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    Red, White, and Blue Berry Skewers

    Published: Jun 29, 2021 · Modified: May 22, 2023 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a comment.

    Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe·★★★★★5 from 7 reviews

    Berry Skewers are a festive, kid-friendly, easy dessert that will fit right in at your Memorial Day or 4th of July party! This fresh and healthy treat can be served with homemade whipped topping, fruit dip, or chocolate hummus.

    Sliced strawberries, angel food cake, and blueberries on a skewers. They're on a plate sitting on top of a red, white, and blue starred napkin.

    The arrival of warm, summer weather means fresh, juicy berries are in abundance! Homemade fruit kabobs are a fun and easy treat to make when fresh berries are in season.

    I love to make festive berry skewers for Memorial Day weekend and the 4th of July. By alternating strawberries, angel food cake, and blueberries, you can easily make a patriotic fruit skewer that will not only be delicious but will also add to your holiday decor!

    I'll be serving Berry Skewers alongside Grilled Shrimp and Chicken Kabobs, Easy Potato Salad (without eggs), and Caesar Salad with Cornbread Croutons!

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    • Ingredients
    • Equipment needed
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    Why you'll love this recipe

    • Delicious and refreshing: Berry Skewers are a light, fresh, and healthy snack or dessert. They're perfect for the warm weather of Memorial Day or the 4th of July.
    • Seasonal and colorful: Vibrant and colorful fruit will brighten up the table at your picnic or BBQ. This sweet treat will definitely stand out next to burgers, BBQ grilled chicken drumsticks, and Hot Dogs.
    • Easy to make: All you need are skewers, fresh berries, and store-bought angel food cake. You don't need to turn on the stove or the oven to make these!
    • Healthy: Fruit is the perfect dessert after you've indulged in burgers, macaroni salad, and cold beers. Plus, they're allergy friendly!
    • Patriotic: Red, White, and Blue Berry Skewers easily fit into a patriotic-themed menu.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients needed to make Red, White, and Blue Berry Skewers.
    • Strawberries - I prefer to slice the strawberries into halves, length-wise. I tried thinly slicing the strawberries but they end up too thin and do not stay on the skewers. Look for larger strawberries if you can find them!
    • Blueberries - Look for large, succulent, firm blueberries!
    • Angel food cake - Angel food cake is a sweet and spongy cake made primarily with egg whites, flour, and sugar. Angel food cake is traditionally made in a tube pan which gives the cake a doughnut shape. I purchased store-bought angel food cake for this recipe, but you can also make your own homemade angel food cake.

    Equipment needed

    This is a very simple no-bake recipe that doesn't require much kitchen equipment! All you need are 12" bamboo skewers, a cutting board, a chopping knife, and measuring cups.

    You could also make mini berry skewers with these 5-inch patriotic skewers!

    How to make Berry Skewers

    Step 1: Cut the tops off of your strawberries and slice them in half length-wise, from top to bottom. Chop your angel food cake into chunks.

    I purchased a regular-sized, 14-ounce angel food cake and only used half of the cake to make 10 skewers. This is a really easy recipe to double if you'd like to use your entire cake!

    Step 2: Start threading your strawberries, angel food cake, and blueberries onto your skewers. You can do this in any pattern that you like! I preferred to alternate two pieces of cake with two strawberry halves. I then topped the skewers with 3-4 blueberries.

    Thread the sliced strawberries onto the skewers length-wise, from bottom to top.

    Sliced strawberry on a skewer with angel food cake.

    Step 3: This recipe makes 10 berry skewers. Continue making your skewers until you've used up all of your berries and angel food cake!

    Sliced strawberries, angel food cake, and blueberries on a skewers.

    Variations and Substitutions

    Berries: In addition to strawberries, try using raspberries and blackberries.

    Fruit: You can use other kinds of fruit to make fruit kabobs! Try using watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, and pineapple.

    Dip: I love dipping fruit skewers into homemade whipped topping. Cream cheese fruit dip, yogurt dip, chocolate fudge, and chocolate hummus are also really yummy!

    Frequently asked questions

    Can I make these ahead of time?

    Yes, tightly wrap them in plastic wrap and store them in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve them.

    How long will the berry skewers keep for?

    I would only keep them for about 24 hours. The angel food cake will begin to dry out.

    Can I use any other cakes besides angel food cake?

    Pound cake would be an excellent alternative to angel food cake.

    Do I have to make the angel food cake from scratch?

    Absolutely not! I purchased a pre-made angel food cake from the grocery store for my fruit kabobs.

    How to store

    If you're making Berry Skewers in advance or have leftovers, you'll want to wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and then store them in the refrigerator. You can make them up to 24 hours ahead of time.

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    5 from 7 reviews

    Berry Skewers are a festive, kid-friendly, easy dessert that will fit right in at your Memorial Day or 4th of July party! This fresh and healthy treat can be served with homemade whipped topping, fruit dip, or chocolate hummus.

    • Author: Katie
    • Prep Time: 0 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 10 skewers 1x
    • Category: dessert
    • Method: no-cook
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Vegetarian

    Ingredients

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    • 1 large (14-ounce) angel food cake
    • 1 pound large strawberries
    • ½ cup blueberries

    Instructions

    1. Chop your angel food cake into 1-inch cubes.  You'll only use about ½ of your angel food cake.  If you'd like to use your entire cake, then you'll need to double the amount of strawberries and blueberries called for. 
    2. Slice the green tops off of the strawberries.  Slice the strawberries in half length-wise, from top to bottom. 
    3. Start threading your angel food cake and berries onto your skewers.  You can do this in any pattern that you'd like!  I think they looked best with 1 chunk of cake, 1 strawberry slice, 1 cake, 1 strawberry, and then 3 blueberries. 
    4. Continue making your berry skewers until you have used up all of your ingredients!  I like to serve these with homemade whipped topping or fruit dip.   

    Notes

    • You'll need 12-inch bamboo skewers.  
    • I love dipping fruit skewers into homemade whipped topping. Cream cheese fruit dip, yogurt dip, chocolate fudge, and chocolate hummus are also really yummy!

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    1. Ramona

      June 30, 2021 at 6:07 pm

      What a brilliant idea! Thank you so much for sharing this simple, yet delicious recipe. A must make for definite especially for parties and BBQ garden gatherings.

      ★★★★★

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    2. Ashley

      June 30, 2021 at 7:49 pm

      Your cream cheese dip recipe sounds delicious! I love the addition of angel food cake and marshmallows to the skewers, too. I cannot wait to try these this summer!

      Reply
    3. Jill

      June 30, 2021 at 10:20 pm

      I dont know how many chicken and veggie skewers I've made where the kids eat around the veggies! I love this idea! It's going to throw them off and I know they're going to clean that skewer off!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Alexa

      July 01, 2021 at 10:08 am

      We loved these dessert skewers! Absolutely delicious and so easy to make!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    5. Erin Gierhart

      July 01, 2021 at 10:43 am

      This cream cheese dip is so good! I could eat it with a spoon! And the skewers are such a fun idea for patriotic holidays!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    6. Elizabeth Flight

      July 01, 2021 at 6:03 pm

      So easy and delicious! Perfect for the 4th of July!

      ★★★★★

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    7. Jeri

      July 01, 2021 at 6:43 pm

      What a fabulous idea! I made these for snacks when we went to the lake. I just kept everything n the cooler. They were super portable! What a great snack for summer, and the dip was delicious!

      ★★★★★

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    8. Jere Cassidy

      July 01, 2021 at 10:37 pm

      These skewers just say "party" and they are perfect for our July 4th cookout. Can't want to skewer these up.

      ★★★★★

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