I’m terrible at making decisions.
So when I tried to decide which recipes to include in my Fourth of July post, I had no idea where to start. Basically any dessert recipe could be good for a Fourth of July party, right?
Well, maybe not the Cake Batter Ice Cream.
To simplify things, I’m choosing to highlight only recipes with either red or blue berries. And you can add the other colored berry (as well as non-dairy ice cream or whipped cream) to complete the patriotic look.
Single-Serving Strawberry Shortcakes
Just swap some of the strawberries with blueberries, and voila! A patriotic cupcake for one. (Alternatively, you can make multiple cupcakes and sub all blueberries in some of them.)
Make one batch with raspberries. Then make another batch, subbing an equal amount of blueberries for the raspberries called for in the recipe.
Once again, just add some strawberries or raspberries for red, white, and blue oatmeal.
Ice with red frosting, or white frosting and red+blue sprinkles
I actually have a strawberry shortcake version of this too! I just haven’t gotten a chance to post it yet. The recipe is very similar, but if you need more specifics, feel free to ask and I can write it out quickly in a comment.
Okay, so I cheated with this one. It doesn’t have any berries. But you need something white to go with all that blue and red. Besides, this stuff tastes incredible when poured over fresh berries.
It’s Canada day here today. BBQ’s are always important on this day.
I love your recipe roundup, Katie!
the bloob pancakes (and I am not even a ‘pancake girl’) look soooo good!
as does the fudge.
well, it all looks stellar!
What am I making for the 4th? Hopefully a stiff drink. I need one 🙂
xoxo
I love how you make these recipe roundups for us! Bless you. 🙂
I will be making a lot of yummy foods, playing outside and livin it up. Not on a computer, haha. 🙂
Ooooh are you going to add some sort of festive red, white, and blue to the blondies?! I’m excited to see, so I hope you share!
I actually think your watermelon ice cream would be a hit! Maybe I’ll make that for my family. We’re going to the shore to celebrate!
Haha they’ve already changed their minds and asked me to bring cookie pie instead. But maybe red + blue sprinkles?
Katie you are truly talented! All your recipes are so healthy and easy to make! I love em! Trying blue velvet cupcakes tomorrow!
Awww I hope you like them!
My girls are addicted to your blueberry pancakes!
We love to celebrate the 4th of July, especially since my hubby’s birthday is the day before! Unfortunately we are under a burn ban this year (no snow all winter, no rain so far this year!) so no fireworks for us. Instead we plan to barbecue and enjoy friends 🙂 I am planning to make cheesecake filled strawberries!
Yikes! That sounds even worse that here. We have water rations (no sprinklers on certain days, etc), but have never had a burn ban. Oh well, who needs fireworks as long as you have dessert, right? 😉
I’ve been wanting to make chocolate-mousse-filled strawberries!
I love making festive treats for the 4th of July! I made a pretty awesome flag cake a few years ago 🙂
We celebrate Australia Day on January 26th, right in the middle of our summer so it’s all about bbqs! It’s not a celebration of independence but a celebration of the day an Englishman landed in Australia making it somewhat controversial with our native Kooris.
The colours of our flag are red, white and blue too so I can use all your creations next year. Everything looks divine, as usual!!
Nothing! And loving it 🙂