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    15 Best 4th of July Desserts

    Published: Jun 17, 2022 · Modified: Jun 28, 2022 by Jere Cassidy · This post may contain affiliate links. · 26 Comments

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    Ice cream, cookies and pie for 4th of July desserts.
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    It's time to celebrate with red, white, and blue, and here are 15 Best 4th of July Dessert Recipes for a festive way to add some tasty treats to your patriotic celebration.

    Four July 4th desserts, cakes, cookies, jello, trifle.

    Cookouts, music, sparklers, flags, fireworks, and of course delicious summertime Fourth of July desserts are all part of a celebrating America's birthday. We love our tasty treats, but honestly, there is nothing better than a great red, white, and blue flag cake or colorful cookies decked out in patriotic sprinkles.

    Read along for our favorite patriotic treats and July dessert ideas ❤️🤍💙

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    • Red, White & Blue Thumbprint Cookies by One Hot Oven
    • 4th of July Sugar Cookies by Swirls of Flavor
    • Red, White and Blueberry Pie by Grumpy's Honeybunch
    • Red, White & Blue Ice Cream Sundaes by One Hot Oven
    • White Chocolate No Bake Cheesecake Pie by Restless Chipotle
    • Fireworks Sugar Cookies by The Monday Box
    • Easy Red, White and Blue Trifle Jars by Boulder Locavore
    • 4th of July Sprinkle Cookies by One Hot Oven
    • Summer Fruit Crisp by Studio Delicious
    • Blueberry Flag Shortcake by Fitty Foodlicious
    • 4th of July Cupcakes by Swirls of Flavor
    • 4th of July Sugar Cookie Bars by One Hot Oven
    • Patriotic Jello Poke Cake by Restless Chipotle
    • Red, White and Blueberry Mug Cake by The Monday Box
    • Jello Mold With Cream Cheese by Amira's Pantry
    • More favorite One Hot Oven recipes
    • Delicious summertime recipes

    Red, White & Blue Thumbprint Cookies by One Hot Oven

    These tasty Red, White & Blue Thumbprint Cookies are all dressed up with the prettiest patriotic colored sprinkles and icing for a festive celebration.

    Red, white and blue Thumbprint Cookies.

    4th of July Sugar Cookies by Swirls of Flavor

    With just four basic kitchen ingredients and some patriotic food colors, you can celebrate our country’s birthday with our 4th of July Sugar Cookies. Easy to make, our colorful cookies are fun for kids and especially delicious too! Perfect for a July picnic.

    Red, white and blue striped sugar cookies on a white plate.

    Red, White and Blueberry Pie by Grumpy's Honeybunch

    This show stopper Red, White, and Blueberry Pie is great for picnics, barbecues, and special summer celebrations. It was my go-to dessert to take on our Memorial Day and 4th of July picnics. Everyone loves the fresh berries.

    Strawberries covered in white chocolate with blueberries in the middle of a pie plate.

    Red, White & Blue Ice Cream Sundaes by One Hot Oven

    The best thing for dessert in the summer is ice cream. Well, actually ice cream is good anytime, but something about summer and the 4th of July just says, give me something cold and sweet.  Homemade ice cream is the best, and today’s recipe for Red, White, & Blue Ice Cream Sundaes is no-churn so it’s quick, easy, and the perfect sweet treat for a summer holiday.

    Glasses of ice cream sundaes with whipped cream and m and ms.

    White Chocolate No Bake Cheesecake Pie by Restless Chipotle

    This easy, no-bake cheesecake pie has just 5 ingredients plus a graham cracker crust and an infinite number of variations. Takes less than 10 minutes to make!

    When you need a delicious festive dessert that doesn't take much effort this is a great recipe to have in your collection!

    White chocolate cheesecake.

    Fireworks Sugar Cookies by The Monday Box

    Thanks to those who defend and protect our country, we have the freedom to celebrate our country on July 4th. My adopted soldier won’t be home to celebrate this year, so I sent him a patriotic celebration in a box, including Fireworks Sugar Cookies. Sparkling with sugar and swirled with red, white, and blue, Fireworks Sugar Cookies burst with sweet sugar cookie flavor!

    Red, white and blue sugar cookies.

    Easy Red, White and Blue Trifle Jars by Boulder Locavore

    4th of July desserts make the holiday all the more fun. Easy Red White and Blue Trifles are fresh, light, and portable for all your holiday outings!

    Made with angel food cake and fresh blueberries and a delicious cherry lime sauce. Don't forget the whipped cream on top.

    You can even make one berry trifle for a simple dessert just for you!

    Red, white and blue trifles in mason jars.

    4th of July Sprinkle Cookies by One Hot Oven

    Let’s get all Red, White, and Blue and celebrate July 4th with cookies and sprinkles.  We love sprinkles and these patriotic 4th of July Red, White & Blue Cookies have a delicious surprise middle layer.

    Red, white and blue sprinkled sugar cookies.

    Summer Fruit Crisp by Studio Delicious

    This is a fabulous mixed fruit dessert with oat crumble that really celebrates the flavors of the season. Summer Fruit Crisp is easy to make, super flexible, and the crisp topping can be made in advance and kept frozen until ready to use.

    A fruit crisp with a wooden spoon.

