Celebrate the Fourth of July in style with delicious red, white, and blue treats for kids and adults! From fresh fruit to delicious desserts, these 4th of July recipes are perfect for your Independence Day festivities!
The Fourth of July will be here before we know it, and I’ve been on the lookout for Independence day and Fourth of July recipes. I want to make things my kids and my friends’ little ones will like. My extended family can also be a bit hard to please, so I’m aiming for simple.
I want to make some simple red, white and blue treats to help my family and friends celebrate the 4th of July!
Here are some of my favorite fun and family-friendly Fourth of July recipes and treats that are as delicious as they are easy to prepare!
Fourth of July Recipes:
4th of July snack mix. I love that you can swap out the red and blue M & Ms for other colors. This recipe can be adapted for any occasions. Plus it has Whoppers. YUM!
Make this red, white and blue birthday cake ice cream to celebrate the birth of the USA! It’s no-churn, which means you don’t need an ice cream maker to make this creamy, delicious summertime dessert!
Red, White & Blueberry Skewers Strawberries and blueberries are at their most delicious right around the 4th of July.
These red, white and blue rainbow dipped sugar cones are just waiting to be topped with ice cream at a 4th of July picnic!
Red, White & Blue Parfaits: Parfaits are a cool and delicious treat for a holiday that falls in the middle of summer!
Pretzel Americana: Such an cute 4th of July twist on a classic party treat!
Fireworks Cookies. These 4th of July cookies are much easier than they look!
These red, white and blue 4th of July cookies are really Captain America cookies, but patriotic is patriotic, right?
Star-Spangled Stained Glass Jello. Remember Knox Blox? How about Jello Jigglers. These are like the prettier, fancier version of either one of those classics!
This patriotic fruit tray made to look like the American flag looks impressive and delicious!
Mix up a batch of Rice Krispie treats, cut them into rectangles, dip in candy melts and pop colored straws into them for a new, much easier twist on cake pops!
A poke cake turns into a patriotic dessert when you make a white cake with red and blue jello filling. Top with lots of red, white and blue sprinkles for an extra-festive 4th of July treat!
Another super-easy way to make a semi-homemade dessert appropriate for the Fourth of July: grab cannoli shells, fill them up with your favorite cannoli filling and dip the ends with red, white and blue sprinkles. Adding mini chocolate chips incorporates the look of traditional cannoli, too.
Crafting a patriotic dessert board is an easy task that ends up looking super impressive. Make sure you use mostly red berries and blueberries, and accent with piles of white marshmallows. Add sugar cookies decorated with red, white and blue sprinkles for more texture, and don’t forget the chocolate dip for a fun fondue.
Chocolate dipped strawberries get an americana twist that looks like you spent hours on them! Use white and blue candy melts to layer on the sweet coating. Dip each one most of the way up in white candy melts, then let it set. Melt your blue candy melts and quickly dip part of the white chocolate-coated portion in blue. Keep in the refrigerator until they’re ready to serve.
Make a big batch of rice krispy treats, divide into thirds and add a few drops of food dye to two of the portions. Pat each layer into a pan and let them set. Then, use a cookie cutter to make your star spangled rice krispie bars that are a perfect patriotic dessert!
Sprinkle granola into the bottom of a short glass. Tint vanilla pudding different colors and layer it into each glass for a festive treat. Top with patriotic sprinkles for an easy red, white and blue dessert.
Homemade popsicles are a breeze to make, and these red, white and blue favorites are no exception!
The trick to making popsicles like this: pour your bottom mixture in and freeze until solid. While it’s freezing, refrigerate the other two mixtures. Then add the two other colors, freezing in between. You’ll end up with perfectly layered colors to your ice pops!
Make classic cheesecake parfaits into a deliciously fresh 4th of July treat!
Sprinkle your crumbly graham cracker crust in the bottom of your parfait glass, then add in your no-bake cheesecake mixture. top with strawberries and blueberries, and add a glaze if you want a preserved look. Start making these parfaits and your friends and family will ask you for them every year!
Not feeling like getting crafty in the kitchen on a holiday? You could always fill up an apothecary jar with red, white and blue gumballs and call it a day!
Do you have other ideas that show 4th of July spirit without keeping you tied to the kitchen?
Will you be making any fun, patriotic treats for the Fourth? I’d love to hear your Fourth of July recipes and ideas!
Make sure you check out this Asian chicken burger recipe for your 4th of July cookout!
Louise says
Oh I love this collection of 4th of July goodies. Yum!
Jayme says
Such cute ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Lorie Shewbridge says
These all look yummy! The fruit and marshmallows and the pretzels are my favorite! I think I’m going to try some of these this weekend. =)