Fantastic, fun & festive easy red, white and blue 4th of July desserts perfect for the holiday! Patriotic recipes that are simple to make!
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Baked Red, White and Blue Treats
No Bake Red, White and Blue Treats
Baked Red, White and Blue Treats:
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Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
Strawberry Tres Leches Cake is made with a boxed cake mix, a 3 milk syrup & topped with whipped cream and fresh berries! This tres leches cake recipe is a simple way to create a traditional, festive dessert! Get this Strawberry Tres Leches Cake recipe here!
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Easy Homemade Vanilla Cake
Homemade Vanilla Cake is the easiest homemade cake recipe you will ever make! Just 4 simple ingredients you likely already have on hand: sugar, eggs, flour, and vanilla. This simple recipe is a cross between angel food cake and sponge cake & is perfect for so many occasions. Get the recipe for Easy Homemade Vanilla Cake here!
Festive Red, White And Blue Cake
Our festive red, white & blue cake is a patriotic cake perfect for the 4th! Easy, showstopper red, white and blue cake recipe that uses cake mix! This patriotic cake is perfect for all the festive summer holidays with its gorgeous red, white and blue layers. Making this easy red white and blue cake starts with a cake mix base, then frosted with delicious homemade buttercream and decorated with cheery sprinkles and cherries. Get the Festive Red, White And Blue Cake recipe here!
Red, White & Blue Cheesecake Bars
Red, White & Blue Cheesecake Bars are perfect for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or any other patriotic occasion! Add a simple cheesecake filling to an Oreo crust to make this delicious dessert recipe! See the Red, White & Blue Cheesecake Bars recipe here!
Swirled Red, White And Blue Cookie Bars
Fun Patriotic Cookie Bars made with swirled red, white & blue icing making them perfectly festive! Easy sugar cookie bar recipe for 4th of July & Memorial Day. These cute Patriotic Sugar Cookie Bars fit the bill! I made them the night before and let them sit overnight so that the icing would be set. Easy patriotic treat that everyone loved- you’ve got to make them! See the recipe for Patriotic Cookie Bars here.
4th of July Old Fashioned Pound Cake
Festive 4th of July Old Fashioned Pound Cake has fantastic flavor & a fabulous red, white & blue swirl! Topped with whipped cream, fruit and sprinkles this will be the hit of any 4th of July party! Get the 4th of July Old Fashioned Pound Cake recipe here!
Patriotic Jello Sugar Cookies
Patriotic Jello Sugar Cookies are easy to make with red and blue jello and a simple buttercream frosting that can be flavored to match! These sugar cookies can be rolled and cut out into shapes or just quickly scooped out into balls. See the Patriotic Jello Sugar Cookies recipe here.
Patriotic Cake Roll
This Patriotic Cake Roll is perfect for the Fourth of July. With it’s red and blue filling and soft sponge cake, it’s the perfect party dessert. This Red, White, and Blue Cake Roll is so easy to make. I made a basic vanilla cake to pair the red and blue butter cream with. I love the red and blue pops in this cake. It screams Fourth of July, which is probably my favorite holiday! Get the recipe for this Patriotic Cake Roll here!
Mini Pavlova Recipe
Mini Pavlovas are delicious meringue shells topped with everything from whipped cream to lemon curd & berries! Our favorite mini pavlovas shells recipe is light, sweet and perfect for parties! A pavlova is a traditional Australian dessert. It’s light and airy and can be filled with practically anything. Personally, I enjoy my individual pavlova desserts filled with whipped cream and topped with my favorite fruits or chocolates. Find the Mini Pavlova Recipe here!
Patriotic Poke Cake
Red, white and blue Patriotic Poke Cake is a perfect 4th of July dessert. It’s easy, fun, festive, delicious, and a great cake recipe to make for holidays and parties! This colorful and easy poke cake can be made ahead of time and is perfectly on theme for any Fourth of July festivity. It’s easy to change up the colors for other holidays. Find this Patriotic Poke Cake recipe here!
Easy Patriotic Vanilla Cake Bites
Easy Vanilla Cake Bites are simple glazed bite-sized treats that are so easy to make! Super cute & beyond tasty, these vanilla cake bites will be the hit of the party! These cute, festive treats are perfect for 4th of July or any time you want to be patriotic! See the recipe here.
