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4th of July

Browse our red, white and blue inspired recipes as you prepare to celebrate the 4th of July!

Our fruit pizza has a sugar cookie crust and is topped with cream cheese frosting and fresh fruit. Use blueberries, raspberries and strawberries to make it extra festive for the 4th! Kids love these 4th of July jello cups and American flag donuts!

fried ice cream on a white plate with a spoon, topped with a cherry and whipped cream

Recipes

Homemade Fried Ice Cream

Two red, white, and blue Jello shots topped with star sprinkles

4th of July

Red, White, and Blue Jello Shots With Vodka

A slice of fluffy pineapple angel food cake layered with whipped cream and topped with pineapple slices sits on a white plate with a fork beside it.

Angel Food Cake

Pineapple Angel Food Cake

A white bowl of Blueberry Crisp topped with vanilla ice cream sits on a striped cloth, accompanied by a spoon and a dish of fresh blueberries in the background.

Summer

Fresh Blueberry Crisp

A slice of Oreo dessert featuring a chocolate cookie crust, creamy chocolate and vanilla layers, topped with whipped cream and crumbled cookies, sits on a white plate with a fork.

Summer

Oreo Delight Recipe

A close-up of a delicious fruit pizza slice topped with cream cheese frosting, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi, strawberries, green grapes, and orange segments on a soft sugar cookie crust.

Cookies

Best Fruit Pizza Recipe

A slice of 4th of July Pie with patriotic red, white, and blue ice cream, a graham cracker crust, whipped cream, festive sprinkles, and decorative red, white, and blue tinsel picks.

4th of July

4th of July Ice Cream Pie

A close-up of a cheesecake made with a classic cheesecake recipe, featuring a graham cracker crust on a plate. A metal cake server is lifting one slice out from the whole cheesecake.

Cheesecake

Classic Recipe for Cheesecake

A slice of creamy Philadelphia no bake cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, garnished with a bright purple flower and small white blossoms, served on a plate with a fork.

Christmas

Philadelphia Cream Cheese No Bake Cheesecake

A semi-naked ice cream cake topped with red roses, white babys breath flowers, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries, displayed on a white cake stand against a light background.

Summer

Naked Berry Ice Cream Cake

Easy 4th of July cake recipe - American Flag shredded coconut cake!

Cake

American Flag Cake

4th of July Cheesecake Ice Cream Cones - no bake vanilla cheesecake piped into 4th of july ice cream cones!

4th of July

4th of July Cheesecake Ice Cream Cones

4th of July Ombre Cake - this red, white, and blue ombre cake is perfect for the 4th of July!

4th of July

4th of July Ombre Cake

Three glass cups with festive 4th of July Jello cups: blue gelatin layered with blueberries and whipped cream, one topped with extra blueberries, while the others have strawberries on whipped cream over red or blue gelatin.

4th of July

4th of July Fruit & Jello Cups

Vanilla and Fresh Berry Naked Cake - 4 layer vanilla cake filled with fresh berries!

Cake

Vanilla and Fresh Berry Naked Cake

An American flag donut with white icing, red stripes, and a blue section with white dots like stars. Red, white, and blue sprinkles add festive flair—perfect for lovers of American flag donuts!.

Donuts

American Flag Donuts

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