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Home » Recipe Round-Ups » 10+ Perfect Desserts for the 4th of July (Or Any Summer Party!)

10+ Perfect Desserts for the 4th of July (Or Any Summer Party!)

July 2, 2018 by Faith Leave a Comment

With these 10+ Perfect Desserts for the 4th of July (Or Any Summer Party!), there’s truly something for everyone at your next summer gathering!

10+ Perfect Desserts for the 4th of July (Or Any Summer Party)

Summer parties are in full swing! At summer festivities we all know that the grill will be working overtime and there will be an abundance of side dishes (everything from pasta salad to potato salad, garden salad, and fruit salad), but let’s talk for a minute about the fun part – dessert!

With everything from red, white, and blue treats, to brownies/blondies/cookies, no-bake cheesecake, and popsicles to cool down with, there’s something for everyone. Some of these treats are low-carb (hello, Easy Sugar Free Turtle Cheesecake Dip), and some are mostly fruit (like my Vanilla Pineapple Popsicles), so you have plenty of options if you want to keep things on the healthier side.

What’s part of your summer dessert buffet?

Patriotic Cheesecake Parfaits

Patriotic Cheesecake Parfaits

All decked out in red, white, and blue, these parfaits are as festive as they are delicious! This recipe uses goat cheese for a slight tang to balance the sweetness, which makes them unique.

Ballpark Blondies

Ballpark Blondies (aka Brown Butter Blondies with Caramel Corn, Salted Peanuts, and White and Dark Chocolate Chips)

These squares are loaded with the treats we enjoy at a baseball game (like caramel corn and salted peanuts), all packed into the gooey deliciousness that everyone loves about a blondie.

Red, White, and Blue Double Berry Coconut Pops

Red, White, and Blue Double Berry Coconut Pops

In addition to sporting patriotic colors perfect for the 4th of July, these pops are great if you want to have a healthier option on hand! They’re loaded with fruit and don’t have any added sugar.

The Best Chewy Brownies

The Best Chewy Brownies

If you’re a fan of that gorgeous crackle top and chewy texture, these are the brownies for you! You’ll never want to use a boxed mix again.

Thin and Crispy Chocolate Malted Milk Ball Cookies

Thin and Crispy Chocolate Malted Milk Ball Cookies

These deliciously crisp cookies bake up easy! They have malted milk powder baked right in, and they’re studded with little balls of chocolate; sort-of like inside out Whoppers candy.

Easy Sugar-Free Turtle Cheesecake Dip

Easy Sugar Free Turtle Cheesecake Dip

Remember those chocolate-coated caramel pecan candies? I made that same flavor profile into a dip that you can serve with apple slices, graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or even regular crackers (I love that sweet/salty combo!). Oh, and this one is also low-carb!

Vanilla Pineapple Popsicles

Vanilla Pineapple Popsicles

This refreshing treat is just three simple ingredients; when your pineapple is as sweet as honey, you literally don’t need to add any sweetener at all! Of course, if your pineapple isn’t quite as sweet, add sweetener to taste before freezing (you could go with honey, maple syrup, agave nectar, or simple syrup here).

Cherry Cobbler Cheesecake Bars

Cherry Cobbler Cheesecake Bars

One of my favorite things about summer is cherry season! You can use store-bought or homemade cherry pie filling to make these delicious gluten-free bars.

Spiced Maple Peach Oat Crisp

Spiced Maple Peach Oat Crisp

When peaches are in season there’s nothing better. So sweet, juicy, and intensely flavored, and perfect for making into things like crisp, crumble, and pie. This oat crisp is a celebration of peaches, with a hint of warm spices and a touch of maple and vanilla.

Low-Carb No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse

Low-Carb No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse

We all love a good no-bake cheesecake recipe in the summer. This mousse is rich and creamy and balanced perfectly with an easy (no-cook!) strawberry sauce. Add a few fresh blueberries on top for a red, white, and blue treat. This little gem of a recipe also happens to be low-carb and keto-friendly! (For a version with fresh blueberry sauce instead of strawberry sauce, head over to my recipe for No-Bake Vanilla Cheesecake Mousse with Fresh Blueberry Sauce on The Keto Queens.)

