40+ 4th of July Desserts

Red White and Blue Popsicles are a colorful, naturally sweet dessert to make for the hot months ahead. This healthier ice pop recipe is made with fresh fruit, Greek yogurt and sweetened with maple syrup. Perfect for any patriotic gathering or a backyard barbecue!

Strawberry and Blueberry Hand Pies make the PERFECT summer dessert. Bursting with fresh blueberries and strawberries, these naturally sweet, handheld pies sing of seasonal flavors. Not only do they taste of the season, but they're wrapped in a decadent buttery crust and perfect for sharing.

Celebrate the summertime with Patriotic Strawberry Bruschetta. This dessert bruschetta features a homemade almond pudding, lemon curd, macerated strawberries and blueberries, too! Red, white and blue, these Patriotic Strawberry Bruschetta are the perfect dessert to serve to a crowd.

Finish your July 4th feast on the lighter side with Berry Pound Cake, full of blueberries and strawberry puree, then topped with homemade whipped cream and fresh berries. The perfect dessert for a warm summer's day.

Soft sugar cookies are the best thing to make for any holiday celebration. These traditional Southern Tea Cakes are the perfect not-too-sweet-but-so-delicious cookies. The lightly sweetened dough puffs up in the oven and holds its shape beautifully, so these cookies are perfect to pair with sweet Easy Sugar Cookie Icing.

Berry Sugar Cookie Bars are the perfect summer treat! Light cookie bars topped with homemade icing and fresh strawberries and blueberries are a fun and festive dessert in the summer or you can top them with candy or sprinkles for an anytime treat.

This strawberry blueberry shortcake is made with fluffy vegan biscuits, topped with fresh, summer berries and dairy free whipped cream. This beautiful twist on a classic American dessert is literally made for summer.

A Raspberry Blueberry and Strawberry Galette is the ideal rustic, patriotic dessert recipe for summer. The simple homemade pie crust and berry filling is perfect for topping with vanilla ice cream.

Whether you're celebrating for 4th of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, you'll want to bake and decorate these patriotic star sugar cookies!

This no bake fruit tart recipe is one of the best fruity desserts! With a graham cracker crust and filled with a subtly sweet and tangy cream cheese filling, this sweet treat is finished with fresh berries. Isn't it just gorgeous?

Boozy and patriotic Prosecco Popsicles are the cutest way to show your colors this holiday weekend! Berries and frozen champagne make for a darling red, white and blue treat you can enjoy anytime!

Love a sweet and salty dessert? This red, white and blue Chex Mix is a festive treat that will help you celebrate the 4th of July, or any patriotic holiday!

These super soft sugar cookies on a stick are a festive, patriotic treat! These vibrant Firecracker Cookies are fun and tasty for young and old.

Easy to make and requiring just FOUR ingredients, this Patriotic Trifle is chock full of vanilla pound cake, fresh strawberries, fresh blueberries and decadent whipped cream. Come see how easy it is to make and share this treat!

These festive No-Bake Fireworks Oreo Cheesecake Bars add a little color to lusciously creamy Oreo Cheesecake Bars. All you need are a handful of ingredients to make these colorful cheesecake bars for sharing!

Gorgeous, colorful 4th of July Cupcakes with swirl frosting are easy to make and share! These cupcakes are the perfect treat for any Independence Day gathering!

This American Flag Pie is the perfect dessert to serve for July 4th, as well as Memorial Day, Flag Day, Labor Day and more. Filled with blueberry and cherry pie filling, this homemade pie is gorgeous AND festive for any patriotic gathering.

Want to bake the easiest cookies for July 4th? These simple Patriotic Cake Mix Cookies call for a handful of ingredients and come together in no time!

Looking for an EASY dessert to make and share this July 4th? Pile strawberries and blueberries on top of a chocoately Klondike Bar this summer!

These colorful M&M Brownies are the perfect treat for the 4th of July! Made with boxed brownie mix, then topped with red, white and blue mini M&M’s, these brownies could not be easier to make.

This festive Red, White and Blue Swirl Bundt Cake is colorful and SO delicious! It's perfect for any patriotic gathering.

