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Whether you’re hoping to serve something patriotic or a cold dessert, this round up has all the best 4th of July Desserts!
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Our Favorite Fourth of July Desserts
There isn’t a more American dessert than a slice of classic Apple Pie Recipe with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream. With that said, there are so many other delicious desserts you can serve on the 4th of July to celebrate American Independence.
Enjoy the fireworks and fun with a little something sweet! Any of our 4th of July desserts are sure to hit the spot.
Why we love them:
- Patriotic touch. The red, white, and blue theme of the desserts adds a festive and patriotic element to your Fourth of July celebration!
- Seasonal produce. Many of the recipes feature fresh summer fruits, allowing people to enjoy the flavors of the summer season.
- Crowd-pleasing. From classic apple pie to colorful Fruit Tarts, these July dessert recipes are sure to add to the joy of the celebration.
Tips for Fourth of July Desserts
- How much to make. Make enough for each guest to be able to have 1-2 servings of dessert. Also, plan to have at least 2 dessert choices for every 10 guests.
- Once you start adding dessert choices you will only need to make sure there’s enough for people to have two dessert servings and not a piece of each dessert.
- Keeping desserts cold when outside. Place desserts in a cooler with ice, or a block of dry ice until you’re ready to serve it.
- Only bring out/serve what you will eat and keep the rest in a cooler until needed.
- When placing the dessert out on a table, fill a tray/bowl with ice cubes and nestle the dessert right on top.
Make it Festive
Though there is a list of patriotic-colored desserts, you can easily serve other desserts on or in a patriotic-themed dish to make them more festive.
- Frosting. Food coloring can make frosting and other white-based desserts 4th of July themed.
- Fruit. Red, white, and blue fruits provide the colors of American Independence. I often see fresh berries arranged in the shape of an American flag on top of cakes, pies, cheesecakes, or a simple Fruit Salad Recipe.
- Red. strawberry, raspberry, red grapes, or cherries
- White. white melon, golden honeydew, banana, sliced apple, sliced pear, or white peaches
- Blue. Blueberries, blackberries, or dark purple grapes
Best 4th of July Desserts
Whether it’s a chilled dessert for a hot summer day or a classic American treat, there is a wide variety of options to suit different tastes and occasions.
4th of July Poke Cake Recipe
Cool, light, and refreshing 4th of July Poke Cake is great for summer holidays! It's sure to be a tasty hit.
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Dirt Cake Recipe
This deliciously addicting dirt cake recipe preps in minutes for a cool, creamy, family-favorite treat perfect for Oreo lovers!
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Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Smooth + rich Cream Puff Cake is a take on the popular cream puff dessert. Drizzle it in chocolate for a perfect bite!
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Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry shortcake is one of the easiest desserts you'll ever make!! Just 4 ingredients and 20 minutes for a light summer dessert.
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Fruit Pizza
Fruit pizza is an all-time favorite that starts with a sugar cookie crust and is completely customizable with your favorite fruit.
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Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Fresh and creamy homemade vanilla ice cream is a simple four-ingredient dessert that is incredibly delicious!
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Chocolate Lasagna
Chocolate lovers will swoon over the creamy and crunchy textures of this layered no bake chocolate lasagna.
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Oreo Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Oreo Ice Cream Cake makes for the perfect no-bake dessert during warm summer months. Best of all, it only takes 5 simple ingredients!
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Banana Pudding Cake Recipe
With only 10 minutes of prep, banana pudding cake has all the flavors of banana cream pie, just in cake form. It’s sure to be a hit!
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Triple Berry Pie
This easy-to-make fresh and fruity berry pie has a crumb topping for a delicious dessert that can be enjoyed all year round!
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Patriotic Desserts
Bring the stars and stripes or red, white, and blue flair with our favorite patriotic desserts! Make a patriotic Fruit Pizza with a sugar cookie crust or any of these tempting treats.
4th of July Poke Cake Recipe
Cool, light, and refreshing 4th of July Poke Cake is great for summer holidays! It's sure to be a tasty hit.
