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American Flag Snack Tray

American flag snack tray arranged into vivid red-white-blue stripes with a blueberry “canton” and crisp cracker rows. This easy patriotic snack board uses strawberries, pepperoni, cheddar cubes, and pretzel sticks for clean, flag-like lines.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Fresh blueberries
  • 2 cup fresh blueberries Use dry berries for cleaner stripe coverage.
Fresh strawberries
  • 2 cup fresh strawberries Hulled and halved; keep pieces uniform for straight rows.
White cheddar or mozzarella
  • 8 oz white cheddar or mozzarella Cubed for quick, even placement in the white stripes.
Pepperoni slices
  • 8 oz pepperoni slices Fold pepperoni slices to help form tight red stripes.
Crackers
  • 1 cup white cheddar crackers or Ritz crackers Use for alternating texture with cheese cubes in the white bands.
Pretzel sticks
  • 1 cup pretzel sticks Have extra on hand to define borders and keep lines crisp.
Cream cheese or ranch dip
  • 4 oz cream cheese or ranch dip Place in a small bowl for dipping; choose one for serving.
Rosemary
  • 1 rosemary sprigs Optional garnish; tuck at tray edges for a fresh look.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Build the flag layout
  1. Set up a large rectangular wooden board, sheet pan, or serving tray so it stays flat for building the stripes.
  2. In the upper left corner, fill a rectangle densely with blueberries to create the canton, pressing gently to remove gaps.
  3. Arrange halved strawberries and folded pepperoni slices across the length of the board in tight, even rows to form the red stripes.
  4. Fill the white stripes with rows that alternate between white cheddar cubes and crackers, keeping the rows level and evenly spaced.
  5. Use pretzel sticks to define the borders between red and white stripes if needed for cleaner, sharper 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: Keep fruit dry and work close to serving time so the crackers don’t soften and the stripe edges stay crisp. Store leftovers refrigerated up to 1 day; assemble crackers closer to serving for best texture. Freezing isn’t recommended because berries and crackers will lose their shape. Dietary swap: use turkey pepperoni or a vegetarian pepperoni option if you want to keep it meat-free while preserving the red stripe look.