Apple Pie is a well-loved dessert, and Bugga's Apple Pie is a family favorite. The pie is filled with tart Granny Smith apples that are tossed in lemon juice, flour, sugar, cinnamon and butter, then bakes until golden brown and delicious. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and this pie is perfection.

Festive Funfetti Sugar Cookie Bars are perfect for any kind of celebration! Elevated with colorful sprinkles, these gooey, buttery cookie bars are beloved by kids and adults and perfect for July 4th if you use red, white and blue sprinkles.

These no bake peanut butter cookies with a butterscotch-chocolate drizzle on top are reminiscent of classic Scotcheroo Bars. Made without corn syrup, this easy chocolate peanut butter no bake cookie recipe is a sweet treat!

Soft and fluffy Snickerdoodle Cookies are full of comfort and deliciousness. Covered in cinnamon sugar, no one can resist these sweet, flavorful cookies.

Studded with dark and bittersweet chocolate chips, these light and fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are the perfect chewy consistency and so easy to eat. Inspired by a birthday cookie cake, these easy chocolate chip bar cookies are perfect for sharing.

Looking for a cookie recipe that’s got it all? These Kitchen Sink Cookies include, well, everything but the kitchen sink—chocolate chips, nuts, pretzels, potato chips and more! Mix and match the add-ins to capture what you’ve got in your pantry make the most decadent cookie around!

Chocolate Ooey Gooey Bars are chocolate cheesecake dessert perfection. These brownie cheesecake bars make an amazing treat and are excellent for sharing. Baked to ooey gooey perfection, these decadent cheesecake brownies are ready to enjoy in less than an hour.

Oreo Rice Krispie Treats are the best no bake dessert for any occasion. Chunks of the beloved chocolate sandwich cookie are nestled into the crispy rice cereal, and the combination is scrumptious. Made with just 5 ingredients, these homemade rice krispie treats are easy to make, share and enjoy!

Homemade Lemon Bars are a crowd-pleasing dessert and perfect for sharing! This easy lemon bar recipe is bright, tart-sweet and perfectly balanced with a crisp shortbread crust. They’re a quick recipe to bake, too, and are ready in less than an hour!

These light, dreamy no bake strawberries and cream mini desserts are served in mason jars and oh-so-cute. They're always a hit for picnics, potlucks and other summertime gatherings!

Funfetti Ice Cream Sandwiches are the ultimate celebratory treat. Colorful Homemade Funfetti Cookies serve as the base of this classic ice cream sandwich, providing a crunchy exterior that pairs beautifully with the creamy vanilla ice cream used as the sandwich filling. Use red, white and blue sprinkles to make these truly festive!

Creamy, rich peanut butter ice cream, studded with pecans and dark chocolate chips, makes the perfect dessert. Even better? This No Churn Peanut Butter Ice Cream requires no ice cream maker, so anyone can make it at home!

This rich No Churn Guinness Brownie Ice Cream is sure to become a new favorite! Studded with homemade brownie chunks, this easy ice cream that doesn't require an ice cream maker is perfect for sharing.

Cool down on a hot day with Spiced Rum Horchata Popsicles! Dairy free and refined sugar free, these vegan popsicles are creamy, flavorful and simple to make. A twist on a paleta, this Horchata Popsicle recipe is the perfect summertime treat for adults.

Pimm's Cups are refreshing summertime cocktails that go down easy on hot days. Why not take a classic Pimm's Cup... and transform it into a popsicle? All you need are a handful of ingredients to make these boozy ice pops.

Beat the heat with these tart and slightly sweet Blackberry and Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles. Naturally sweetened popsicles are the perfect summertime treat!

Blackberry chip ice cream is creamy, rich and decadent. This no churn ice cream is a little sweet, a little tart, and has a gorgeous purple color! A perfect summer treat made with coconut milk, fresh blackberries and chopped dark chocolate.

Step up your summertime dessert game by making Blueberry Cheesecake Popsicles! These creamy popsicles are dipped in wafer crumbles to create the perfect summertime sweet! The whole family is going to love these popsicles.

Step up your adult popsicle game this summer by making Peach Julep Popsicles! These bourbon-y, peachy, minty and oh-so-refreshing pops are what you'll want to enjoy on a hot summer day!