4th of July Dessert Recipes

Roll out the red, white, and blue with these patriotic and festive desserts. Get top-rated recipes for your 4th of July barbeques and picnics.

Staff Picks

American Flag Cake

Rating: 4.17 stars
55
Unfurl the red, white, and blue with this beautiful, easy, and patriotic flag cake perfect for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or any favorite occasion. Assemble and frost the pretty cake and wait for the oohs and ahhs!
By Allrecipes

All American Trifle

Rating: 4.78 stars
72
This is a creamy, fruity, heavenly dessert. I've been told it's like super-charged strawberry shortcake!
By Rachel Mehl

Red, White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake

Rating: 4.63 stars
160
Spectacular Fourth of July Dessert! Present at night with a couple of sparklers for the best effect. Can make with shortcake mix, too.
By Tara Salerno

Surprise Inside Independence Cake

Rating: 4.43 stars
16
This extra-moist cake with buttercream icing is sure to get firework-worthy oohs and aahs!
By beachcook

Scrumptious Frosted Fudgy Brownies

Rating: 4.58 stars
143
MMMMMMM, I can never eat just one of these melt-in-your-mouth brownies, they are so rich and chocolaty.
By Celeste

Patriotic Fruit Pizza

Rating: 4.74 stars
21
This is a fun recipe for the 4th of July holiday! Fresh fruit is a hit on desserts during the summer months! Making this dessert is as fun as eating it! This recipe feeds a lot, but the leftovers are only good a day or two.
By Marcy R.

Freezer Caramel Drizzle Pie

Rating: 4.75 stars
294
This is a delicious pie that people just love on a hot summer day. Great for Sunday dessert if prepared Saturday night.
By Karen Neilson

Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Ice Pops

Rating: 4.76 stars
92
Simple and wholesome popsicles. My mom used to help us make these when we were kids and I still enjoy them years later. Use honey as an alternate sweetener, and blend the fruit to be either chunky or smooth.
By april20

Zucchini Bars

Rating: 4.2 stars
101
This snack cake is so delicious that my family can eat the entire batch in one day! Very easy and moist.
By AMISPKRIS

Key Lime Pie VIII

Rating: 4.64 stars
238
This is extremely easy and the crust doesn't get all soggy the second day. Fat-free ingredients work well. Garnish each slice with a dollop of whipped topping if you like.
By Charlotte Pierce

Triple Berry Crisp

Rating: 4.61 stars
1030
This is a wonderful berry crisp. I use a triple berry mixture of raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, but just one works well too! My family loves it! Serve it with whipped cream and it looks great.
By Anonymous
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Cherry Pie III

Rating: 4.55 stars
325
This is the 1999 American Pie Council's National Pie Championship first-place winner in the Fruit and Berry Category.
By Beth Campbell
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Inspiration and Ideas

Chef John's No-Bake Cheesecake Flag Cake

Chef John's No-Bake Cheesecake Flag Cake
"Delicious! I made it for our annual Fourth of July party. Everyone liked it and my dad kept going back for more. It just gets better as it sits in the fridge." – Elizabeth
Our Best Red, White and Blue Desserts

Our Best Red, White and Blue Desserts
Show your colors proudly with these fun and festive July 4th desserts.
Uncle Sam Banana Split

Uncle Sam Banana Split
Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler

Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler
Roll Out the Red, White, and Blue

Roll Out the Red, White, and Blue
Celebrate With Our Best Red, White, and Blue Desserts

Celebrate With Our Best Red, White, and Blue Desserts

Perfumed Coconut Cake

Rating: 4.37 stars
37

This cake tastes like no other coconut cake - moist beyond belief with the coconut flavor perfuming every bite. Your house will smell divine while this is baking. I made this for my French boss who didn't believe that good baking could come from cake mixes. Voila! He's a convert. What you don't eat as a dessert tastes fabulous the morning after with coffee.

More 4th of July Dessert Recipes

Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler

Rating: 4.7 stars
2914
I've been experimenting with cobbler for some time and this recipe is the final result. Loved by all. Use fresh Georgia peaches, of course!
By aeposey

Strawberry Pie II

Rating: 4.58 stars
958
This is my favorite pie. It is very easy to make. I got the recipe many years ago in North Jersey. It is from the Sussex County Strawberry Farms.
By OKBEE

Fruit Dip II

Rating: 4.8 stars
819
This is a really light and fluffy fruit dip that is great at parties, holidays, or any time! Serve with fruit of your choice.
By Crystal Gossett

Grilled Pineapple

Rating: 4.62 stars
166
These are SO easy and really good. The hot sauce gives it an extra kick and cuts the sweetness. They can help with patience while the rest of the grilled feast comes together, but be warned, they go quickly!
By GREEGI
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No-Bake Cheesecake Flag Cake

Rating: 4.54 stars
125
That you can make this lovely, sweet treat without turning on the oven is probably enough of a reason to give this serious consideration. Besides the taste and light mousse-like texture, I think your guests will enjoy the iconic stars and stripes design provided by the fresh blueberries and strawberries. USA! USA! USA!
By Chef John

