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American Flag Fruit Platter

American flag fruit platter made as a neat red, white, and blue fruit display—strawberries form tight stripes, banana rounds become the white bands, and blueberries make a filled canton in the corner. This easy fruit tray is assembled on a rectangular board for a clean, overhead-ready Independence Day look.
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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
  

blueberries
  • 2 cup fresh blueberries Use bright, firm berries for clean rows.
strawberries
  • 2 lb fresh strawberries Hull and halve lengthwise for cut-side-down stripe rows.
bananas
  • 3 medium bananas Slice into rounds; brush with lemon to reduce browning.
lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice To brush on bananas to prevent browning.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Build the flag platter
  1. Choose a large rectangular serving tray or cutting board as your base for assembling the flag stripes and canton.
  2. In the upper left corner, arrange a dense rectangle of fresh blueberries to form the canton (star field) with minimal gaps.
  3. From the top right of the tray, lay rows of halved strawberries cut-side down and work left from the blueberry section to form the red stripes.
  4. Brush 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 to complete the American flag pattern.
Serve or chill
  1. Serve immediately for the crispest look, or refrigerate uncovered for up to 1 hour before serving.

Notes

For the cleanest flag lines, keep strawberry halves uniform in size and press rows gently so they sit tight without bruising. Refrigerate uncovered up to 1 hour for best color and texture; freeze not recommended. For a lighter option, use lower-sugar fruit like extra-ripe but still firm strawberries and keep banana slices thinner for less overall sweetness (still use lemon juice to prevent browning).