Double Berry Cheesecake Muffins
Double Berry Cheesecake Muffins are full of fresh blueberries and raspberries and have a delicious cream cheese filling in the middle! The brown sugar streusel topping adds even more flavor and a little bit of crunch! Double Berry Cheesecake Muffins are so delicious. I mean, we all know that muffins are pretty much a justified way to eat dessert for breakfast – right? And adding cheesecake in the middle of a muffin? Pretty much the most amazing thing ever! Our local grocery store has had raspberries and blueberries on sale almost constantly this summer so we have been eating a ton of berries, and this is a great way to use them up. Get the recipe for these Double Berry Cheesecake Muffins here!
Berry Protein Pancake Bites
Berry Protein Pancake Bites made easy by baking protein pancakes in the oven with fresh blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with syrup for a delicious, satisfying breakfast. Berry Protein Pancake Bites are the perfect breakfast for busy weekday mornings. Sponsored by Krusteaz and made with Krusteaz Buttermilk Protein Pancake mix, these tasty bites come together easily and everyone loves this sweet, poppable breakfast. Find the Berry Protein Pancake Bites recipe here!
Red Velvet 4th of July Cookies
These red velvet cake mix cookies will be the hit of any fourth of July party. Made with boxed cake mix and colorful patriotic M&Ms, every bite is festive, fun, and delicious! You’re going to love how well these easy 4th of July cookies come together. Making these red velvet cookies from cake mix recipe is one way to cut down on food prep time and enjoy more time with the family, friends, and fireworks. The best part is that every batch makes a wonderful amount of red white and blue cookies to serve up so you have plenty to share with everybody! See the recipe for these Red Velvet 4th of July Cookies here!
PATRIOTIC RED VELVET TRIFLE
I love making trifles because they look so fancy, but they are so easy to put together! I had never made one with red velvet cake before, but it is the perfect base for a patriotic dessert, especially when topped off with blueberries, raspberries and strawberries! I just used a boxed mix for the cake and it turned out to be an amazing dessert! See the recipe for Patriotic Red Velvet Trifle here.
Patriotic Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Layers of red, white, and blue cake baked inside an ice cream cone and topped with fluffy buttercream frosting make these patriotic ice cream cone cupcakes a showstopping dessert for your 4th of July celebrations! Get the Patriotic Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes recipe here!
Red, White & Blue Cream Cheese Cookies
Red, White & Blue Cream Cheese Cookies are soft, chewy, and perfectly patriotic! These delicious cookies are made with freeze-dried blueberries and strawberries that add lots of flavor and the right colors for the 4th of July. Find the Red, White & Blue Cream Cheese Cookies recipe here!
RED, WHITE & BLUE SWIRL CUPCAKES
I found these darling cupcake wrappers and flags at the Dollar Store and from that point I was on a mission to make some patriotic cupcakes! I didn’t want to use a ton of food coloring though because honestly, I don’t like the taste of it. So I improvised and came up with these beauties! The best part? They taste incredible- and they’re still super festive! I’ll show you how to make them- it’s so simple. Scroll down to see a quick video of the recipe as well! See the recipe for Red, White and Blue Swirl Cupcakes here.
4th of July Berry Star Cookies
4th of July Berry Star Cookies are simple soft sugar cookies cut into star shapes, then baked & topped with our favorite buttercream frosting and berries! Perfect for 4th of July! Get the 4th of July Berry Star Cookies recipe here!
Patriotic Donuts
We are so excited to make these patriotic donuts this 4th of July! I love making homemade donuts. I was pretty nervous the first time thinking it was much more difficult than it was. Now that I’ve done it I don’t know why I didn’t try it earlier. Find the recipe for these Patriotic Donuts here!
Cookie Pizza
Triple chocolate chunk cookie crust topped with cream cheese frosting, fresh fruit and drizzled with hot fudge. This cookie pizza is pretty much amazing. I wanted to make a special treat for my kids today but didn’t want to do anything too involved, so I whipped up this fun cookie pizza and we all enjoyed it! I mean, triple chocolate chunk cookie crust, cream cheese frosting and fresh fruit- all drizzled with hot fudge. What’s not to love?! Get this Cookie Pizza recipe here!
