamboo picks for assembling

Equipment

  • 12 wooden skewers or bamboo picks

Method
 

Prep the fruit
  1. Rinse and dry the strawberries and blueberries, then hull the strawberries and leave the blueberries whole.
  2. Halve any strawberries that are large so the pieces sit evenly on the skewers.
Assemble the kabobs
  1. Thread each skewer in a repeating pattern of 1 blueberry, 1 marshmallow, and 1 strawberry, repeating 2–3 times per skewer depending on skewer length.
  2. Line the finished kabobs on a serving platter or tray, keeping the colors in a consistent order.
Chill and serve
  1. Refrigerate the kabobs until ready to serve, up to 2 hours ahead, so they stay chilled and easy to grab.
  2. Serve chilled as a grab-and-go party appetizer or dessert.

Notes

For the cleanest “little flags” look, keep strawberry pieces roughly the same size and build each skewer in the same number of repeating layers. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 2 hours (best texture); freeze: no. For a lighter option, swap half (or all) of the marshmallows for white grapes to reduce added sugar while keeping the red-white-blue effect.