Can you believe July 4th is next week? If you’re craving some red, white, and blue food fun for your Independence Day celebration, I have a round-up of patriotic and party treats for your Star-Spangled Celebration!
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A Star-Spangled Celebration
Treat Pail Party Favors, Recipes and Independence Day Tablescape
Land of the Free Lemonade
A refreshing combination of pureed watermelon
and lemonade, garnished with watermelon
stars and blueberries.
What So Proudly We Hailed
Watermelon “Cupcakes”
Banner Yet Wave Burgers
We pledge allegiance to small bites, allowing us the freedom to snack in good conscience over the course of a long holiday :)
Rockets’ Red Glare Potato Salad
A Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad,
liberated from mayonnaise, and
garnished with a fireworks display of flowering dill!
Broad Stripes Berries
White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries,
rolled in blue sugar and served in a
Bright Stars cupcake liner.
Patriotic Mini MoonPies
Dawn’s Early Light Pretzel Sparklers
Sure to be extinguished quickly :)
Watermelon, Feta and Blueberry Flag
The creamy, salty cheese is the perfect partner to the sweet, juicy melon!
Patriotic Berry Trifle
An easy no-bake dessert to celebrate
the Red, White and Blueberry!
Blueberry Salsa
Fresh & flavorful served with
Red, White, and Blue Tortilla Chips!
Berry Caprese Bruschetta
A patriotic twist on the classic caprese salad to celebrate the Red, White and Blueberry!
Berry {Quick & Easy} Layered Cake
More of a procedure than recipe, quick and easy using a store-bought cake!
Patriotic Pretzel Popcorn Crunch
A sweet & salty treat for July 4th snacking with
Snyder’s Patriot-Shaped Pretzels
Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler
Quick and oh so good! Serve with vanilla or cream cheese ice cream!
Red, White & Blue Sangria,
And an anatomy of Sangria chart to exercise
your Freedom and Independence
for mixing your own summer sangria!
Waffle Fry Burger Bites
Who needs a bun when you can sandwich your mini burger between waffle fries?!
Freedom Fries!
Baked instead of fried and free from excess calories and fat. Dipped in egg whites for a crisp exterior.
Independence Day Berry- Lemon Sparklers
A sparkling cocktail for your Independence Day celebration,
along with a quick & easy DIY Party Cup!
Patriotic Peeps
It’s not a holiday without your Peeps. . . :)
Peeps on a cupcake, in a candy nest or in flag formation!
Quick and Easy Frozen Dog Treats for Summer, aka Copycat Frosty Paws Recipe
Easy treats you can make in your blender! Only 4 ingredients and your pup will lap them up!
Star-Spangled Frozen Berry Dog Treats!
2 ingredients and a blender for these healthy frozen dog treats
Star-Spangled Fruit Tart!
A quick and easy dessert to celebrate the Red, White and Blueberry with a chocolate chip cookie dough crust!
Funfetti Cupcake Trifle,
Light a Sparkler and Serve, Happy Birthday America!
Patriotic Potato Salad
A quick and easy side for your 4th of July menu and backyard BBQ! Feel free to pass the potatoes since this potato salad is light and healthy~ dressed with fresh herbs, olive oil and vinegar and liberated from mayonnaise and eggs!
Red, White, and Blueberry Biscuit Shortcake
Enjoy these biscuits two ways: For breakfast/ brunch, served with Basil-Honey Butter, and for dessert, layered with whipped cream and berries as a patriotic shortcake!
Stars and Stripes Berry Trifles
A quick and easy no-bake mason jar dessert!
Star-Spangled Slab Pie
If you’re not familiar with slab pie, it’s a shallow pie that’s baked in jelly roll pan or rimmed baking sheet. It serves more people than your standard 9-inch pie with much less effort. Less work makes for an ideal holiday dessert and more time for celebrating the Red, White and Blueberry!
Celebrate the Red, White & Boom with Berry Caprese Skewers!