Patriotic Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars
Patriotic Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars might be a mouthful to say, but you won’t mind once you get a mouthful of delicious cookie! These patriotic cookies are a chocolate packed cookie treat with a homemade vanilla buttercream that is simply amazing. Get the Patriotic Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars recipe here!
Berries & Cream Cupcakes
This delicious cake is a combination of angel food cake and buttery pound cake. It’s got a rich taste and a velvety texture. It’s perfect topped with the sweetened cream and fresh berries. Don’t forget the chocolate drizzle on top! See the recipe for Berries and Cream Cupcakes here.
No Bake Red, White and Blue Treats:
Red White And Blue Star Krispie Treats
Red White and Blue Star Krispie Treats are fun & festive marshmallow treats made into stars! Celebrate 4th of July with these delightful patriotic rice krispie treats! These red white and blue rice krispie treats taste just like your favorite buttery marshmallow treat but with an enjoyable star shape. Serve these rice krispie 4th of July treats at your next family gathering or backyard BBQ and watch how quickly they disappear! Find the Red White And Blue Star Krispie Treats recipe here!
Triple Berry Trifle
Triple Berry Trifle is a delicious no bake dessert made with whipping cream, vanilla pudding mix, angel food cake and three types of berries. Easy dessert recipe made in just a few minutes! Get the Triple Berry Trifle recipe here!
Red, White and Blue Fudge
Red, White & Blue Fudge is a patriotic marshmallow cream fudge that is smooth, creamy, and easy to make. This simple fudge recipe is perfect for the 4th of July! Get the Red, White and Blue Fudge recipe here!
Patriotic Gumdrops
Red White & Blue Gumdrops are easy candies made with Jello, sugar & applesauce! They’re festive and delicious, making them an easy 4th of July dessert to share with family and friends. See the Patriotic Gumdrops recipe here!
Easy 4th of July Cookies
Super Simple 4th of July Cookies made with just 4 ingredients and NO BAKE! Easy red, white and blue cookies made with Milano cookies dipped in red and blue melting chocolate then sprinkled with gold stars. Made in just 15 minutes and they’re perfectly patriotic! See the recipe for Easy 4th of July Cookies here!
PATRIOTIC RED, WHITE AND BLUE ITALIAN CREAM SODAS
We’re huge fans of Italian Cream Sodas at our house and make them often for festive occasions. On a whim I decided to make a blueberry-raspberry combination and everyone went crazy over how amazing they tasted! As a bonus too they’re super festive as the drink naturally separates into red, white and blue colors. It’s perfect for Memorial Day, 4th of July, or anytime you feel like being patriotic! See the recipe for Patriotic Red, White and Blue Italian Cream Sodas here.
Red White & Blue Chocolate Covered Oreos
Red, White, & Blue Chocolate Covered Oreos are a simple, festive treat that are perfect for 4th of July! Chocolate dipped Oreo cookies in patriotic colors & holiday sprinkles are always a hit! See the Red White & Blue Chocolate Covered Oreos recipe here!
No Bake Summer Berry Lasagna
No Bake Summer Berry Lasagna is EASY SUMMER DESSERT RECIPE for refreshing sweet treat. RED WHITE and BLUE no bake dessert is fun idea for Memorial Day and 4th of July. Get this No Bake Summer Berry Lasagna recipe here!
Lemon Berry Yogurt Parfaits
Lemon Berry Yogurt Parfaits made with sweetened whipped cream, yogurt and lots of fresh berries. Simple no-bake dessert or snack that is light and delicious! Lemon Berry Yogurt Parfaits are so easy to make! Mixing whipped cream with powdered sugar and lemon yogurt makes a refreshing creamy layer that goes so well with strawberries and blueberries. Or any other type of fruit! You can even use a different flavor of yogurt if you prefer, but I think I love lemon the most. Add some crushed Golden Oreos on top for a little extra sweetness and crunch! Find the Lemon Berry Yogurt Parfaits recipe here!
Patriotic Layered Jello Salad
Patriotic Layered Jello Salad has a raspberry layer and a blueberry layer with a delicious vanilla layer in between! This red, white and blue dessert is perfect for the 4th of July and is so yummy, you’ll want to eat it the rest of the year too!
Patriotic Layered Jello Salad is a fun and festive dessert (or side dish) that we love to make for the 4th of July (and lots of other times too)! My family absolutely loves this jello recipe and it really isn’t very hard to make. The raspberry and blueberry layers are so delicious together and the creamy layer in between is absolutely amazing! Just a hint of vanilla flavor and it pairs so well with flavors of the fruity layers. Find the recipe here!
