10 Easy 4th of July Desserts Ideas

These easy 4th of July desserts ideas are ideal for a fast semi-homemade dessert buffet at your holiday party. There is nothing like a little red white and blue themed food to make a 4th of July Party into a patriotic feast.

4th Of July Desserts are so much easier when you choose some of our favorite semi-homemade ideas! Make these 4th of July Desserts with ease for your party!

4th of July Desserts Ideas

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4th of July Desserts are the easiest to create in my opinion. Just about everyone loves a little Rice Krispie treats so why not make it festive with layered colors and add a stick. For some reason, it’s always more fun to eat something off a stick.

I am sure there are ways to make natural dyes but we were all in on this and used regular food dyes to tint our marshmallow mixture. India Tree also offers some natural food dye that is great if you have dye allergies. 

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There is not much explanation to this recipe just a method. I made a small pan and made 1 1/2 recipes of Rice Krispies. I simply use the recipe on the back of the cereal box. It all depends on how many pops you want to make how much you will make.

4th Of July Desserts are so much easier when you choose some of our favorite semi-homemade ideas! Make these 4th of July Desserts with ease for your party!

To make this a real 4th of July desserts option, you have to layer in the classic red, white, and blue colors. Make your first color and layer in a pan. Leave the middle layer the natural color. Then top with the last color. I used red on the bottom, natural in the middle, and blue on top. 

4th Of July Desserts are so much easier when you choose some of our favorite semi-homemade ideas! Make these 4th of July Desserts with ease for your party!

All them to cool and set completely before cutting into squares. I used candy sticks, or you can use wooden skewers or even paper straws

4th Of July Desserts are so much easier when you choose some of our favorite semi-homemade ideas! Make these 4th of July Desserts with ease for your party!

Cut into squares and stick a popsicle stick into each one. Fun, easy and festive.

4th Of July Desserts are so much easier when you choose some of our favorite semi-homemade ideas! Make these 4th of July Desserts with ease for your party!

4th of July Ice Cream Sandwiches

Another super easy semi-homemade 4th of July desserts idea is to take basic ice cream sandwiches and give them a fun twist. All you have to do is grab your favorite brand of ice cream sandwiches and some fun sprinkles. Patriotic sprinkles are fun, or you can do some with blue, some with red, and even some with silver

Simply unwrap ice cream sandwiches and dip in sprinkles that you poured into a large shallow bowl. 

4th Of July Desserts are so much easier when you choose some of our favorite semi-homemade ideas! Make these 4th of July Desserts with ease for your party!

Then to keep these solid for serving, you just add your 4th of July desserts back into the freezer until ready to serve.

 

Have fun mixing and matching sprinkles, or even using crushed candies or cookies to add to your favorite ice cream sandwiches. I love that you can now buy these in mini sizes, as well as some great flavors like mint, Neopolitan, salted caramel, and even peanut butter!

 

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Easy 4th of July Desserts Ideas

These are simple 4th of July desserts that everyone will enjoy. They are semi-homemade so you don't have to worry about slaving in the kitchen for hours, and of course, they are family friendly.

These are simple 4th of July desserts that everyone will enjoy. They are semi-homemade so you don’t have to worry about slaving in the kitchen for hours, and of course, they are family friendly.

Kids and adults alike will absolutely love these favorite desserts updated to look more patriotic for your 4th of July party!

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7 Comments

  1. Great ideas for a summer party or BBQ! Those ice cream sandwiches look so good and jus by adding the sprinkles it makes it festive and fun!

  2. I’ll take one of those ice cream sandwiches please. these are really fun and simply ideas for treats. thank you for inspiring me.

  3. Such great red, white and blue ideas! I love the ice cream sandwiches!

  4. wow, thank you, for sharing these tips for the fourth of July. I will definitely be doing some of them since I love to decorate and prepare a beautiful table for the fourth of July..Thanks again

  5. All of these are simple enough that even I could do them! Love the Rice Krispie treats! I’ll have to try them with my daughter.

  6. I can’t believe that it’s almost July! It seems like it was just New Years. I really like the ice cream sandwich idea. It is simple but perfect.

  7. Those are great fourth of july dessert recipes. Having the kids make their own ice cream sandwiches at the party could keep them busy.

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