The annual 4th of July shindig is coming up and you were signed up to bring a dessert. If your friends and family are like mine, then you know that dessert is everyone's favorite part of the holiday party. Let me show you some of my favorite patriotic recipes for your dessert table this year.
Today I'm sharing over 25 Festive and Easy 4th of July Desserts. Perfect for a patriotic July 4th or Memorial Day party or backyard BBQ! If you're looking for an easy 4th of July dessert then you came to the right place. Lots of easy recipes for sweet treats you can bring to the party!
4th of July Patriotic Pie from Together as Family
Celebrate the 4th of July with this delicious, totally festive, and easy patriotic Jello pie! 3 layers of red, white, and blue inside a store-bought prepared graham cracker crust. Top with additional Cool Whip and fresh fruit for a show stopper dessert at your own 4th of July picnic. Beat the Summer heat with this satisfying chilled pie.
These American Flag Cupcakes are patriotic and delicious vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting and a flag design made of blueberry stars and fruit roll-up stripes. Perfect for Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day or any Patriotic themed party!
4th of July Sugar Cookie Bars from Your Cup of Cake
These red, white and blue 4th of July Sugar Cookie Bars are the perfect patriotic dessert! These are THE BEST sugar cookie bars you will ever eat! A fun twist on traditional patriotic sugar cookies.
4th of July Cake from Favorite Family Recipes
This 4th of July Cake is the perfect chilled dessert (poke cake) for your Independence Day celebrations. Fun, flavorful and colorful with red, white, and blue colors inside.
This Easy Flag Cake is a no-bake recipe with layers of pound cake, vanilla pudding, and Cool Whip with a berry flag design on top of cake. With blueberries and raspberries, its the perfect Summer dessert and a real crowd pleaser! This patriotic trifle is one of my favorite 4th of July dessert recipes. Such a classic dessert with a patriotic twist.
4th of July Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe from Eating on a Dime
We are in love with this quick and easy 4th of July Ice Cream Sandwich recipe. It is so simple but super festive making it the perfect 4th of July dessert. If you love ice cream sandwiches, you can't go wrong with this one. Great for your independence day party!
These adorable Red, White & Blue Apples are dipped in white chocolate and sprinkles, plus they are super easy to make with just 3 ingredients! The perfect patriotic treat! Even better, they're only 3 ingredients! Candy coated apples dipped in blue sprinkles. So cute, so easy and so yummy!
Blueberry and Strawberry Icebox Cake from Back to my Southern Roots
This no bake cake, with simple ingredients, is easy to make and is refreshing any time of year, but especially for summer gatherings, barbecues, and family events, including the Fourth of July. Your family will love this decadent dessert with fresh Summer berries. This is the one that I'm making for the long weekend.
This Sugar Free Strawberry Pie tastes JUST like the classic pie from Shoney's Big Boy restaurant back in the day! Easy to make with just 5 ingredients and a pre-made pie crust! If you don't want it sugar free, you can totally make it with regular sugar. One of my favorite desserts using fresh strawberries. Love the vibrant red color. Perfect for a hot Summer day.
Red, White and Blue Funfetti Cupcakes from Living Locurto
Wow your friends with this creative surprise inside dessert for a festive 4th of July party! These simple Red, White and Blue Funfetti Cupcakes are filled with patriotic colors and topped with homemade buttercream icing, sprinkles and of course American Flags.
Ultimate Gooey Brownies from The Baking Chocolatess
These delicious, gooey brownies are made from scratch and they are the ultimate brownies! In this brownie batch, we even added in some red, white and blue M&M's for a patriotic touch. Such a delicious dessert.
Patriotic Rice Krispies Treat Cake
Who knew you could press Rice Krispie Treats into a Bundt pan to form a "cake"? That's exactly what I did to create this Patriotic Rice Krispies Treat Cake with red, white and blue candy melts drizzled on top. Such a stunning dessert that's super simple to make. Perfect for the fourth of July! It's a no-bake winner!
No-Bake Fireworks Oreo Cheesecake Bars from Soulfully Made
These bars add a little spark to lusciously creamy Oreo Cheesecake Bars. Made with Oreos that include a surprise "popping good" center that will light any patriotic party with lots of fun and delicious flavor. Sure to be one of your favorite no bake 4th of July desserts.
