21 Red, White & Blue Desserts To Eat With Pride

Honor America the right way this 4th Of July: with mountains of fruit and shining seas of heavy cream.

1. Patriotic Spiced Sugar Cookies

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Cutie patooties, no? Recipe here.

2. Berry Pavlova with Coconut Whipped Cream

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For all you gluten-free, dairy-free, gravity-defying cloud beings out there. Recipe here.

3. Watermelon, Jicama and Blueberry Salad

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If you can't get your hands on jicama (it's a starchy, crunchy root with a nice mild flavor) try chunks of honeydew melon, or go a more savory route by adding feta cheese (it's a great combo with watermelon). Recipe here.

4. Yellow Cake Pie with Chocolate Mousse

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Oh, gosh. Oh, wow. Recipe here.

5. Red, White & Blue Sangria

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Okay, not a dessert, but admit it: you're thirsty now. This recipe uses apple slices, but white peaches could be really nice too.

6. American Flag Sugar Cookies

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Here's how to make them.

7. Firecracker Popsicles

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The sections are strawberry, yogurt, and blueberry. Recipe here.

8. Red, White & Blueberry Ice Cream Pie

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Recipe here.

9. Red, White & Blueberry Cupcakes

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Red velvet bottoms and blueberry cream cheese tops! Recipe here.

10. Berry Trifle

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Start with store-bought angel food cake, end with your stomach full of berries and cream. Recipe here.

11. Fourth of July Fruit Skewers

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The star-shaped pineapple chunks are essential, so get you a cookie cutter a.s.a.p.

12. Blackberry and Plum Shortcakes

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For the sophisticated patriot. Recipe here.

13. Boozy Cream-Filled Strawberries

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You might have noticed that there's sort of a strawberry + blueberry + white thing theme going on here. Just roll with it. Here's how to make these little guys.

14. Red, White & Blueberry Cheesecake Yogurt Cupcakes

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Recipe here.

15. Red, White & Blue Daiquiri

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Yes, another cocktail, BUT: berries, lime, rum, yum. Recipe here.

16. Summer Berry Shortcake

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Recipe here.

17. Red, White & Blue Pinwheel Cookies

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Takes a little doing, but so cute when it's done. Recipe here.

18. Strawberry Soup with Cinnamon Cookie Spoons

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Wow, world, thanks for not even telling me you could eat soup with spoons made out of COOKIES. Recipe here.

19. Vanilla-Raspberry Sundaes with Cookie Spoons

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Seriously, to think I could have been eating things with cookie spoons for years and had NO IDEA. Recipe here.

20. Macerated Berries with Vanilla Cream

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When nature hands you stuff like this, why fuss with it? Recipe here.

21. Patriotic Banana Cream Pie

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Easier thank you think! Recipe here.