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Red White and Blue Cake
Make a spectacular red white and blue cake that's beautifully festive, delicious, and incredibly easy to put together!
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American Flag Cake
Festive fruit-topped American Flag cake is a simple, light, and refreshing way to celebrate any patriotic holiday!
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4th of July Rice Krispies Treats
Delicious, simple and quick 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats are always a hit, and are festive for any patriotic occasion.
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4th of July Cookies
Chewy 4th of July cookies are studded with M&Ms to add a simple festive flair to your holiday celebrations!
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Dessert Parfait Recipe
A Dessert Parfait is a creamy combination of a delicious fluffy pudding and fresh fruit. They are simply heavenly!
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Dessert Kabobs Recipe
Dessert Kabobs are a simple and delicious way to serve several "mini" treats at once. They are perfect for parties, BBQs and every day!
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Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs
Strawberry shortcake kabobs are a simple version of a classic. A cake mix and quick vanilla candy coating make this an extra easy treat!
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Patriotic Trail Mix Recipe
Sweet and crunchy Patriotic Trail Mix is filled with candy coated cereal mixed with mini marshmallows, licorice and M&Ms.
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Strawberry Icebox Cake Recipe
Strawberry Icebox Cake is simple, light, and full of fresh summer berries. It whips up in minutes and will disappear in seconds!
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Angel Food Cupcake Recipe
Fluffy and light Angel food cupcakes are the tastiest dessert—especially with a pineapple flavored whipped topping.
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Fruit Tart Recipe
This sweet, buttery Fruit Tart is perfect for spring and summer parties, holidays, or get-togethers. It's simple, yet beautiful!
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Mini Fruit Tarts Recipe
Cute cream-filled Mini Fruit Tarts are a delicious and simple summer dessert! These mini treats are perfect for any get together.
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Angel Food Cake Recipe
This tender, light as air angel food cake is a must-try! With the perfect amount of sweetness, it's perfect to enjoy all year long.
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Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe
Perfect for feeding a crowd, this Strawberry Sheet Cake made with fresh pureed strawberries is especially tasty!
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Easy 4th of July desserts
Tasty doesn’t mean difficult. We have a variety of easy dessert recipes that are simple and delicious!
Easy Peach Cobbler
This easy peach cobbler recipe takes 5 minutes to prep and is buttery and delicious. It is our FAVORITE peach dessert!
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Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Recipe
Oreo studded Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is cool, creamy, and refreshingly delicious. It is perfect for hot summer days!!
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No Bake Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
NO-BAKE Strawberry Shortcake has layers of cream filled cookies, vanilla pudding, and strawberries. It's the perfect cool dessert!
Peach Dump Cake Recipe
Three ingredient peach dump cake is quick, simple, and utterly tasty. It is warm, gooey, and perfectly peachy!!
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Blueberry Dump Cake
3 ingredient blueberry dump cake has a buttery topping and a bright fruit filling. Just dump, bake, and serve with vanilla ice cream!
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Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding
Layered Nilla Wafer banana pudding steals the show with its light banana flavor and contrasting creamy and crunchy textures!
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Easy Tres Leches Cake
This easy tres leches cake uses a tasty shortcut (a cake mix!) to create one delicious, chilled dessert that feeds around 20 people!
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Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
Studded with pops of fruit and crunchy walnuts, this cherry dump cake recipe is a perfect last-minute dessert!
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Strawberry Shortcake Poke Cake Recipe
This Strawberry Shortcake Poke Cake is the perfect cool and refreshing dessert. Yellow cake with strawberry gelatin poked throughout, topped with a delicious whipped topping and fresh strawberries.
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No-Bake Cheesecake Bars Recipe
No-Bake Cheesecake Bars are just the right amount of sweet, with a buttery graham cracker crust. Top them however you like—fruit, chocolate sauce, or caramel and sea salt!
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Chocolate Sheet Cake
Our best-loved chocolate sheet cake topped with chocolate buttercream is simply delicious and feeds a crowd!
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Frozen Strawberry Dessert Recipe
Frozen Strawberry Dessert is cool, creamy, and delicious. Topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, it's the perfect summery treat!
