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American Flag Snack Tray

American flag snack tray made for a 4th of July snack board: a vivid flag layout using blueberries for the canton, red strawberry and pepperoni stripes, and white cheddar cubes plus crackers in alternating rows. Assemble it on a rectangular tray for crisp, color-blocked rows that look clean and showy at parties.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 620
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

fresh blueberries
  • 2 cup fresh blueberries For the blue canton in the upper left corner.
fresh strawberries
  • 2 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved Halve and use to create the red stripes.
white cheddar or mozzarella
  • 8 oz white cheddar or mozzarella, cubed Use for the white stripes along with crackers.
pepperoni slices
  • 8 oz pepperoni slices Fold/arrange pepperoni for the red stripe rows.
white cheddar crackers or Ritz crackers
  • 1 cup white cheddar crackers or Ritz crackers Alternate with cheddar cubes to build the white stripes.
pretzel sticks
  • 1 cup pretzel sticks Use to define stripe borders for crisp, clean lines.
cream cheese or ranch dip
  • 4 oz cream cheese or ranch dip (for dipping) Place a small bowl in one corner for dipping.
rosemary sprigs (optional)
  • 1 Rosemary sprigs for garnish (optional) Tuck sprigs at the edges for garnish.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

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

Notes

Pro tip: cube the cheddar and keep crackers dry right up until assembly so the rows stay crisp. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 24 hours; the tray is best fresh, but you can freeze none of the assembled components for quality (cheese and berries lose texture). For a lighter option, swap the pepperoni for turkey pepperoni and use ranch dip made with Greek yogurt.