An easy, healthy treat for the 4th of July
Red, White & Blueberry No-Churn Ice Cream
No ice cream maker required for this easy dessert~ a perfect treat for the lazy days of summer.
However you celebrate, spend a few moments to remember and give thanks for our military men and women, whose service and sacrifice allows us to live in freedom.
Wishing you a Safe & Happy Independence Day, with Liberty & Potato Salad for All!
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What a great post! So many FUN ideas. I love the Berry Caprese Bruschetta & the frozen puppy treats. Thank you & have a great 4th!
Wow, Mary, what to do first?!!! So many yummy ideas!
Bonjour Mary, Ah la la vos desserts et votre salade de pommes de terre sont magnifiques et je prends trois kilos en les regardant !!!! Belles photos comme d’habitude ! Je vous souhaite un bon week- end et une très belle fête de l’indépendance des Etats Unis ! En France, nous fêterons le 14 juillet avec un joli feu d’artifice !!!
I think even if you do two or three of these, your Fourth guests will have the best time ever. Loads of fun ideas here. Thanks!
What an amazing array of deliciousness!
You have been busy!
Enjoy the 4th!
Right now we are in the steamy south touring Charleston and Savannah!
So many wonderful and beautiful ideas. The recipes sound delicious. I admire your endless energy and unlimited creative ideas.
YUM!!! What else to do on the 4th but eat and watch fireworks!! Now we’ll have plenty to eat for sure!! HAPPY 4th Mary!! Try to stay cool!! It’s gonna be a HOT one this year!! ❤️🇺🇸🌻☄️💥🔥☀️✨🇺🇸
So many great ideas! Thank you for always providing us wonderful recipes for every holiday. I think I’ll have to make the Star Spangled Fruit Tart again, it was a big hit and maybe that awesome Patriotic Berry Trifle too! The best to you and your family, Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸♥️🍉☀️
Thank you Cyndi, Happy 4th❣️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Wow, thanks for the round up of such tempting Independence Day treats! Truly amazing how much you do!
Hi Mary-I’ve been perusing your various yummy recipes this morning. So far, I’ve only had breakfast & a fresh fruit snack but after reading so many of the recipes I’m ready for lunch & it’s not 10:30 yet! LOL I think I shall try the layered berry cake, watermelon lemonade, & with the heat, the frozen pup treats will be for people too. I’m going to look for some little buckets today to put freedom fries in as you pictured. They are so cute! Thank you for all the tasty recipes & clever serving ideas! Wishing you a safe, happy 4th! Clara 🇺🇸 🍉 ☺️ ❤️
Mary, I thought I knew what I would order, then I’d scroll to the next photo. I think I want it all!!! You have come up with an amazing number of beautiful and perfect for the 4th star spangled treats. Happy July 4th you and and your husband and to sweet Gracie.
Thank You Mary for all of the delicious recipes. Enjoy!
Marion,Marilyn and Joan
Mary thanks again for all the wonderful patriotic recipes. Last year I prepared the red, white and blue trifle for our neighbor picnic, with your easy lemon curd, it was the hit of the party. Thank you for always making me look good. I am constantly giving you credit for my successes
Forget to wish you and yours a Happy 4th. Hope you and your hubby will be watching fireworks from your boat as we will💥🇺🇸🌞⛵️🍉🍔🌭
Wow, Mary what a gorgeous and tasty round-up! There are so many wonderful ideas for celebrating our country’s birthday! Wishing you a fun-filled and Happy 4th!
Holy wow Mary, I didn’t realize how many Patriotic creations you have made!! One of my long time favorites is your beautiful Berry Cake, and I would love a glass of the watermelon lemonade! I have been lazing around this weekend, I need to get busy in the kitchen! I know you will have a delicious 4th!
Jenna
Wow…I haven’t been by in a while and you have some fabulous ideas here! I am definitely going to try your potato salad recipe and the sangria!! Thanks!