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Dole Whip Recipe
Make Disney's Dole Whip recipe from home with only 3 ingredients! It's cool, creamy, and filled with refreshing pineapple flavor.
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Blackberry Cobbler Recipe
Sugary crusted Blackberry Cobbler is sweet & irresistible, especially when served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy all year long!
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Frozen Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Frozen Peanut Butter Pie consists of a graham cracker pretzel crust, frozen peanut butter filling, and a chocolate, pretzel, peanut butter cup topping.
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Butterfinger Pie
Indulge in this unbelievably delicious Butterfinger pie with an Oreo crust and homemade Butterfinger ice cream filling!
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Lemon Icebox Pie
Deliciously creamy and tangy lemon icebox pie is a classic chilled Southern dessert that's perfect for summer!
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Angel Food Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Angel Food Ice Cream Cake is creamy, light, & refreshing, made from layers of angel food cake and your favorite ice cream flavor. A scrumptious treat, chilled to frozen dessert perfection!
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Chocolate Delight Recipe
Our chocolate delight recipe features a shortcut cookie crust, creamy pudding, and tangy cream cheese for a delightful layered favorite!
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Oreo Pie Recipe
No-bake Oreo pie is a quick and easy dessert perfect for any time of the year. It comes together in 15 minutes!!
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Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Recipe
Light and fresh Strawberry Shortcake Trifle takes minutes to assemble, which makes it great for entertaining!
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More Fourth of July Desserts
Whip up a layered jello Pretzel Salad or keep it simple with a banana split covered in Hot Fudge Sauce. We love sweets so much the list goes on!
Root Beer Float Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Root Beer Float Ice Cream Cake is just like a cold and frosty mug of root beer and ice cream, only in cake form!!
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Strawberry Pie Recipe
Strawberry Pie is the perfect springtime dessert! Fresh strawberries piled high, coated in strawberry jello, and placed in a buttery crust.
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Apple Pie Recipe
With a flaky, buttery crust made from scratch, and a gooey, sweet filling, this BEST apple pie recipe will not disappoint!
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Cherry Pie
Classic cherry pie is simple and elegant, but it tastes amazing. With fresh berries and a flaky crust, it's perfect for any occasion!
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Lemon Lasagna Recipe
This luscious Lemon Lush consists of 4 tasty layers, including a Lemon Oreo crust, cream cheese layer, lemon pudding layer and topped with whipped cream!
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Blueberry Delight Recipe
This Blueberry delight recipe is a chilled layered dessert of shortbread, cream cheese, and sweet blueberry topping, all prepped in only 15 minutes!
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Strawberry Shortcake Bars
Chilled strawberry shortcake bars are a light and easy twist on a classic dessert with simple steps and lots of fresh berry flavor.
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Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
Bright and citrusy lemon meringue pie is a classic! With a creamy custard and spongy meringue, it is also a family favorite.
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Homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Our homemade pineapple upside down cake is a family favorite with a secret ingredient that takes this classic to a whole new level!
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Lemon Sheet Cake Recipe
Bright Lemon Sheet Cake with creamy lemon buttercream frosting is a sunny dessert perfect for feeding a crowd!
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Cherry Bars
With a hint of almond, a heavenly glaze, and bursts of sweet cherries, these quick cherry bars are the sweetest way to treat a crowd!
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Sugar Cookie Bars
Frosted sugar cookie bars are one of everyone's favorite cookies in bar form! They're ready in 30 minutes, and perfect for sharing.
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Cheesecake Cupcakes
Bite-size cheesecake cupcakes are a simple 6-ingredient cheesecake treat. Top with cherry pie filling, or any other topping you like!
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Blueberry Pie Recipe
Fresh homemade blueberry pie is sweet, tart, and bursting with juicy berries. It's a favorite summer treat!
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Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
Melt-in-your-mouth lemon cake mix cookies are a simple cookie and summer favorite. With few ingredients, they mix up in minutes!
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Key Lime Pie Bars
Key lime pie bars are a favorite dessert in a bar – a buttery graham cracker crust and a tart and creamy lime filling!!
