I’ve gathered all of my favorite dessert recipes that are perfect for a 4th of July celebration. Whether you’re looking for no-bake desserts you can easily make ahead, desserts that will feed a crowd, or desserts that are naturally red, white, and blue, there’s something for everyone on this list!
4th of July Dessert Recipes
Berries & Cream Sheet Cake
Fluffy and moist vanilla cake baked in a 9×13 pan, topped with silky whipped cream cheese frosting and fresh summer berries. It’s deliciously light, perfect for a crowd, and naturally red white and blue!
S’mores Icebox Cake
Every slice of this dessert tastes like a gooey s’more, but elevated with homemade marshmallow creme and chocolate ganache! There are eleven layers of graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallow creme that gets toasted on top like the real deal.
Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake
Basically strawberry shortcake in soft sheet cake form and perfect for a crowd! Fluffy and moist vanilla cake baked in a 9×13 pan, topped with silky whipped cream cheese frosting and homemade strawberry sauce.
Fruit Pizza with Summer Berries
Easy, impressive, and will absolutely disappear at a 4th of July BBQ! It’s a deliciously soft and chewy sugar cookie crust topped with a cream cheese frosting that’s the perfect amount of sweet, then topped with fresh berries arranged in any pattern you want.
No-Churn Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream
No-churn vanilla ice cream with notes of cheesecake, swirled with strawberry reduction and baked shortcake crumbles in every bite. So dreamy and easy to whip up (no ice cream maker needed!)
Mixed Berry Crisp
A Summer BBQ staple! Delicious berry filling with buttery oat topping, best served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, warm or cold.
Strawberry Shortcake Cookie Bars
The buttery soft sugar cookie base makes these bars BETTER than traditional strawberry shortcake! They’re topped with deliciously light whipped cream cheese frosting and homemade strawberry sauce.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
A thick, chewy chocolate chip cookie baked in a round pan to make it a party cake! Decorate with patriotic buttercream piping to make it festive, or keep it undecorated – it will go fast no matter what!
Berry Chantilly Cake
Inspired by the iconic Whole Foods bakery dessert, this cake features layers of fluffy white cake, Chantilly cream frosting, and fresh berries throughout.
Strawberry Sheet Cake
Extra soft and moist strawberry cake baked in a 9×13 pan to feed a crowd! Every bite of this cake is bursting with natural strawberry flavor between the reduced puree in the batter + freeze-dried strawberries in the frosting.
No-Bake Cheesecake
Easy, delicious, and doesn’t require turning on the oven! It’s a buttery graham cracker crust topped with a velvety smooth, creamy filling that has all the traditional flavor of cheesecake. In other words, it’s a cheesecake without the commitment of a cheesecake.
No-Churn Berry Crisp Ice Cream
No-churn vanilla ice cream with ribbons of homemade berry filling and clusters of buttery oat streusel in every bite. It tastes just like berry crisp a la mode and is easy to whip up (no ice cream maker needed)!
Sheet Pan Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
The most delicious, buttery soft sugar cookie bars baked in a sheet pan and frosted with vanilla buttercream. Get creative with red white and blue frosting and/or sprinkles to make it patriotic!
Oreo Icebox Cake
Seven layers of delicious Oreo cookies and homemade whipped cream, refrigerated until the cookies soften into the perfect dessert consistency. Just four ingredients, easy to make, and every bite tastes like a milk-dunked Oreo in the very best way!
Coconut Cupcakes
Soft and moist, perfectly flavored coconut cupcakes topped with silky smooth coconut buttercream and shredded coconut. Inspired by the cupcakes Ina Garten would sell out in minutes at Barefoot Contessa!
Berry Chantilly Sheet Cake
This sheet cake version of the iconic Whole Foods dessert features fluffy white cake, Chantilly cream frosting, sweet jam, and fresh berries. Pretty, perfect for a crowd, and naturally red white and blue.
Sheet Pan Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
A giant chocolate chip cookie baked in a sheet pan! It’s perfectly gooey and fudgy when fresh out of the oven, then it settles into a soft and moist cookie cake you can decorate as a patriotic party cake.
No-Bake Oreo Cheesecake
The dreamiest cookies and cream cheesecake made without any baking! Rich and creamy cheesecake filling studded with Oreo cookies on a delicious Oreo cookie crust. Few can resist this!
Vanilla Sheet Cake
Super moist and fluffy cake with the perfect vanilla flavor, topped with vanilla buttercream and sprinkles. This would be so easy to decorate as a 4th of July cake!
No-Churn S’mores Ice Cream
The ultimate s’mores ice cream: graham cracker infused ice cream with toasted marshmallows, graham cracker chunks, and ribbons of fudge and marshmallow creme. No ice cream maker necessary!
I hope you find the perfect dessert for your 4th of July celebration on this list! Let me know if you make one of these recipes in the comments and feel free to tag @sugarandsparrowco on Instagram to show me a photo. I love to see what you create with my recipes!
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