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50 4th of July Desserts That Never Go Out of Style

By Lindsay Champion
| May. 19, 2021
Additional reporting by Katherine Gillen
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50 4th of July Desserts That Never Go Out of Style
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell

Barbecue menus for the Fourth can turn real cheesy real quick. And between cocktails, apps, sides and a hot dog bar, dessert might just be the easiest course to drop the ball on. Red, white and blue cupcakes? Boooring. Here are some festive treats to take to your fête that are tasteful—and tasty. Presenting 50 4th of July desserts that are guaranteed to impress.

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4th of july desserts cherry slab pie recipe
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
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1. Cherry Slab Pie

When it comes to crust, more is more.

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4th of july desserts strawberry ice cream shell recipe
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
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2. 3-Ingredient Strawberry Ice-Cream Shell

Pure nostalgia.

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4th of july desserts mini strawberry ice cream pies
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
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3. Mini Strawberry Ice-Cream Pies

Roasting the strawberries will bring out all their sweet, juicy flavor.

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4th of july desserts peaches and cream ice pops
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
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4. Peaches-and-Cream Ice Pops

Roasted peaches and brown sugar bring summery sweetness to tangy Greek yogurt.

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fourth of july ombre cake
Photo: Eric Moran/Styling: Erin McDowell
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5. Fourth of July Ice-Cream Cake

Now *that’s* how you celebrate.

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4th of july desserts one ingredient watermelon sorbet
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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6. One-Ingredient Watermelon Sorbet

Does it get any easier than twice-frozen watermelon? We think not.

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4th of july desserts grilled angel food cake with blueberry sauce recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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7. Grilled Angel Food Cake with Blueberry Sauce

Why should your oven have all the fun?

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water color doughnuts
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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8. Watercolor Doughnuts

True works of art.

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berry gallette
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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9. Berry Galette

Introducing a foolproof way to bake a pie.

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peanut butter freezer pie 4th of july dessert recipes
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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10. Peanut-Butter Freezer Pie

It’s our favorite way to eat peanut butter.

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4th of july desserts berry coconut rocket pops
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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11. Berry-Coconut Rocket Pops

You’ll never be too old to cool off with one of these.

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mini mason jar apple pie
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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12. Mini Mason Jar Apple Pies

Also known as the most American dessert ever.

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4th of july desserts strawberry mango hawaiian shave ice
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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13. Strawberry-Mango Hawaiian Shave Ice

This DIY gem doesn’t require a shave ice machine or a flight to Maui.

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4th of july desserts waffle ice cream sandwiches recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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14. Chocolate Waffle Ice-Cream Sandwiches

Bring on the sprinkles, chopped nuts and caramel sauce.

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fourth of july dessert recipes tiramisu
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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15. No-Bake Berry Tiramisu

If the color scheme works…bake it.

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4th of july desserts strawberries and creme recipe
© Joann Pai/À Table
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16. Strawberries and Crème

So simple, yet so delicioius.

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4th of july desserts grilled pineapple sundaes recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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17. Grilled Pineapple Split Sundae with Cherry Sauce

Keep the coals glowing all night.

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4th of july desserts puff pastry skillet plum galette recipe1
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18. Puff-Pastry Plum and Thyme Galette

Ooh, pass the vanilla ice cream.

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4th of july desserts blackberry raspberry skillet cobbler recipe
Robert S. Cooper/A Real Southern Cook
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19. Blackberry-Raspberry Skillet Cobbler

The more berries, the merrier.

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4th of july desserts skillet peach cobbler recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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20. Skillet Peach Cobbler

Nothing beats a summer peach.

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4th of july desserts blackberry jam pie crust straws recipe1
Photo: Matt Dutile/Styling: Erin McDowell
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21. Blackberry Jam Pie-Crust Straws

A sparkler in one hand, a pie straw in the other.

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4th of july desserts blackberry panna cotta tarts recipe1
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22. Blackberry Panna Cotta Tartlets

It’s heavy on the fruit, but light on effort.

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4th of july desserts no bake key lime cheesecake recipe
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
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23. No-Bake Key Lime Cheesecake

Cool and creamy, no oven required.