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Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes Recipe
A fun twist on the classic cake recipe, these pineapple upside down cupcakes have the perfect hint of pineapple flavor!
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Homemade Strawberry Cake
Homemade strawberry cake elevates a box cake mix with fresh berries and flavor all topped with a fresh strawberry buttercream!
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Lemon Bar Recipe
These classic Lemon Bars are simple, delicious, and sweet, with just the right amount of tart! Add a bit of powdered sugar, and these easy lemon bars are irresistible!
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Key Lime Cake Recipe
Easy Key Lime Cake is bursting with fresh lime flavor & topped with whipped cream. A yummy twist on a key lime pie!
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Fresh Peach Cobbler
Vibrant fresh peach cobbler served with vanilla ice cream is one of our most popular treats. It's the perfect simple summertime dessert.
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Orange Brownie Recipe
Soft orange brownies are bright and delicious. They are topped with a citrus glaze, for orange-flavored perfection
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Peach Bars Recipe
Peach Crumb Bars are one of our favorite summer treats! They're made from a buttery crust layered with juicy peaches and a crumbly topping.
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White Chocolate Lasagna Recipe
Layers of Golden Oreos, cream cheese, pudding, whipped cream and white chocolate curls make up this DELICIOUS White Chocolate Lasagna that is a hit at every function.
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Angel Food Cupcake Recipe
Fluffy and light Angel food cupcakes are the tastiest dessert—especially with a pineapple flavored whipped topping.
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Sheet Cake Bites Recipe
Sheet Cake Bites – delicious chocolate sheet cake topped with a yummy homemade chocolate walnut frosting – in bite sized form!
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A Festive Dessert!
Cool, light, and refreshing 4th of July Poke Cake is great for summer holidays! It’s simple, festive and delicious!
Because we love Jello Poke Cake so much, we knew we wanted to make a patriotic version for some of our favorite holidays.
Here is the recipe:
70+ 4th of July Desserts
Whether you're hoping to serve something patriotic or a cold dessert, this round up has all the best 4th of July Desserts!
Ingredients
- 1 box White Cake Mix, plus ingredients on the back of the box
- 1 cup water
- 1 (3-ounce) box Cherry Jell-O
- 1 (3-ounce) box Berry Blue Jell-O
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups water, cold
- 1 tub cool whip, large
Instructions
- Prepare box cake mix batter as directed on box. Pour into greased 9-inch round pans. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake 27-30 minutes, remove from oven and let cook for 15 minutes.
- Using the end of a fork, poke cake every ½ inch, over both cake rounds.
- Bring to boil 1 cup of water in small pot. Pour cherry Jell-o in water, stir until Jell-o is dissolved. Add 1 cup cold water, and mix well. Spoon liquid over cakeChill for 3-4 hours.
- Repeat process with the berry blue Jell-O. Bring to boil 1 cup of water in small pot. Pour blue Jell-o in water, stir until Jell-o is dissolved. Add 1 cup cold water, and mix well. Spoon liquid over cakeChill for 3-4 hours.
- Remove cakes from refrigerator. To get the cake out, turn pans over, then place on cake stand. Place blue layer down first, spread with whip cream, then place red cake on top, and top with cool whip. Chill until set.Optional- top with red and blue sprinkles.
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcal, Carbohydrates: 70g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 511mg, Potassium: 62mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 46g, Vitamin A: 19IU, Calcium: 148mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Delicious Desserts for the 4th!
We hope you’ll love this list of delicious desserts for the 4th of July as much as we do and they are sure to make your holiday get-together extra special!
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Hi Kristyn!
First of all, love all of your recipes!
I was looking for some 4th of July dessert images to use for a fb post and came across one that appears to be an Angel food cake, sliced into 3 layers with whipped cream and berries. It lead me to this vault of glorious desserts, yet it isn’t on the list of 50+ desserts. Is it literally just your Angel food cake recipe listed, but prepared/decorated differently? Thanks in advance!
I think it may be! We have been updating a lot of our posts, so it could have been an old photo of the recipe and when we reshot the recipe, we updated it with new photos.