    Blueberry Flag Shortcake by Fitty Foodlicious

    Blueberry Strawberry Flag Shortcake is an all Americana recipe that can be made again and again throughout the year. My classic Collagen Fruity Flag Shortcake is an ode to the amazing country we live in and an ode to shortcake fans all around! It’s truly a magical dessert recipe that you will want to make for all of your family and friends!

    A flag cake with strawberries and blueberries.

    4th of July Cupcakes by Swirls of Flavor

    Our 4th of July Cupcakes are an easy from-scratch recipe for vanilla cupcakes. Topped with a homemade buttercream frosting, decorated with red white, and blue stripes, and topped with a cherry, they are a perfect fourth of July dessert!

    4th of July cupcakes with a cherry on top.

    4th of July Sugar Cookie Bars by One Hot Oven

    Celebrate with these soft and chewy red, white, and blue 4th of July Sugar Cookies for a colorful patriotic dessert. Make an easy cookie dough and bake, then add a sweet creamy frosting to these bars. Top with the prettiest patriotic sprinkles. Bake for a festive treat or a July bbq.

    4th of July Sugar Cookies
    Red, White and Blue Cookies

    Patriotic Jello Poke Cake by Restless Chipotle

    So Pretty! Patriotic, red-white-blue Jello Poke Cake is quick and easy to make with fun red and blue gelatin streaks and whipped white chocolate topping. Great for beginning cooks. You can even start with a white cake mix. 

    A red, white and blue cake.

    Red, White and Blueberry Mug Cake by The Monday Box

    This July 4th, celebrate Independence Day with a patriotic dessert that is cooked and ready to enjoy in just one minute! Eaten as a mug cake or turned out onto a plate, Red, White, and Blueberry Mug Cake is an individual serving of patriotic funfetti cake bursting with sweet cherry and blueberry pie filling. Americana in a mug!

    A vanilla cake with sprinkles and blueberries on top.

    Jello Mold With Cream Cheese by Amira's Pantry

    A festive jello mold recipe, one of the best jello recipes with cream cheese you can make. A luscious cream cheese sweet gelatin layer hugged by strawberry jello and topped with fruits. A delicious no-bake easy dessert that has the wow factor you need.

    A red jello mold with berries in the middle.

    I hope you found some delicious All-American desserts to try. We made sure all these recipes are simple to make because who has time to be in the kitchen all day when you have fireworks to watch.

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    We are in the middle of summer which means it's strawberry, raspberry, and peach season and I have some great recipes for you.

    • Easy Peach Pandowdy is full of fresh summer peaches topped with a flaky pie crust.
    • Make these Strawberry Curd Tarts for a delicious bite-sized dessert that is perfect for a special occasion, or an any-day treat.
    • This Strawberry Chardonnay Gelee is such an easy dessert to make and deliciously refreshing to eat.
    • Frozen desserts are perfect to make when it's hot outside. Try this No-Bake Strawberry Raspberry Cheesecake Mousse for a special treat. It's so simple to make.
    • This Raspberry Chiffon Cake is so pretty in pink. Filled with fresh raspberries in the cake and the icing, this cake makes a stunning dessert.
    Don't forget to pin these recipes to your favorite dessert board

    Patriotic sprinkles are the best part of July recipes and these sprinkles are like the perfect ending to a sweet treat.

    Red, white and blue sprinkles.

    Don't forget the food coloring so you can get that perfect shade of patriotic red or blue.

    Food coloring kit.

    Delicious summertime recipes

    • Peach Almond Tart with Vanilla Bean
    • Easy No-Bake Strawberry Shortcakes
    • Lemon Lime Cream Pie
    • Fried Ice Cream Balls

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    Have a glorious day with your friends and family.

    First published: April 11, 2020, Last updated: June Dec. 30, 2022, for better readability.

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    From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending.  Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing both sweet and savory family-friendly recipes for your cooking and baking inspiration.

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    1. Elaine

      July 04, 2021 at 1:31 am

      Now this is one awesome collection! and so timely, too. I would say that the 4th of July Cupcakes are my favorite - that cherry on top is so cute! 🙂

      Reply
      • Jere Cassidy

        July 06, 2021 at 8:29 am

        Yes, that cupcake is amazing with all the colors.

        Reply
    2. Jen Sim

      June 20, 2021 at 5:43 pm

      This is the perfect 4th of July round-up! There are so many great ideas. I want to eat all of them.

      Reply
      • Jere Cassidy

        June 26, 2021 at 3:18 pm

        I am glad you like the recipe, they are all delicious.

        Reply
    3. Jenny

      June 20, 2021 at 8:09 am

      Lovely collection. Excellent ideas for the 4th of July. We have people over, so I will definitely make at least a couple of these desserts. Thanks so much!

      Reply
    4. Kushigalu

      June 20, 2021 at 6:57 am

      Wow. So many amazing desserts to try for 4th of July. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    5. Jacqueline Debono

      June 19, 2021 at 10:46 pm

      One day I'd love to be in US for 4th July! I love all these red, white and blue dessert and cookie ideas! Such fun! Even though we don't have this holiday in Europe (obviously), I'd love to try some of these. That shortcake looks so good and your sprinkle cookies are cute!

      Reply
      • Jere Cassidy

        June 26, 2021 at 3:20 pm

        4th of July has always been one of my favorite holidays with all the colors, our cookouts and beautiful fireworks.

        Reply
    6. Tristin

      June 19, 2021 at 7:21 pm

      So many great options for the 4th of July, I especially have my eye on those adorable thumbprint cookies!

      Reply
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