25+ Easy 4th of July Desserts (and Kid-friendly!)

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Hello, friends!

Hope you are all having a good week so far 🙂 Today’s post is a fun one. I love seasonal cooking and homemaking, and I thought it’d be fun to pull together some kid-friendly, delicious desserts for 4th of July. There is something special about making sweet treats for the different holidays and occasions. Nothing says Thanksgiving like a pumpkin pie, and nothing quite says a birthday like a birthday cake. In the same way, there are some special traditions we can pull together that will help our families associate a season with a special dish. To me, watermelon says summer, and pumpkin says fall. With that in mind, red, white, and blue says July 4th, and this post is going to compile over twenty-five 4th of July desserts that are kid-friendly, fun, and easy recipes!

Without further adieu, here are some inspiring 4th of July desserts that I hope you will make over the course of the coming months 🙂

Show your colors this summer with these healthy Red White and Blueberry Yogurt Popsicles! Kids of all ages love these berry-licious frozen treats... theviewfromgreatisland.com — *Red, White, and Blue Yogurt Popsicles by The View From Great Island (link HERE)*

I’ve tried to find desserts that incorporate natural elements as “food coloring” to bring in those patriotic colors. With that in mind, these popsicles can use fresh blueberries, fresh strawberries (or raspberries), and yoghurt for the colorful parts. These would be the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer day.

*Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwiches by Nancy C (link HERE)*

I love how easy these ice cream sandwiches are, and who doesn’t love a simple ice cream sandwich as a classic summer dessert? All you need to do is keep some ice cream sandwiches on hand along with some red white and blue sprinkles, and you have an easy 4th of July dessert always on hand for that quick, maybe unplanned July party.

Mini Fruit Pizzas | Fruit Pizza Recipe | Fourth of July Dessert | Berry Pizza | Fourth of July Pizza | Make these mini fruit pizzas with blueberries and strawberries for your Fourth of July celebration! — *Mini Fruit Pizzas by Six Clever Sisters (link HERE)*

There are many different variations of these fruit pizzas or fruit cookies that make them an easy patriotic dessert. All you really need is some element of white, blueberries, and strawberries, and you have several 4th of July desserts that can be pulled together in a short amount of time.

Three layered desserts on a table. — *Red, White, and Blue Fruit Cups by Hello Little Home (link HERE)*

Here’s another spin on the fresh berries and cake idea 🙂

Patriotic mini strawberry and blueberry pies by blogger Stephanie Ziajka on Diary of a Debutante — *Patriotic Mini Strawberry and Blueberry Pies by Diary of a Debutante (link HERE)*

These mini pies may be the most time-consuming dessert in this compilation. They sure are beautiful, though!

A slice of fruit pizza decorated with raspberries, blueberries, and cream to look like an American flag — *American Flag Cookie Pie by It’s Always Autumn (link HERE)*

This dessert used raspberries instead of strawberries which is a great idea if you are looking to switch it up with your 4th of July desserts 🙂 You could definitely make homemade whipped cream to take this summer treat to the next level.

The Best Ever Gluten Free American Flag Cake — *Gluten Free American Flag Cake by A Girl Defloured (link HERE)*

I’m not gluten-free, but this lovely American Flag Cake was simply too beautiful to not share 🙂 I love the white icing she included between the fruits, and I thought it was so neat that she used raspberries and strawberries in the same dessert!

Fireworks Sugar Cookie Cake Recipe - this EASY sugar cookie recipe is made in a cake pan! Such a great dessert for the 4th of July! — *Fireworks Sugar Cookie Cake by Crazy for Crust (link HERE)*

I love the “firework” idea of this fun cookie cake. These easy m&m cookie bars would be great for the summer holidays. Another great idea that is brought up with this dessert is keeping the red, white, and blue m&m’s on hand in July to easily turn a normal recipe into a patriotic dessert by simply subbing in the patriotic candies instead of chocolate chips or regular m&m’s.

Red White & Blue Mixed Berry Yum Yum Image — *Red White and Blue Mixed Berry Cake by The Kitchen is My Playground (link HERE)*

Here’s a 4th of July cake. This dessert may be a little less “kid-friendly,” but I still think the kids would like it 🙂 It’s pretty simple since it uses canned pie filling which I’m sure you could make yourself if you wanted a more natural dessert. Though it doesn’t have cream cheese frosting, specifically, it has cream cheese mixture between the layers of pie filling and graham cracker crumbs. Yum!

A no-bake berry trifle recipe that takes just 30 min! Loaded with blueberries, strawberries, layers of soft angel food cake and fluffy cream. Delicious! | natashaskitchen.com — *No Bake Berry Trifle by Natashas Kitchen (link HERE)*

Here’s yet another spin on the shortbread, strawberries, and blueberries dessert. It’s considered one of the “no bake desserts” since you could totally make your own angel food cake or even buy it store bought.

Red, white, and blue sweet rolls for a patriotic morning! A twist on cinnamon rolls, these are filled with cream cheese and mixed berries for a summer treat. Great for patriotic parties and BBQs like Labor Day, Memorial Day, and 4th of July. Make them in advance for a quick and easy breakfast or brunch to start the holiday. They even work as a dessert! Vegetarian and kid friendly. Patriotic Berry Sweet Rolls | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.om — *Patriotic Berry Sweet Rolls by Three Olives Branch (link HERE)*

Yummmm. I would love it if someone made these for me 😉 I love any kind of sweet rolls or cinnamon rolls, and the sprinkles on these really give it a fun twist.