Red, White, and Blue Marble Bundt Cake from I Heart Eating
Easy red, white, and blue marble bundt cake recipe! This moist vanilla bundt cake makes a perfect 4th of July dessert! This red, white, and blue marble cake looks like it’s much more complicated than it is. It’s actually just a sweet vanilla cake batter that’s dyed and then layered. Easy peasy!
Angel Food Cake with Berries from Hoosier Homemade
This showstopping Angel Food Cake with Berries takes ONLY 15 minutes to put together! WOW your guests with this amazing and delicious 4th of July Cake Idea or serve for any occasion! Love this Summer treat!
Red, White and Blue M&M'S Candy Cake
Two layers of your favorite yellow cake, filled and frosted with homemade vanilla buttercream then decorated with a diagonal stripe pattern of red, white and blue M&M's candies on the side for a festive cake for the July 4th holiday! Impress your guests with this adorable cake. This patriotic M&M cake is easy to make with the Red, White and Blue M&M'S® Milk Chocolate candies.
4th of July Truffles from Taste of the Frontier
Celebrate with these delicious no-bake 4th of July Truffles. Easy to make with chocolate Oreo truffles and red white and blue chocolate! Fortunately, these Oreo truffles are quick, require only a handful of ingredients and they are a favorite. They are always the first thing to disappear at the party.
Red, white and blue layers of delicious almond flavored cake forms a surprise flag pattern when you cut into this super cute buttercream frosted American Flag Surprise Cake. Have you ever made a "surprise" cake? It's so much fun to serve one at a party, especially when your guests have no idea what's hidden inside. As I sliced into this American Flag Surprise Cake, I got lots of OOHs and AAHs as I revealed the colorful flag!
Patriotic Stars and Stripes Berry Pie from That Skinny Chick can Bake
This Patriotic Stars and Stripes Berry Pie is both festive and irresistible! An American Berry Pie rivals apple pie for the most patriotic dessert! The arrangement of fruit and the crust toppers make this fruit pie a delightful addition to 4th of July menu!
Patriotic Cookie Cake from the Baker Upstairs
This patriotic cookie cake is so easy to make, and such a festive dessert for the 4th of July! It’s super simple and quick to make, and tastes fantastic! It’s loaded with chocolate chips and M&M’s, with a soft and moist cookie base.
Patriotic Sprinkle Cookies from Cooking with Karli
Patriotic Sprinkle Cookies are a fun and festive way to celebrate the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day and all of the other patriotic holidays! These cookies are crazy easy to make and kids always love them!
Easy Mixed Berry Cobbler with Lattice Crust
Independence Day is the perfect time to make this berrylicious and Easy Mixed Berry Cobbler with Lattice Crust packed with luscious raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries. The combination of four different kinds of berries makes the filling of this cobbler the most beautiful color. If your family loves berries, you must add Easy Mixed Berry Cobbler with Lattice Crust to your rotation of Summer desserts. Even better served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
Red, White & Blue Tie Dye Cake
This Red, White & Blue Tie Dye Cake is so easy to make with a white cake mix. When you cut into cake, each slice has a fun new pattern. Then frost it with a homemade buttercream to make it extra yummy. Perfect for July 4th or Memorial Day!
Red, White, and Blueberry Cream Pie from House of Nash Eats
This from-scratch Red, White, and Blueberry Cream Pie is the patriotic pie of of my 4th of July loving dreams. From the biscoff cookie crust and fresh berries to the homemade white chocolate pudding filling and sweetened whipped cream, this easy dessert recipe is ready for all your summer cookouts and holidays!
Red, White and Blue Dipped Pretzels from The 36th Avenue
This is a fun and easy dessert idea for the 4th of July! They can be whipped up ahead of time too! These Red, White and Blue Dipped Pretzels are perfect for your Summer celebration or anytime during your Summer holidays!
Patriotic American Flag Layer Cake
This Patriotic American Flag Layer Cake is the perfect dessert for any July 4th, Memorial Day or Labor Day party and it's super fun to make too! I made a homemade funfetti cake with the most amazing Swiss Meringue Buttercream. It's a little "extra" but well worth the trouble. I love the red, white and blue sprinkles in the batter that give the cake it's funfetti slices. The kids especially love that! Best American flag cake ever!
And that's my list of the best 4th of July desserts. So many patriotic desserts! I hope you enjoy these easy dessert recipes. Let me know in the comments which easy patriotic dessert is your favorite.
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