Other Summer Dessert Inspiration:

  • Triple Berry Layered Lemon Cream Cake from Lauren’s Latest
  • Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries from Nutmeg Nanny
  • Nutella Brownies from Handle the Heat
  • Mixed Berry Hand Pies from Bakers Royale
  • Homemade Banana Cream Pie from Sally’s Baking Addiction

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3 ingredients, 20 minutes, and no fancy molds or t 3 ingredients, 20 minutes, and no fancy molds or techniques! Make these for the kids or hide them from the kids and enjoy them yourself. 🙊 Find my Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs 🍫🥜 recipe on @anediblemosaic --> https://www.anediblemosaic.com/3-ingredient-chocolate-covered-peanut-butter-eggs-reeses-peanut-butter-eggs-copycat/

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I used @egglandsbest eggs in this recipe! Compared with ordinary eggs, EB's eggs have 6 times more Vitamin D, more than double the Omega-3s and vitamin B12, and 10 times more vitamin E. How can you tell you are using EB egg? Look for the “EB” stamp right on the shell. 🥚
 
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This really isn't the prettiest dish. 🙈 But it' This really isn't the prettiest dish. 🙈 But it's nourishing and uncomplicated, mostly cabbage and ground beef and a few other veggies along with a couple spices. It's #paleo and easy to make #lowcarb and #ketofriendly. And it doesn't need a lot of time; just 10 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes to cook. The best part is, it's so much more delicious than you might think! What it lacks in looks, it definitely makes up for in other ways. 🥰 Find my Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls recipe on @anediblemosaic --> https://www.anediblemosaic.com/unstuffed-cabbage-rolls-recipe/

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These are supposed to be French Crullers, but as y These are supposed to be French Crullers, but as you can see they look nothing like they're supposed to! 🙈😁 I'd call the recipe a flop in that sense, except for 2 things: 1) they still taste great (swipe through to the last photo showing their pillow-y interior), and 2) I made them on a Zoom call together with my dear friend Evelyene (@cultureatz). Eve and I virtually met around the time we both started blogging (she lives in Montreal), which was over a decade ago (it's crazy to think how fast time flies!).

When we first met in real life last year before the pandemic hit, it was an instant connection. It was lots of laughs, local exploration, good food, great conversation, and she even brought me bagels from her hometown! She's a kindred soul. 🥰❤️ Since then we've stayed connected and have spent a few afternoons cooking together. We've made Russian dumplings called Pelmeni and we had a holiday cake-off where I made a Gingerbread Roll Cake and Eve made a Pumpkin Roll Cake.

She and I used the same recipe for French Crullers and it didn't work as expected for either of us (just wait until you see how Evelyne's turned out, they're completely different from mine!), but still I'd call it a success.

I think this delicious disaster deserves to be commemorated, so I wanted to style and photograph them. Even though the prop styling is minimal, it's an eclectic grouping:

1) Background: Scrap marble at a floor tile store in Jacksonville, Florida. The lady was awesome, she told me to look around and take any scrap tile I could use.
2) Cake stand (swipe through to see it better): I got this at my favorite ceramics store in Paris, France called @astierdevillatte in May 2015.
3) Espresso cups: Seller @madhouseceramics on @etsy.
4) Small spoons: Seller Ann Cutting from ceramicpix on @etsy.
5) Espresso: My favorite espresso @lavazzausa.

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If you're craving soup before the weather starts w If you're craving soup before the weather starts warming up where you live, this Butternut Squash Soup is perfect. 💙🧡 It's rich and creamy with warm spices and a touch of brown sugar to bring out the butternut's natural sweetness. And the best part is that it's made in the Instant Pot and only requires 15 minutes of hands-on prep time! Recipe is on @anediblemosaic --> https://www.anediblemosaic.com/instant-pot-butternut-squash-soup-recipe/

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