11 Red White and Blue Desserts for Your July 4th Table

The Fourth of July dessert table is serious business at our house. It needs to look festive, feed a crowd, and most importantly, taste good enough that people go back for seconds. That’s where red white and blue desserts come in. Strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries do most of the work, with a few brightly colored cookies thrown in.

Whether you’re hosting a backyard cookout, heading to a potluck, or just want something fun to make with the kids before the fireworks, this list has you covered. You’ll find no-bake options, make-ahead options, cookies, cakes, lighter fluffy fruit dip, and everything in between. Pick one to make your July 4th dessert spread look amazing.

1

Mixed Berry Bread

A soft, golden quick bread loaded with strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries, it works with fresh or frozen berries and comes together without a mixer.

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2

Berry Icebox Cake

Here's what makes this one special: it's built in a loaf pan. That means when you flip it out, every slice is clean, layered and gorgeous. It’s light and refreshing.

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3

Patriotic Cake Mix Jello Cookies

A box of white cake mix and a package of Jell-O come together to make soft, fruity cookies that you can decorate with red, white, and blue sprinkles or icing.

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4

Red White and Blue Berry Cake

There’s a reason why this cake goes viral every summer holiday. Tender fresh berry cake mixes up in one bowl and has a sugar crunch top. You won’t believe how easy (and delicious) this cake is.

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5

Triple Berry Trifle

Twenty minutes of assembly, zero baking, and it feeds a crowd — the trifle checks every box for a summer holiday party. Layers of cake, creamy filling, and fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries look absolutely stunning in a clear trifle bowl.

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6

Triple Berry Fruit Dip

A creamy triple berry dip you can serve with pie crust cutouts, vanilla wafers, or pretzels. The red and blue berry swirl makes it look patriotic right out of the bowl.

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7

Berry Pull Apart Bread

Made with refrigerator biscuits, raspberry and blueberry jam, and finished with a lemon glaze, it looks like you worked much harder than you did. Equally great for a 4th of July brunch spread or as a sweet addition to your dessert table.

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8

American Flag Sheet Cake

A from-scratch sheet cake feeds a crowd and gets topped with blueberries and strawberries arranged into a simple flag design. The secret is the almond mascarpone frosting, which is creamy and not too sweet.

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9

Mixed Berry Cobbler Pie

Can't decide between cobbler and pie? You don't have to. This recipe is the best of both worlds: a flaky pie crust base with a rustic, biscuit-style cobbler topping, packed with fresh berries.

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10

Patriotic Pinwheel Cookies

These slice-and-bake sugar cookies are as pretty as they are delicious. The dough gets divided and tinted red, white, and blue, then rolled up and chilled before slicing into perfect swirled rounds.

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11

Mixed Berry Crisp

Made with frozen berries, this mixed berry crisp is a true any-time dessert. The oat topping bakes up golden and crisp while the berries bubble underneath. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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