I really enjoyed the last 2 1/2 weeks watching the Paris Summer Olympics with my family.

We all especially liked the gymnastics and trampoline teams and we have mixed feelings about the addition of break dancing this year! 

So proud of all the USA teams for their determination and drive!

Go Team USA!

This patriotic dessert board features fresh fruit, creamy dip, sweet cheese, and red, white, and blue treats. It was inspired by Team USA and perfect for enjoying while you watch the Olympics recaps and ceremonies this summer.

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Team USA Olympics Dessert Board

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup strawberries halved
• 1/3-1/2 cup blueberries
• 1 cup dessert dip
• patriotic colored snacks like truffles, marshmallows, coated pretzels, cookies, wafer rolls
• 2-4 mini brie circles
• 4 cheesecake fruit tarts
• 1 mini blue moon pie
• 1/2 cup crackers or cookies for dip
• 1 chocolate gold #1 medal

Instructions

• Add the gold medal in the center.
• Place the bowl of dessert dip on the tray then add and arrange fruit and treats around.
• Fill in all open spaces with ingredients then serve immediately.

I started with a large round gold platter. I placed a gold #1 medal and ribbon in the center. I used a chocolate medal but you can also just use a plastic one.

I found this world flag lanyard too and added it around the border.

Now start preparing our treats. I using mini brie circles with flag toothpicks, blonde Oreo “medals”, cheesecake tarts topped with fruit ( recipe here) , patriotic truffles, and a blue mini moon pie.

I used a food safe marker to write USA on the blue moon pie . You could also do this with a frosted cookie or large marshmallow. 

Add your treats to the board. 

Now start adding red and blue fruit. I used large sliced strawberries and plump blueberries. 

Keep filling in spaces with fruit, marshmallows, truffles, and cookies. 

These cheesecake tarts are so simple and pretty!

This dessert dip was a gooey butter cake mix with cream cheese.

I added gold sprinkles at the end and served flag shaped crackers around the bowl for dipping.

Arrange all the ingredients so the fit and fill in any open spaces. Serve immediately. 

Bright, colorful, and full of treats. Perfect!

Go Team USA!

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Today is the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France!

To celebrate we made these pretty patriotic desserts.

 Filled with cheesecake and topped with diced fruit and whipped cream, these tasty bite size tarts are perfect for enjoying during the summer games! 

Welcome to this year’s #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. We’ve got 15 spectacular bloggers creating summer-themed dessert recipes that we’re going to be sharing with you all week! You can find them on our blogs (some of those recipe links posted in this post) and on social media with the hashtag #SummerDessertWeek.

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Team USA Cheesecake Fruit Tarts

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cheesecake filling
• 2 tbsp mini blueberries
• 2 strawberries diced small
• 12 pack mini tart shells
• whipped cream for topping

Instructions

• Fill each tart shells with the chilled cheesecake filling. Only add a spoonful or less to fill evenly to the top, smoothing flat.
• Add a row of diced strawberries on the left and a row of 3 mini blueberries on the right on top of each cheesecake tart.
• Next, add a small squirt of the whipped cream to the middle of each tart in between the fruit. You should now have a red, white, and blue design.
• Serve immediately and enjoy !

Start by making the cheesecake filling. Since this was a kid created dish we used cheesecake pudding which was more like a chilled custard but very tasty!

You could also use premade cheesecake filling or, of course, you can make your own!

Prepare cheesecake pudding according to package.

It is an instant mix and the box said to whisk in 2 cups of milk with the dry mix then chill for 5 minutes.

Obviously you won’t use the whole bowl but you will need about 1/2 cup of filling.

I found these mini shortbread tart shells for this dessert at Walmart. They come in a 12 pack.

Now you need two types of fruit- one red and one blue. Since this is a mini dessert I went with small blueberries and diced strawberries. 

I used about 1/4 cup diced strawberries and 2 tbsp mini blueberries. 

Once the cheesecake filling is chilled and thickened, it’s time to fill the tarts!

Using a small scoop or spoon fill each tart shell with the cheesecake filling. 

Only add a spoonful or less to fill evenly to the top, smoothing flat.

Add a row of diced strawberries on the left and a row of 3 mini blueberries on the right on top of each cheesecake tart. 

Now you have a red. white, and blue Team USA themed treat!

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Check out Friday’s Recipes:

• Glazed Blueberry Cake Donuts from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Cranberry Posset from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Strawberry Piñata Cupcakes from Blogghetti
• Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Terrine from Sweet ReciPEAs
• Snickers Apple Salad from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Mango Sorbet from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Blackberry Lemon Bread from Jen Around the World
• Cookie Dough Cupcakes from It’s Shanaka
• Team USA Cheesecake Fruit Tarts from For the Love of Food

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