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American Flag Snack Tray

American flag snack tray built as a vivid graze board with crisp red, white, and blue rows. A dense blueberry canton sits in the upper left while strawberry, folded pepperoni, and white cheddar crackers form clean flag stripes.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

American flag snack tray
  • 2 cup fresh blueberries
  • 2 cup fresh strawberries hulled and halved
  • 8 oz white cheddar or mozzarella cubed
  • 8 oz pepperoni slices
  • 1 cup white cheddar crackers or Ritz crackers
  • 1 cup pretzel sticks
  • 4 oz cream cheese or ranch dip for dipping
  • 1 rosemary sprigs optional for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Build the flag tray
  1. Use a large rectangular wooden board, sheet pan, or serving tray as your base for arranging the flag.
  2. In the upper left corner, fill a rectangle densely with fresh blueberries to form the canton (blue field), pressing them in so the area looks solid.
  3. Create the red stripes by arranging rows of halved strawberries and folded pepperoni slices across the length of the board so each row reads as a clear red band.
  4. Fill in the white stripes with rows of cubed white cheddar and crackers alternating between the red rows for distinct, even stripes.
  5. Use pretzel sticks to define the stripe borders if needed, aiming for straight lines and tight spacing so the stripes stay crisp.
Finish and serve
  1. Place a small bowl of cream cheese or ranch dip in one corner of the tray.
  2. Tuck rosemary sprigs at the edges for garnish and remove any loose crumbs so the board looks clean from overhead.
  3. Serve immediately so the berries and strawberries stay fresh and the stripes look vivid.

Notes

Pro tip: Cube the cheese and keep strawberries halved and dry so the stripes hold their shape and don’t slide. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days, but assemble as close to serving time as possible for best texture; freezing is not recommended. For a dietary swap, use dairy-free cheese and a dairy-free dip to keep the same red-white-blue layout without the cheddar or cream cheese.