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American Flag Snack Tray

American flag snack tray with crisp, color-blocked rows that look like a red, white, and blue flag. Arrange a blueberry canton, strawberry-pepperoni red stripes, and white cheddar-and-cracker rows for an easy 4th of July grazing board.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

American flag snack tray components
  • 2 cup fresh blueberries Hulled and used for the upper-left canton.
  • 2 cup fresh strawberries Hulled and halved for the red stripes.
  • 8 oz white cheddar or mozzarella Cubed for the white stripes.
  • 8 oz pepperoni slices Folded for the red stripes.
  • 1 cup white cheddar crackers or Ritz crackers Alternated with cheddar cubes in the white stripes.
  • 1 cup pretzel sticks Used to define borders for clean lines if needed.
  • 4 oz cream cheese or ranch dip For dipping; place in a small bowl/spot on the tray.
  • 0.5 g rosemary sprigs Optional garnish at the edges.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Build the flag layout
  1. Use a large rectangular wooden board, sheet pan, or serving tray as your base.
  2. In the upper left corner, fill a rectangle densely with blueberries to form the canton.
  3. Create the red stripes by arranging rows of halved strawberries and folded pepperoni slices across the length of the board.
  4. Fill in the white stripes with rows of white cheddar cubes and crackers alternating between the red rows.
  5. Use pretzel sticks to define the stripe borders if needed for clean lines.
Finish and serve
  1. Place a small bowl of cream cheese or ranch dip in one corner on the tray.
  2. Tuck rosemary sprigs at the edges, and serve immediately.

Notes

Pro tip: keep components cool and dry before assembling—wet berries or gummy cheese cubes can blur the stripe lines. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 day (best texture within hours of building). Freezing isn’t recommended for this tray. For a lighter option, swap half the pepperoni for turkey pepperoni or add extra cucumber ribbons in the white sections (texture stays crunchy).