4th of July Dessert Recipes You’ll Want to Make This Year

With a chewy brownie base, tangy cream cheese frosting, and colorful candy fireworks, everyone will ooh and ahh when you bring a July 4th brownie pizza to the neighborhood BBQ.

You're going to love these soft and chewy red velvet cookies made with cake mix. And with the addition of some patriotic M&Ms and star shaped sprinkles, they're the perfect easy treat for your July 4th celebration.

If you need something even easier than chocolate bark or fruit kabobs, here you go. Patriotic Snack Mix uses only a few ingredients, and is addictive for everyone in the family. 

Layers of angel food cake, strawberries, creamy cheesecake pudding, and whipped cream come create a stunning patriotic dessert perfect for a crowd.

Red velvet cookie sandwiches are soft, sweet, and the perfect bite sized version of your favorite red velvet cake. Enjoy them for holidays, parties, or even as an afternoon snack.

Celebrate the red, white, and blue with this patriotic July 4th poke cake! Fluffy cake is dotted with red and blue jello, and topped with a light but sweet whipped cream frosting. It's perfect for a summer party or picnic!

There's not much easier than dipping pretzel rods into some white chocolate and covering them with red and blue sprinkles. Plus, they're a huge hit with the kids. We served these patriotic pretzel rods at a July 4th party that was filled with sweet treats galore.

You know, we always think to make chocolate bark during the holidays, but what about for other events? I'm in love with this Easy Patriotic Bark combination. It's a great twist on a true classic!

When Dancing Through the Rain submitted their Patriotic Snack Cakes to me, I couldn't wait to share it. Seriously, I've never seen store-bought snack cake look more perfect for Independence Day.

Why is it that things on sticks are instantly more fun? And with no baking required, Firecracker Fruit Kabobs by Mission: to Save, are a treat the kids will gobble up.

Simple and stunning, no one will complain about 4th of July Firecracker Jello Cups. Don't be fooled by the photos, she used 2-oz plastic shot glasses to make just the right serving size!

It's not what's on the outside of these brownies that will have your guests talking. It's definitely the surprise inside! Head on over to The Monday Box to get all the details for how to make your own Patriotic Surprise Inside Brownies.

Go ahead! Bring the flag to your July 4th BBQ. I love that this berry slab pie is covered with flag-inspired pie crust stars. Best of all, it's made slab-style, which is perfect for large get-togethers. Plus, it's just plain gorgeous to boot!

Aren't these patriotic cotton candy ice cream cone favors just the cutest?! I know my kids would be fighting over them (and then would gobble them up before the humidity could deflate the cotton candy) So fun!

The layers on this white chocolate raspberry Jello cake are just incredible, aren't they? You could even try making the top layer with blue raspberry jello for a truly patriotic twist!

Your guests will wonder how on earth you turned such classic treats into the crispy, crunchy bits of sprinkle covered awesomeness that is patriotic cookie and brownie crunch.

I encourage you to head over and read the whole post. It is a wonderful reminder of why we celebrate our freedom and how important it is to remember our troops.

I love the idea of bringing something that looks like a crowd-pleaser, but is secretly so healthy for you. And this low carb berry cheesecake salad fits the bill with fresh berries, and just enough dairy to taste the cheesecake flavor.

While this recipe for Strawberry Basil Granita does include some sugar, it has no added fats, and only uses 1/4 cup of sugar for the whole recipe. It's a delicious alternative to ice cream that doesn't require an ice cream maker either! (and looks great in a shatter-proof margarita glass!)

Want a healthy July 4th dessert recipe for the kids? Try these Vegan, Gluten Free, and Paleo firecracker popsicles. Kids won't care if they're healthy...they're just plain fun! (Bonus! That fun star-shaped mold can be used all summer long)