4 Easy & Festive 4th of July Desserts

Best 4th of July desserts

Fourth of July is here. To celebrate it, whip up one of these festive and yummy desserts:

This brownie flag is topped with whipped cream, fresh blueberries, and strawberries.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line a 9 inch by 13-inch pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, and then whisk in the sugar and cocoa powder
Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract
Stir in the flour, salt, and baking powder
Fold in chocolate chips
Pour the batter into the prepared pan
Bake for 25 minutes, and let cool completely
Lift the brownie out of the pan and onto a serving tray
Spread with whipped cream
Arrange blueberries in rows in the top left corner
Place strawberry slices in five rows
Pipe the whipped cream between rows of strawberries
Refrigerate until ready to serve

This no-bake cake is made with chocolate chips, strawberries, and blueberries.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and dry pudding mixes together until blended and then gradually beat in milk
Stir in homemade whipped cream, reserving 1/2 cup
Spread a thin layer of whipped cream in a 9×13 pan just to coat the bottom
Layer five graham crackers across the center of the pan, then two more, breaking them as needed to fit
Spread a layer of pudding mixture over the graham crackers and top with a layer of blueberries and strawberries
Repeat the layers one more time until you reach the top of the pan
Refrigerate overnight
When ready to serve, melt white chocolate chips in a bowl and drizzle over the dessert

This rustic dessert is light and refreshing.

In a food processor, pulse the flour, salt, and one tablespoon granulated sugar to combine
Add the cream cheese and butter, pulsing until large crumbs form
Add 4 tablespoons water and pulse just until dough begins to come together
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured workspace and gently knead until dough comes together
Roll into a ball and wrap tightly in plastic wrap
Refrigerate for one hour
Unwrap the ball of dough and roll between two sheets of parchment to create a 12-inch diameter that is 1/8 inch thick
Transfer dough to a baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a large bowl, toss together the strawberries, cornstarch, vanilla-bean seeds, lemon zest, and remaining granulated sugar
Arrange the strawberries on top of the dough, leaving a 1-inch border
Fold border up and over strawberries to create a one-inch rim
Brush crust with egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado sugar
Bake galette until crust is golden, approximately 45 minutes

This almond cake is topped with cream cheese frosting and berries.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and grease and flour a 9-inch round tart pan with a removable bottom
Crumble almond paste into a food processor bowl
Add granulated sugar and pulse until the almond paste is finely ground
Add butter and process until smooth
Add eggs and process until combined
Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, and process until blended
Spoon the batter into a prepared pan and spread evenly
Bake 20 minutes until cake is browned
Cool cake on a wire rack
In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth
Add the confectioners’ sugar and beat until blended
Add the whipping cream and almond extract, and beat until thick and fluffy
Cover and refrigerate the mixture
In another bowl, combine the strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and confectioners’ sugar
Toss to combine and let stand for ten minutes
Place cake on a serving plate
Spread the raspberry jam on top of the cake
Spoon the cream topping over the jam, spreading to over
Spoon the berry mixture over the cream
Serve immediately

“25 Delicious 4th of July Desserts That’ll Outshine the Fireworks Show,” Woman’s Day, June 4, 2018.
“25 Red, White, and Blue Desserts to Celebrate 4th of July,” Good Housekeeping, July 4, 2018.