Watermelon stars and blueberries on several wooden skewers. — *Fruit Kabobs by Thyme for the Table (link HERE)*

Here’s another red white and blue dessert idea that includes fresh fruit. The star shaped watermelon for these kabobs are so fun. If I were to make these, I would use all the scraps from the rest of the watermelon to make a fruit salad 🙂 Cold watermelon is also a great way to beat the summer heat.

plate of 4th of July strawberries — *4th of July Strawberries by Play Party Plan (link HERE)*

I like that these strawberries use white chocolate as the main color and then add the sprinkles to spruce it up. That way, you aren’t using as much food coloring for this dessert.

slice of brownie fruit pizza — *Brownie Fruit Pizza by Play Party Plan (link HERE)*

Here’s one for the chocolate lovers. These brownies are so fun! I love that they can be more “homemade” and yet still have that patriotic flare.

White platter with four brownie, marshmallow, and fruit kebabs laying side by side. — *Patriotic Brownie Kabobs by Mel’s Kitchen Cafe (link HERE)*

Here’s another of the brownie 4th of July desserts that could likely be made with a lot of the ingredients you may already have around your home. You could even cut the brownies into star shapes for an added patriotic touch. These kabobs are a great way to show-case the sweet fresh fruits, and they’d go great at a July BBQ!

July 4th Sprinkle Cookies - SimplyGloria.com #cookies — *July 4th Sprinkle Cookies by Simply Gloria (link HERE)*

These cookies look so simple and pretty! Crinkle cookies are fun.

Red White and Blue Poke Cake - This Red White and Blue Poke Cake is the perfect way to be patriotic this 4th of July or Memorial Day. It's a cake that comes together really quickly too! It's made with a white cake mix, filled with red and blue jello and topped with whipped cream and sprinkles. #4thofJuly #July4th #pokecake #easydessert #summerdessert #dessertrecipes — *Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake by Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt (link HERE)*

Poke cakes are usually a crowd-pleaser, and they’re usually a pretty easy dessert, too, which makes it a win win. Just keep some cool whip, jello, white cake mix, and your other go-to baking ingredients (like eggs, oil, etc.) on hand for this one. It’s the jello mix that brings in that vibrant red and blue in this July recipe.

mason jars filled with cheesecake filling, berries, and crumb topping — *Mini Berry Cheesecake Trifles by Creations by Kara (link HERE)*

Though these trifles are technically “cheesecake,” you could just as easily make them parfaits with yogurt for a fun 4th of July breakfast for your kids. All you’d need is granola, fruit, and yogurt, and you’re set!

The next few ideas are all charcuterie boards or snack boards that could be changed and adapted to fit your needs and the foods you may have already collected. I love a good charcuterie board compilation, as you probably know 😉

top down look at wood charcuterie board loaded with red white and blue desserts for 4th of july. cookies, candy and all sorts of colorful treats. — *Patriotic Charcuterie Board by Mom on Timeout (link HERE)*

This charcuterie board definitely doesn’t avoid the food coloring, but it definitely looks fun! The nice thing about this charcuterie board, too, is that it uses all store-bought things which is nice and easy for a quick get-together with friends.

Overhead shot of 4th of july dessert board filled with red, white and blue snacks on a festive table — *4th of July Charcuterie Board by Crazy for Crust (link HERE)*

This charcuterie board is a little more intricate since there are a few things that would require a little bit of forethought. It’s still super fun though 🙂

Red White and Blue Snack Board — *Red, White, and Blue Snack Board by Finding Time to Fly (link HERE)*

I would call this one more of a “snack board” since it doesn’t have a whole lot to it, but sometimes simple is better, and I love the idea of simply arranging things in stripes and including the red, white, and blue to make it more seasonal.

monster cookies with chocolate chips and red, white, blue M&M candies — *4th of July Monster Cookies by Browned Butter Blondie (link HERE)*

These cookies basically just add the before-mentioned red, white, and blue m&m’s to make them fit the 4th of July vibe, but I think they are still so fun and worth including. They also look delicious!

American Flag Rice Krispie Treats with sticks on a platter — *American Flag Rice Krispie Treats by Life, Love, and Sugar (link HERE)*

Who doesn’t love a good Rice Krispie treat? You could easily make these with white chocolate as the base and then just sprinkle on the patriotic sprinkles if you wanted to use less food dye.

no bake Patriotic Funfetti Cake Cheese Ball close up — *Patriotic Funfetti Cake Cheese Ball by Bullocks Buzz (link HERE)*

This cheeseball would be a fun thing to add to a charcuterie board, or it would be good even just one its own! Just be sure to have some delicious options for things to dip in it.

*Red, White, and Blue Oreos by Adore Foods (link HERE)*

As I mentioned before, you could definitely use white chocolate as the base for these dipped Oreos and then add fun sprinkles to make them more patriotic. Either way, these dipped Oreos would be a great addition to your holiday season.

*Patriotic Snack Mix by The Baker Mama (link HERE)*

Here’s a fun snack mix that you could definitely adapt to your needs based on what you have or snack foods that your kids like. For instance, if your kids like Nilla wafers better than pretzels, you could definitely sub those in instead!

Red, White and Blue Muddy Buddies in a big white bowl. — *Red, White, and Blue Muddy Buddies by LMLD (link HERE)*

I saw a couple of different variations of this snack mix. Some people did regular muddy buddies and simply added in some red, white, and blue candies, while this one actually dyed the chocolate used to coat the Chex mix in the first place. It definitely looks festive!

I hope that these desserts have been inspiring to you! I had fun pulling the post together. There are so many creative people out there coming up with such great ideas. As a side-note, all of these easy Fourth of July dessert recipes would also be great for Memorial Day, as well. The next several posts I’m putting out will be 4th of July themed which will be fun!