There’s nothing better to celebrate the Fourth of July than red, white and blue food.
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite dessert recipes from celebrity chefs and Food Network stars, including twists on classic sweet treats like American Flag Cake and berry-filled bakes, plus plenty of delicious frozen treats to beat the summer heat.
Keep scrolling, this list has something for everyone this holiday season.
Strawberries stuffed with chocolate and cream cheese
Morgan Hunt Glaze
“With tart, crunchy berries and a creamy chocolate filling, it’s definitely ‘summer, summer, summer!'” Sara Moulton says of the patriotic treat.
While the no-bake filling can be prepared ahead of time, Moulton recommends waiting to pipe it: “The sugar in the filling will strip the moisture from the strawberries, making them soggy,” the PBS star says. Sarah’s weekday mealsAdd strawberries just before serving.
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Butter cookie sandwich with jam
Morgan Hunt Glaze
These two-bite melt-in-your-mouth cookie sandwiches are sure to be a hit at any Fourth of July party.
“You can customize it with toppings like chopped nuts, mini white chocolate chips, or whatever you like.” Cake War Champion Dan Langan includes this recipe in his cookbook. Bake with all your heart.
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Fruit Paletas
Morgan Hunt Glaze
Cool off with a sour popsicle. Emma Hurst offers two ways to celebrate in red, white and blue fashion. Choose from lemon and blueberry topped with raspberry crumbs, or coconut and strawberry dusted with blueberries. Or enjoy both.
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Sheet Pan Tart with Icing
Jennifer Causey
“I love this dish because it reminds me of eating pie at a barbecue,” celebrity chef Carla Hall says of the “not-too-sweet” dessert.
“You can use it for frosting and decorating and easily adapt it for a variety of holidays and celebrations,” the Food Network judge says. Summer Baking Championship (Now streaming on discovery+). “There are lots of different decorating options, including frosting and sprinkles. I even made a version where I cut out pastry shapes and baked them on top. Have fun!”
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Berry Fudge Star
Jennifer Causey
Linda Skeens made headlines after winning 25 ribbons at the Virginia Kentucky District Fair for home cooking, baking and crafts. Try her award-winning fudge. Blue Ribbon Cooking Recipe book.
“It has a really creamy strawberry flavor and tastes like summer,” Skeens says of the no-bake treat.
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Raspberry and Blueberry Shortcake
Jennifer Causey
John Cannell’s Raspberry and Blueberry Shortcake proves that celebratory Fourth of July desserts don’t have to be complicated.
“This recipe is perfect for when you want to make something tasty and easy for your Fourth of July gathering.” Preppy Kitchen A blogger introduced me to this “no-fuss one-bowl recipe.”
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Red, White and Blue Pinwheel Cookies
“As soon as you finish one, you’ll want another!” says Tanya Ngangan, consulting pastry chef at Old John’s Diner in New York City, of the soft, buttery, and “hypnotic” cookies.
“This recipe is perfect for the home cook because it doesn’t have that many ingredients and you probably already have most of the ingredients in your pantry,” she says. “It’s a very versatile blank canvas — you could easily substitute almond extract or lemon extract for the vanilla extract, for example.”
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Berry Trifle with Whipped Mascarpone Cream
This summery, barbecue-friendly dish is “simple and quick to make,” says the chef and founder of Atlanta’s Forou Vakili restaurant Le Bon Noche. “You can’t go wrong. You can add a little more of this or a little less of that and still have a really delicious dessert.”
Vakili describes the flavor as similar to “strawberry shortcake,” but with more summer berries.
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Red, white and blue angel food cake
“This is definitely one of my favorite recipes,” says author Dana Pollack. Dana’s Bakery Cookbook. “Light and airy, perfect for summer!”
Pollack’s recipe also works great for a birthday cake, just dye the batter rainbow colors instead of red, white, and blue.
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Firecrackers go off
This nostalgic treat from pastry chef Clarice Lam of Kimika in New York City is naturally flavored and colored with tart cherries and lime, creamy coconut milk, and sweet blueberries.
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Summer fruit tart with cream cheese
Valerie Lomas’ patriotic dessert is “so easy to make,” she says: “The base is an easy-press dough, and the filling is basically a no-bake cheesecake!”
