Red white and blue desserts are perfect for any patriotic holiday including Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. Having a festive dessert is a fun way to help you get in the holiday mood.
Whether you are hosting your own backyard barbecue or you going to someone else’s house, making one of these patriotic recipes will help you get in the summer mood. So whether it’s July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, or just a fun summer barbecue.
Red White and Blue Desserts for are a Benefit for Kids, too!
I know what you’re thinking, How can desserts be a benefit to kids? Well, what are the most common red and blue foods? Fruit!
Many of the colorful desserts below include fresh fruit. They present a great opportunity to get your kids to learn to love fresh berries.
Are you Looking for an Easy Recipe or a Hard One?
Don’t worry, I have a ton of easy patriotic desserts included in this roundup. But if you’re looking for a challenge, I included a few harder options, too.
Red White and Blue Desserts
Extreme milkshakes are still all the rage. Make your own easy at-home extreme patriotic milkshake.
This No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake has a classic graham cracker crust filled with a creamy, dreamy no-bake lemon cheesecake filling, topped with fresh whipped cream and berries!
Red, white, and blue trifles are one of my favorite Fourth of July desserts. Learn how to make this summer berry version.
This dessert is super simple and really fun to get kids involved. Add your favorite candies to customize this patriotic white chocolate candy bark.
The colors of the American flag are represented so beautifully in this sugar cookie fruit pizza. Plus, who doesn't love a good dessert pizza?
These Fourth of July cookies are stunning. They'll definitely impress your friends and family.
Red, White, And Blue Rice Krispie Treats | How To Make Rice Crispy Treats
Rice krispie treats are one of my kids favorite desserts. This recipe takes a super classic kid dessert and elevates it for the Patriotic holidays.
This recipe uses fresh blueberries in a homemade compote as a beautiful topping to the instant pot cheesecake. This recipe has such a wow factor.
This delicious patriotic dessert is similar to cheesecake bars except they are in cupcake form. Look at those perfect red, white, and blue layers!
This is another fun layered dessert. While it's missing the color blue it still has red and white. The fresh strawberries add a bright addition to these Oreo cheesecake cups.
This red, white, and blue cake recipe would be fun to make with little ones. It looks complicated but it truly isn't much more difficult than a standard layered cake.
This easy red and blue cheesecake salad aka fluff is full of bright strawberries and blueberries. It's such an easy dessert with only 6 ingredients.
Red, White, and Blue Eton Mess - GF/DF/EF, Vegan, Top 8 Free
Need a Top 8 free dessert? Don't miss this Eton mess dessert from The Allergen Free Kitchen.
Popsicles are always a crowd favorite. Check out these layered red, white, and blue popsicles.
How pretty is this cobbler? She used a star cookie cutter to create a patriotic crust.
These red, white, and blue parfaits will make your guests happy. Kids will have fun helping to layer these desserts.
Chocolate covered strawberries are often thought as a decadent and romantic dessert. But they don't have to be! Look how cute these patriotic strawberries are.
Who doesn't love Oreos? You could easily modify this recipe - turn chocolate covered Oreos into a great patriotic Oreo pop by inserting a lollipop stick in one.
This easy red white and blue recipe takes a bit of patience. Even though it's easy, you'll need to let each layer set up.
I have always thought meringues are hard and a bakery-only kind of dessert. Turns out they are easier to make at home than I thought. Impress your friends with these homemade meringues.
Red, White and Blue Sugar Cookie Cake {An EASIER Way to do 4th of July Cookies!}
This festive red white and blue cookie cake is an easier way to make cookies this Fourth of July.
This easy recipe needs to be made ahead of time. It is the perfect dessert if you want an easier prep the day of the party.
Stars and Stripes Sugar Cookie Bars {The EASY Way to do 4th of July Cookies!}
This take on the sugar cookie cake bars adds a thick layer of frosting. Don't take forever to make individual sugar cookies. Use this recipe for large crowds at fourth of July celebrations.
These American flag snack cakes are so nostalgic. They remind me of Little Debbie seasonal desserts. One best thing about colorful desserts is that they make you feel like a kid again. This dessert will definitely make you reminisce about your childhood.
These berry shortcakes are so unique. Instead of a traditional shortbread in strawberry shortcake, they use a sweet cornbread base.
Use patriotic sprinkles to take these cookies from boring to super fun.
Do you love ice cream cake? This sweet treat is a one of the most perfect summer desserts for a hot summer day.
This no bake dessert won't heat up your entire house. Plus, since it needs to be made ahead of time to set up, you can get it done the day before your get together.
These firecracker cupcakes have a fun sprinkle surprise center.
Kool aid cheesecake? Yep! It's really a thing. The kool aid is what helps get these perfect red white and blue layers.
Blondies are always a summer barbecue favorite. They're easy to grab and eat standing up - no fork needed.
These unique white chocolate blueberry cookies will truly stand out.
This galette is a super fancy looking dessert. Doesn't it look straight from a professional bakery? Bring this bakery classic to your home and give this recipe a try.
Have you ever had a chocolate covered Ritz? They're delicious. This recipe takes peanut butter sandwich Ritz and turns them into pops.
Strawberry shortcake is a must-have for any patriotic holiday. You can add blueberries if you're missing the blue in this recipe.
This chocolate Italian sponge cake with berries is another one that will impress guests.
Chocolate covered pretzels are always a favorite. Use sprinkles and colored melting chocolate to make this patriotic dessert.
With this recipe, you get to not only make your own marshmallows at home, but they're layered in fun colors.
This is a second entry for popsicles on this list. But this set is so different - it includes real pieces of fruit inside.
Dump cakes are one of the easiest dessert recipes around. Try out tis patriotic colored dump cake if you're in a rush.
Patriotic Dessert: Grilled Pound Cake with Berries and Cream
Summer is the season for grilling so why not grill the dessert?
Make your own sandwich cookies at home. Customize them with fun patriotic sprinkles to make them look extra festive.
Bløtkake is a Norwegian cream cake. It's a sponge cake filled with pudding and fresh fruit.
Red velvet cake mix as a secret ingredient to these bright red cookies.
Oreos are the star of these Oreo cream cheese truffles. Have kids help decorate the outside of these truffles. They are perfect to add to a stick to create cake pops.
These red white and blue bars are a home-style dessert that will make any guests feel right at home.
Dessert doesn't have to be complicated. Create these sprinkle dipped cones and add some vanilla ice cream.
This dessert looks fake - at first I thought it was a decoration. But these beautiful stained glass stars are actually made of Jell-o.
The cookie base in these cookie bars is an interesting blend of sugar cookie and oatmeal cookies. Look how beautiful that flag design is on the cookies?
This red white and blue poke cake always gives everyone a fun surprise when you cut into it and see the colors inside.