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

Rating: 4.83 stars
126
My daughter renamed this recipe 'The Best Dessert I've Ever Eaten' this summer when I prepared it for Memorial Day. I had made it before, but my husband had probably eaten all of it before she had a chance to get a taste! My husband doesn't like me to take this dessert to a large gathering because it means he won't have any leftovers! Got this recipe from a Bunco friend.
By DAYMOMMY

Judy's Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Rating: 4.75 stars
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This three-layer salad includes a pretzel crust, cream cheese center, and strawberry top.
By Tom Quinlin

Cannoli

Rating: 4.35 stars
107
Ana and Lydia's cannoli, recipe invented on July 31st, 2005. I spent a lot of time looking for a good recipe for cannoli shells and filling. Since no two were alike, and since instructions were a bit sketchy, I worked with a friend to come up with a good recipe, including some tips that we came up with along the way. Special equipment is needed such as cannoli tubes, a pasta machine and a pastry bag to help make these cannoli come out just like the ones at Italian restaurants and bakeries. Start with 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar, and then add more to taste.
By Lydia Nacawa

Blackberry Pie I

Rating: 4.6 stars
541
I've been using this recipe for years and have always succeeded with it! Frozen or fresh blackberries can be used. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
By Michelle LaVerdiere

Fresh Strawberry Upside Down Cake

Rating: 4.24 stars
702
I live in Florida and have access to strawberries for a few months at a time. Many of my friends and neighbors can't wait until I start preparing this cake.
By parealtor313

Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

Rating: 4.57 stars
92
A cream cheese dip that's loved by all (unless they're counting calories)! You can substitute reduced-fat cream cheese if you wish. It's been my favorite since it was shared with me in college! Enjoy with apples, bananas, oranges, pears, pineapple, strawberries, etc.
By BakerT

Blonde Brownies I

Rating: 4.5 stars
1396
Rich, chewy brownie with chocolate chips on top.
By Sue Bush

Apple Hand Pies

Rating: 4.73 stars
113
These hand pies, also known as turnovers, look too perfect to be homemade. Any of your favorite pie fillings, both sweet and savory, will work. I hope you give this easy technique a try soon. Enjoy!
By Chef John

Hot Fudge Ice Cream Bar Dessert

Rating: 4.76 stars
645
This is an incredibly easy rich and satisfying ice cream dessert made with ice cream sandwiches and fudge sauce. This keeps in the freezer very well and can be eaten straight from the freezer.
By JONAR

Chef John's Strawberry Ice Cream

Rating: 4.67 stars
102
Many people consider this type of strawberry ice cream recipe a 'hack' or a 'cheat' because we're skipping the more time-consuming and sometimes temperamental egg-custard step; but even if I didn't want to save time I'd still prefer this method. To be clear, I'm only speaking about this specific flavor of ice cream. For deep, dark chocolate, or butter pecan, I'll take the classic French-style every time. But, for sweet, juicy strawberries, I'm not a big fan of the egginess you get with the traditional method.
By Chef John

The Old Boy's Strawberry Pie

Rating: 4.58 stars
304
This is a summertime tradition in my family, and we have NEVER tasted, (or even seen), a strawberry pie like it! You will LOVE this. 'The Old Boy' is my dad, but my mom remembers her grandmother making a pie like this when she was young.
By SCATTERFLAKE

Frozen Vanilla Custard

Rating: 4.63 stars
27
American-style ice cream uses no eggs, but this is the French style--with eggs! It's rich and creamy and, although traditionally served soft in cones, I prefer to freeze it firm then scoop it.
By Chef John

Acini di Pepe Salad

Rating: 4.48 stars
94
Acini di pepe is the Italian word for peppercorns. Any tiny round-shaped pasta works well in this chilled fruit salad. Great in the summer, but my family asks for it every holiday. Every time I bring this to a party I get requests for the recipe.
By CORTAB0408

Fresh Peach Cobbler I

Rating: 4.24 stars
127
Serve warm with whipped cream, whipped topping, or vanilla ice cream!
By Carol

Easy Grape Salad

Rating: 4.69 stars
137
This salad is so easy to make and every time I take it to a potluck I get asked for the recipe!
By With Imagination

Fresh Strawberry Tart

Rating: 4.56 stars
6
This free-form strawberry tart in a buttercrust pastry is thickly glazed and beautiful. You can use a tart pan, but going free-form is kind of fun. Be sure to use perfectly ripe, sweet strawberries.
By Chef John

Upside Down Rhubarb Cake

Rating: 4.88 stars
12
An easy, quick, and pretty dessert to make for family or guests. This makes a fitting patriotic dish for picnics.
By BOLTONLANE

Red, White, and Blue Dump Cake

Rating: 5 stars
2
A summer holiday dump cake that is easy to make, delicious to eat, and there is only one pan to clean! Perfect for the 4th of July! Serve with whipped topping.
By sbennett05

Aunt Kate's Strawberry Cake

Rating: 3.85 stars
32
This recipe dates back to the early 1900's and was made by my grandmother's sister Kate. I have the fondest memories of my grandmother and my mother making this when strawberries came into season. The cake itself is not very sweet, although the icing is. The balance is perfect. I make this for many occasions, and my secret taste testers have remarked how wonderful it is. Just a side note: using fresh, sweet strawberries is the key.
By Drea217
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