No Fourth of July celebration is complete without a spread of show-stopping desserts to end the night on a sweet note.
These 20 desserts are so good, so go ahead and save some room after the burgers and hot dogs because these sweet treats are ready to take center stage.
So grab a fork or a spoon and make room for dessert, because these patriotic picks deserve a prime spot on your holiday menu.
Patriotic Sour Cream Sugar Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting
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These patriotic 4th of July sugar cookies are perfect for the 4th of July. The cream cheese frosting is easily dyed red, white, and blue, and the sugar cookie dough itself is perfect for cookie cutters!
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4th of July Cookies (Red, White, and Blue Pinwheel Cookies)
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These 4th of July cookies are simple pinwheel cookies with a patriotic twist! These are awesome if you want to make stable desserts (i.e., don’t melt in the heat), or take it easy on heavy ingredients, but still want an impressive dessert.
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Lemon Berry Cookie Fruit Tartlets
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These Lemon Berry Cookie Fruit Tartlets are a delightful, bite-sized dessert with a buttery cookie base, creamy lemon filling, and fresh fruit on top—ready in just 30 minutes!
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The Best S’mores Chocolate Chip Cookies
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These s’mores chocolate chip cookies are loaded with graham cracker crumbs, chocolate chips, and have a gooey marshmallow center! Not only are they no-chill and can be baked right away, but they’re ready to eat in just 45 minutes.
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Sugar Cookie Flag Fruit Pizza
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This flag sugar cookie fruit pizza is a festive, delicious, and beautiful patriotic 4th of July dessert featuring a homemade soft sugar cookie crust topped with sweet vanilla cream cheese frosting, fresh raspberries, blueberries, and homemade whipped cream.
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Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Salad
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This Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Salad recipe is a no-bake dessert perfect for any summer celebration, especially the Fourth of July. Fresh strawberries, blueberries, mini marshmallows, and a creamy cheesecake filling combine to create a refreshing salad that everyone will enjoy.
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Red, White, and Blue Icebox Cake
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This Red, White, and Blue Icebox Cake is an easy, no-bake dessert that’s perfect for a crowd. Filled with a sweet pudding mixture, graham crackers, and fresh berries, this simple treat is perfect to serve for a July 4th party.
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American Flag Cake
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This American Flag Cake is made with an easy homemade vanilla cake, then topped with a simple whipped cream frosting and finished with fresh strawberries and blueberries. It’s a great holiday dessert that will be a masterpiece on the dessert table.
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Southern Blackberry Cobbler With Pie Crust
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You are going to fall in love with this Southern Blackberry Cobbler. This iconic dessert embodies Southern hospitality at its core, and this version is no different, except that it’s made in a large iron skillet, giving an extra element of rustic charm.
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Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Salad
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This festive no-bake dessert is made with layers of fresh berries, a tangy cheesecake filling, and just the right touch of sweetness. Bring this along to your 4th of July party and watch it disappear—it’s that good!
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Blueberry Strawberry Pie
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This Blueberry strawberry pie is summer in a slice. It stars a flaky, buttery crust and a sweet fruit filling. It’s a fun recipe that can be made with fresh or frozen berries!
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Mixed Berry Mini Trifles
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These delightful Mixed Berry Mini Trifles are made with strawberries, blueberries, lady fingers, and whipped cream. Try out the recipe today and delight your family and friends!
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4th of July Jello Poke Cake
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Celebrate the 4th of July with a festive poke cake made from a moist white cake colored with red and blue Jello. Topped with a creamy white chocolate pudding whipped frosting, it’s a simple and patriotic dessert everyone will love.
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4th of July Oreo Treats
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This is such a simple and easy Independence Day treat recipe for kids. These Oreo cookies are quick and easy to make, making them perfect for kids of all ages.
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No-Bake 4th of July Cheesecake Bites
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These Red, White, and Blue Mini Cheesecakes are the perfect addition to your patriotic holiday celebration! These 4th of July Cheesecake Bites are creamy, delicious, and super easy to make!
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Patriotic Red, White, and Blue Fruit Salad
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This patriotic red, white, and blue fruit salad will be your go-to salad this summer. It has fresh fruit with mozzarella and mint sprigs for a juicy and tasty summer salad.
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No-Bake Mascarpone Fruit Tarts
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These No-Bake Mascarpone Fruit Tarts are made with a homemade graham cracker crust and layered with fresh summer berries. This is a super colorful, make-ahead dessert that requires almost no effort at all!
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Red, White, and Blue Jello
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These red, white, and blue jello cups are such a fun jello dessert idea for the 4th of July and summer time! It’s a beautiful, no-bake layered Jello dessert with an American flag theme.
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4th of July Ice Cream (Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream)
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You’ll love this easy 4th of July ice cream. It’s an easy red, white, and blue ice cream! With three main ingredients plus mix-ins, this no-churn, no-cook recipe will be a huge hit.
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Red, White and Blue Cookie Cake
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This Red, White & Blue Cookie Cake will be perfect for your 4th of July party! With red, white, and blue sprinkles dotting the inside and star-shaped sprinkles on top, this cookie cake is so good.
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