4th of July Dessert Recipes
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Red, white and blue. Raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. Flag cakes. Jello.
The 4th of July holiday weekend is here and most of us will be hosting or attending some type of patriotic-themed get together over the next few days. Maybe you are making everything yourself or are tasked with bringing something to a friend’s house. Whatever your situation, there is an amazing collection of desserts listed below that are perfect for celebrating our nation’s birthday. They all include at least one red or blue component, and any of them would be a fabulous choice for your dessert needs this weekend. Cakes, pies, cupcakes, bars, Jello… there’s a little something for everyone.
4th of July Desserts
Blueberry Pie (Brown Eyed Baker, pictured above)
Fourth of July Buttermilk Pie (Simply Recipes)
Fourth of July Cake (The Pioneer Woman)
Fourth of July Cupcakes (Baking Bites)
Giant S’mores Cookies (Picky Palate)
Lemon-Limoncello Cupcakes (Brown Eyed Baker, pictured above)
Lemon Raspberry Bars (Two Peas and Their Pod)
Mixed Berry Parfaits (How To: Simplify)
Red White & Blueberry Cheesecake Bars (Recipe Girl)
Red White & Blue Stained Glass Jello Stars (Brown Eyed Baker, pictured above)
Strawberry Pretzel Squares (Brown Eyed Baker, pictured above)
If you have a great dessert recipe for the 4th of July, feel free to leave a link in the comments below.
Have a wonderful 4th of July holiday weekend everyone! Be safe!
I think the cutest idea I’ve seen for a July 4th recipe is the flag cake at 17andbaking: http://17andbaking.com/2009/07/01/a-little-taste-of-independence/
Definitely trying this for the weekend! Love all these ideas though
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Planning to make either your stained glass stars or the strawberry pretzel squares for the weekend!
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Thanks for the great links. You’ve inspired me to turn my oven on and bake all day even though it’s gonna be hot out today
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Yum, yum and YUM. These all look amazing. Thanks for all the awesome 4th of July dessert ideas!
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GREAT 4th of July list!! Love party food
Thanks for adding my cookies to your list 
Have a wonderful holiday weekend!!
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Thank you for sharing these recipes. I’m putting together my menu for Sunday and trying to figure out what to bring to a party on Saturday… perfect timing!
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The stars are very cool.
Happy 4th!
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Love all of your recipes. Happy 4th!
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Those desserts look so delicious! Hope you have a very happy July 4th!
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Great recipes!
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This is a great dessert recipe roundup for the Fourth of July! It’s such a nice collection of recipes that would be perfect to serve to family and friends over the holiday weekend! Thank you so much for including my Mixed Berry Parfaits! They are delicious, refreshing and festive!
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These all looks lovely, although my favorite are the Red White & Blue Stained Glass Jello.
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Your posts are so inspiring it just makes me want to bake all the time! Thanks for sharing your 4th of July recipes!
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what a collection of incredible desserts!! I love those jello stars!
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Great list! I’m going to have to bookmark it! Thank you!
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Fun round-up of 4th of July desserts!
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Really cute ideas! The lemon-limoncello cupcakes look so good. Have a happy 4th!
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Great round up! Wish I would have seen it earlier :-/
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I ended up making the strawberry pretzel squares… they were fantastic! Thanks again for sharing these recipes!
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Yum! these all look delish! that strawberry pretzel salad is one of my faves!
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Yummy desserts for the 4th! I hope you have a great holiday! Thanks for including our bars:)
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