PART OF Summer Grilling
Independence is Sweet: 24 Desserts for the 4th of July
From ice cream to pie, these desserts are sure to be crowdpleasers at your July 4th festivities.
Fireworks Angel Food Cake
Celebrate Independence Day with a light show on a plate! With vivid, sweet fireworks bursting on the outside and fluffy angel food cake with rainbow confetti sprinkles on the inside, this dessert will take your party to the next level.
Classic Flag Cake
"This is a huge cake, so it's perfect for a crowd. For being so big and decorated, it's actually quite easy to make. Follow the directions and you will have a perfect cake! I used a Wilton No. 21 Open Star Tip to pipe the stars and stripes."
-DeliciousAsItLooks
Ice Cream Bread
"I made one loaf with butter pecan ice cream and one with peaches and cream ice cream — both were really good!"
-loof751
Rice Krispie Ice Cream Sandwiches
"This recipe lends itself to lots of variations, but it's very good with plain vanilla ice cream too."
-LonghornMama
Fruit Frozen Yogurt
"Fast and quick treat! I used frozen blackberry, raspberry, blueberry. I love the additon of the lemon juice."
-Calee
S'more Cups
"These are so good! I spread a little peanut butter on them before adding the marshmallows!"
-Cooking Creation
Apricot Cobbler
"I used fresh apricots and served it warm with vanilla ice cream. A great cobbler!"
-rickoholic83
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Watermelon Ice Cream Cake
Watermelon and ice cream collide in this epic summertime mashup.
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No-Bake Lemon Tiramisu
"Probably the best versions of tiramisu I have ever made. It looked as good as it tasted, I'll be making this often."
-CIndytc
4th of July Coconut Cream Flag
Bring red, white and blue to the party with this patriotic cookie spread.
Peach Cobbler Ice Cream Cake
Decadent layers of fresh fruit + ice cream = the ultimate summer dessert.
No-Bake Banana Cream Pie
"Yum! I used an Oreo cookie crust, and we all loved this super simple dessert."
-lazyme
Apple Pie
"I had never made an apple pie before because I had always been too intimidated to try. But this was very easy, and the results were amazing!"
-MilesAway2200
Ice Cream in a Bag
"We had SO much fun making this! The kids loved wearing their mittens and shaking it up."
-DianaEatingRichly
Watermelon Chiffon Pie
"I made the recipe years ago and still remember the lovely refreshing taste it had."
-joanna_giselle
Peanut Butter S'mores
"The flavor combination in this dessert is great. Who can resist peanut butter, chocolate and bananas together?!"
-Maito