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strawberry pie strawberry crust
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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24. Strawberry Pie with Strawberry Crust

Tastes as good as it looks.

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fresh fruit ice pops 4th of july dessert recipes
Photo: Eric Moran/Styling: Erin McDowell
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25. Fresh Fruit Ice Pops

This calls for a farmers market trip.

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4th of july desserts no bake cheesecake recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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26. No-Bake Cheesecake with Raspberry Compote

For those of you who avoid the oven at all costs come summer.

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4th of july desserts pink lemonade bars recipe
Photo/Styling: Katherine Gillen
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27. Pink Lemonade Bars

Your picnic won’t be complete without a little lemonade.

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4th of july desserts peach cobbler recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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28. Peach Cobbler

Have biscuit dough, will travel.

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glazed blueberry cake fourth of july dessert recipes
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29. Glazed Blueberry Cake

It's basically a fruit salad, right?

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4th of july desserts lemon berry trifle recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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30. Lemon-Berry Sheet Pan Trifle

Starring your trusty baking sheet.

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4th of july desserts sweet corn doughnuts recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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31. Sweet Corn Doughnut Holes

Summer’s favorite vegetable goes dessert.

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4th of july desserts blueberry crumble pie recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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32. Blueberry Crumble Pie

Two desserts coming together in streusel-topped harmony.

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4th of july desserts strawberry shortcake cupcakes
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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33. Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

Your cutest barbecue guests yet.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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34. Oven-Baked S’mores Bars

And the crowd goes wild.

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patriotic flag fruit platter fourth of july desserts
The Creative Bite
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35. Patriotic Flag Fruit Platter

It doesn’t get any easier (or more festive).

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blackberry bars fourth of july dessert recipes
Two Peas and Their Pod
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36. Blackberry Lime Bars

Great things come in small packages.

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berry cream filo cups fourth of july dessert recipes
Whitney Bond
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37. Berry Cream Fillo Baskets

Berry delicious.

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smores
Whitney Bond
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38. Grilled Berry S’mores

Strawberries are required. A campfire is not.

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fourth of july dessert recipes chocolate cupcake raspberry frosting
Sally’s Baking Addiction
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39. Chocolate Cupcakes with Creamy Raspberry Frosting

No holiday is complete without chocolate.

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pop rocks posicle fourth of july dessert recipes
The Cupcake Project
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40. Pop Rock Popsicles

Pop these into your mouth now. They rock. See what we did there?

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gluten free dessert cups fourth of july dessert recipes
Whitney Bond
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41. Gluten-Free Dessert Cups

Filling blueberry muffins with ice cream and fresh fruit? Genius.

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4th of july desserts key lime pie bars
Averie Cooks
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42. Key Lime Pie Bars

One bite and boom, you're on a sunny Florida beach.

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4th of july desserts pink drink pops recipe
The Pig and Quill
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43. Pink Drink Pops

Strawberry + white chocolate + coconut + green tea = cool, creamy magic.

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red white blue ice cream float berries
The Butter Half
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44. Red, White and Blue Ice Cream Floats

So simple, so sweet.

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fourth of july dessert recipes light berry angel food cake
The Creative Bite
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45. Light Berry Angel Food Cake

It’s ready in 15 minutes, so there’s zero fuss.

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4th of july desserts vanilla bourbon cherry blueberry pie
Half Baked Harvest
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46. Vanilla Bourbon Cherry-Blueberry Pie

We’ll never get over these cute star cut-outs.

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cherry cobbler cupcakes fourth of july dessert recipes
The Cupcake Project
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47. Cherry Cobbler Cupcakes

Also doubles as a centerpiece.

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4th of july desserts nectarine blueberry pie recipe
Saving Room for Dessert
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48. Nectarine Blueberry Pie

A layer of pie dough stars > regular old crust.

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frozen yogurt bites fourth of july dessert recipes
Plays Well With Butter
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49. 5-Ingredient Frozen Yogurt Bites

Coolest dessert at the barbecue? We think so.

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4th of july desserts browned butter grilled peaches with cinnamon recipe
Half Baked Harvest
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50. Brown Butter Grilled Peaches with Cinnamon Toast Crumbs

Hello, gorgeous.

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