Feel free to use any combination of fruits such as blueberries, raspberries, halved or quartered strawberries, halved and pitted cherries, sliced red plums, and pomegranate seeds.
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Pecan Rum Balls
You only need a few ingredients to make these festive (and booze-filled!) dessert balls, and for a non-alcoholic version, swap out the rum for root beer.
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Cookies and cream cheesecake
Impress everyone at your next BBQ with Molly Yeh’s desserts that require no baking and are perfect for summer weather.
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Ice cream sundae with berry sauce
What better way to celebrate Independence Day than with America’s favorite frosty treat? Created by Nick Morgenstern of Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream in New York City, this sundae is quick and easy to make in under 10 minutes.
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Frozen Coconut Daiquiri
It doesn’t get any cooler than these American-themed alcoholic drinks created by Beauty & Essex beverage director Megan Ardizzone, with each layer made with coconut syrup that’s sure to get you using it again and again in future cocktails.
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Strawberry & Blueberry Crumble
Hassle-free recipes from designer Jenni Kayne’s delightful book Pacific Natural It calls for fresh blueberries and strawberries, but you can use any combination of berries you have on hand.
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Brownie Flag Cake
Gaby Dalkin, Gaby’s Cooking: Everyday California Cuisinecalls this dessert “a crowd pleaser.” The secret to getting the white stripes and stars on top of a moist brownie cake is to roll the fruit pieces in powdered sugar.
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Tie-dye cheesecake star
Buddy Valastro dyes cheesecake batter red, white, and blue and swirls it on a wooden skewer to create these adorable treats. If you don’t have a star-shaped cookie cutter, just cut them into squares. They’ll still be smiling with pride.
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Rhubarb Galette
Embrace rhubarb season with Sherry Yard’s rustic, foolproof tart, topped with crushed amaretto cookies and vanilla ice cream by the James Beard Award-winning chef and COO of iPic Entertainment.
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Frozen Mojito Fruit Pop
Make these spiked treats Best Chef Star Adrienne Cheetham has left out the rum to make this a more family friendly production.
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Flag Cookie Cake
Red, white, and blueberry! Blogger Sally Quinn’s patriotic treat is the perfect combination of cookies, cake, and healthy fruit.
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American Flag Butter Cake
“Guests will love the patriotic surprise inside once they start slicing into it,” Carla Hall says of her festive dessert. It’s easy to assemble, Kiss The co-host suggests baking each color in three separate round cake pans, then slicing the white and red layers in half horizontally to create “stripes.”
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Red, white and blue Italian ice cream
To put a healthy spin on the summer favorite, Rocco DiSpirito uses stevia and fresh or frozen fruit, like white peaches, blueberries and strawberries, to create a natural coloring that he’s proud of.
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Toffee popcorn balls
Get your kids to join in the holiday fun by decorating popcorn balls with melted red and blue chocolate. Plus, who doesn’t love dessert on a stick?
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Cherry Blueberry Pie
The only thing better than homemade berry pie on a hot summer day is a pie topped with cool whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
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Surprise Fluff Cake
We love a traditional flag cake as much as Americans do, but why not try something a little different this year? This recipe from Martha Stewart literally turns everything on its head. “I love the surprise of having patriotic colors on the inside of the cake instead of on the outside,” Stewart tells PEOPLE.
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Red Velvet Pancakes
Au Fudge’s fruit and coconut syrup is packed with berry flavour for a delicious way to start your morning.
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Funfetti Flag Cake
As Independence Day approaches and we look forward to colorful fireworks and backyard barbecues, what better way to celebrate than with a confetti cake covered in red, white and blue sprinkles? Filled with fresh strawberries and blueberries and layered with cream cheese icing, this delicious lemon almond cake is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
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Swirl donut
PEOPLE Food Test Kitchen created these red, white, and blue swirl doughnuts that are so easy you’ll be slammed with compliments. They only take 15 minutes to make, and you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry. A time-saving tip is to use store-bought doughnuts, but make sure you choose the plain ones with no glaze or toppings.
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Blueberry & White Chocolate Pie Pops
It’s a party on a stick! Pastry chef Zach Young’s blueberry and white chocolate pops are sure to elevate any get-together.
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