5 Favorite Red, White & Blue Patriotic Food Ideas

Let’s make some festive red, white and blue food ideas! Are you kicking off summer with a Memorial Day BBQ? These 5 Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Treats will be the hit of the party!

5 Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Treats - all 5 red white and blue food ideas pictured here from above on a wood table - Kids Activities Blog — _{Show your patriotism through food!}

Red White & Blue Food That is Yummy and Easy-to-Make

These are some of my favorite Memorial Day treats to make! The best part is that you probably already have most of the ingredients for these treats in your fridge and pantry!

They are also relatively easy to make, which is perfect if you’re looking for Memorial Day recipes for a crowd if you decide on a last-minute BBQ.

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1. Cool Patriotic Fruit Flag

Fruit kabobs that look like an America Flag on a cutting board in red, white and blue — _{Fruity flag kabobs!}

Yes, you can express your patriotism via fruits, like this one! Can’t wait to make them with my little ones.

Ingredients Needed To Make Patriotic Fruit Flag:

Package Blueberries
2 Bananas
Package Strawberries
8 Wooden skewers

How To Make Patriotic Fruit Flag:

Cut the bananas into 1 to 1 1/2 inch pieces (you will need about 32 pieces).
Cut the strawberries into 1 to 1 1/2 inch piece (again, you need about 32 pieces).
Start by placing 6 blueberries on the top of 4 wooden skewers.
Finish those skewers, layering a banana and strawberry 3 times.
Take the remaining 4 skewers, and start layering the bananas and strawberries, 5 time each, so it matches up with the other skewers.
This will look like an American flag once you are finished.

2. Sweet Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes

Red white and blue cupcakes with blueberries on the top — _{Love these cupcakes!}

Yes, some sweet cupcakes on Memorial day will complete the table.

Ingredients Needed to Make Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes:

Cupcake Ingredients:

Red Velvet Cupcake Mix + 3 eggs, water, oil

Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz. package Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
Blueberries

How To Make Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes:

Mix together the cake mix with eggs, water, and oil.
Fill cupcake liners about 3/4 full. Bake for 14-19 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Meanwhile, make the icing by beating the cream cheese and powdered sugar together.
Add vanilla, and slowly add the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
Let the cupcakes cool, then add icing to the top, followed by a few blueberries.

3. Awesome Patriotic Strawberries

Red white and blue dipped strawberries and other dipped items shown in a white plate — _{Strawberry sweetness.}

Red strawberries and some white and blue yummy stuff make some really good Fourth of July treats.

Ingredients Needed To Make Patriotic Strawberries:

Strawberries
White Chocolate
Blue sugar sprinkles

How To Make Patriotic Strawberries:

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using a double boil system, melt the white chocolate.
Once melted, dip the tip of the strawberry in the chocolate, then in the blue sugar sprinkles.
Place on parchment paper, and put in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes, until the chocolate hardens.