No Bake Summer Berry Icebox Cake
Summer is so close and the hot temperatures, are already in full swing where I live, and I have NO desire to crank up my oven. That’s where this No Bake Summer Berry Icebox Cake comes into play! There’s very little preparation involved in this recipe, which makes it great for hot summer days or for crazy busy days You can throw it together whenever you have time (even the day before is fine) and it will be ready and waiting for you in the refrigerator when you want a sweet treat! Get the recipe for this No Bake Summer Berry Icebox Cake here!
BERRIES & CREAM SALAD
Berries and Cream Salad made using just 4 ingredients! Raspberries & Blueberries combine with Greek Yogurt, pudding mix and whipped topping to create a lovely berries and cream salad. Berries and Cream Salad is a wonderful recipe perfect for a picnic, Sunday dinner, or anytime you just want to add something special to your meal. The Greek yogurt, pudding mix and whipped topping come together and create a light and creamy base for showcasing the bright, sweet berries. In the recipe I use frozen berries but you’re welcome to use fresh. I used raspberries and blueberries, but I think it’d be wonderful with blackberries, cut up strawberries- or a mix of all of them! See the recipe for Berries and Cream Salad here.
4th of July Chocolate Covered Strawberries
4TH OF JULY CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES are a fun patriotic dessert that’s both festive & delicious! Fresh berries covered in red, white & blue chocolate and sprinkles. Simple instructions for how to make chocolate dipped strawberries included! See the 4th of July Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe Here!
American Flag Peanut Butter Dip
If you need an easy dessert for any party you should make peanut butter dip. This one is perfect for the 4th of July or Memorial Day because it’s shaped like an American Flag! With just a few ingredients, this dip is easy to make and absolutely loved by everyone who tastes it! Find this American Flag Peanut Butter Dip recipe here!
Berries & Cream Pie With Hot Fudge
This cool and summery dessert is perfect for any occasion, especially when it calls for chocolate too! You’re going to love this simple no-bake pie recipe, it’s always such a huge hit! No-bake pie recipes and summer just go together like berries and cream, which is why this no-bake berries and cream pie is the PERFECT dessert. It’s super fast to make, not overly sweet and contains just enough fresh fruit that you can claim it as a serving towards your daily fruit intake. Find the Berries & Cream Pie With Hot Fudge recipe here!
Patriotic S’mores Chex Mix
This Patriotic S’mores Chex Mix is one of the easiest 4th of July snacks you can make. It looks really pretty and festive for parties and BBQ’s but it takes almost no time. (That’s my favorite kind of food.) The other great thing about this is you can make it your own by adding any of your favorite candies. Get this excellent Patriotic S’mores Chex Mix recipe here!
Patriotic Marshmallow Bark
I’m a huge fan of marshmallows, so I take every opportunity to create a simple dessert that includes them. I used my Easter Marshmallow Bark as inspiration. That and I saw these darling red, white and blue Star Marshmallows at Walmart and knew I needed to make something with them! Like most chocolate barks, this recipe is super easy and super fast. Find the Patriotic Marshmallow Bark recipe here!
BLUEBERRY JELLO SALAD
Blueberry Jello Salad is a quick and easy side dish or dessert that is full of blueberries and topped with a sweet and creamy layer! Blueberry Jello Salad will be on the menu for our 4th of July party this year! Start with raspberry (or strawberry Jello) and then add a can of blueberry pie filling for a delicious double berry flavor. The sweet and creamy layer on top complements the gelatin layer so well and you can get really creative about decorating the top with fresh berries for a beautiful presentation too! See the recipe for Blueberry Jello Salad here.
DOUBLE BERRY PARFAITS
This little treat is perfect for Memorial Day and comes together so easily. Although it’s definitely a dessert, I like the fact that it’s fairly healthy since it mostly consists of fruit juice and fresh fruit! See the recipe for Double Berry Parfaits here.
Fantastic collection of red, white and blue desserts that are perfect for the 4th of July holiday! Festive, delicious treats that everyone enjoys!
Emily Heilman says
I’ve made this for several groups… it’s always met with a huge amount of enthusiasm! People go crazy for it. 🙂