The Best Red, White and Blue Desserts on the Internet
Just in time for summer, we are sharing over 25 of the best recipes for red, white and blue desserts on the internet! From tarts to no-churn ice cream, there is truly something for everyone represented here.
Check out these recipes for a patriotic 4th of July dessert menu!
Healthy Patriotic Popsicles
Fresh summer berries and cherries pair perfectly with creamy vanilla yogurt in these popsicles that are great for breakfast or dessert.
Red, White & Blueberry Cake Roll
This is a quick and easy cake roulade from G Free Foodie is perfect for your patriotic picnic! It’s our favorite red, white and blue dessert.
Red, White, and Blue Dessert Cake
This no-bake cake from This Mess is Ours is sure to be a hit at any patriotic-themed gathering this summer! Plus, you can make it with literally any combination of fruit you have in hand and it will be delicious.
Berry Mascarpone Tarts with Almond Shortbread Crust
These cute little tarts from Baking the Goods have a light & creamy, lemony Mascarpone filling in a crumbly almond shortbread cookie crust with bursting fresh berries & herbs.
Mixed Berry Pavlova With Lemon Curd and Mascarpone Whipped Cream
This classic dessert from Salt & Wind is just fruit and meringue layered together. The light-as-can-be lemon curd, berry sauce, and Mascarpone whipped cream make it next level.
Fresh Watermelon Cake with Summer Berries
This fresh twist on a cake is from A Girl Defloured and we think it’s really clever! This fresh watermelon “cake” is actually a whole, peeled watermelon! Topped with freshly whipped cream and summer berries, including strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries, this is a not-too-sweet treat that we will be enjoying all summer long.
Mixed Berry Shortcakes with Mascarpone Cream
These Mixed Berry Shortcakes with Mascarpone Cream from Britney Breaks Bread is a delightful dessert. A buttery, flaky shortcake with raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries, topped with whipped Mascarpone cream
4th of July Cake
Are you in need of an easy but super delicious 4th of July dessert? This halfway homemade angel food cake from Best Friend’s For Frosting will bring the red, white, and blue to any party!
Mixed Berry Trifles with Butter Cake
Mixed Berry Trifles with Butter Cake from Britney Breaks Bread is a refreshing dessert, layered with fresh berries, butter cake, and whipped cream!
4th of July Fruit Tray
This patriotic fruit tray from Best Friend’s For Frosting is a healthy take on dessert with fresh fruit and yogurt-covered pretzels.
The Ultimate Red, White & Blue Recipe Roundup
Hungry for more red, white and blue recipes? Our ultimate red, white and blue recipe roundup has it all from savory to sweet so that you can prep for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday!
All blue desserts
Black & Blueberry Cobbler
This cobbler from This Mess is Ours is bursting with juicy berries and is loaded with an extra thick layer of cobbler crust on top which makes this literally THE BEST cobbler ever!
Individual Blueberry Crisps
Try G Free Foodie’s recipe for super-simple Individual Blueberry Crisps, and we promise you’ll be hooked. They are so easy and full of bright, delicious flavor, they’re one of our go-to desserts virtually year-round.
Freezing California blueberries is a great way to enjoy the fruit throughout the year! After you buy fresh blueberries, place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Be sure not to wash the blueberries before freezing. After they are frozen, transfer to an air-tight plastic bag or freezer container and store. When you are ready to use the blueberries, take them out and wash them before use.
Easy Fresh Blueberry Ice Cream
This easy homemade blueberry ice cream from A Girl Defloured has a luxurious texture but takes only a few minutes to put together. It’s a delicious recipe that we’ll be making all summer long.
Blueberry Galette
Our Blueberry Galette has a cream cheese filling and a lemon twist that is simply summer perfection!
The blueberry skin is where the blue pigment is stored, which has anthocyanin and other beneficial substances, making California blueberries a superfood.
Gorgeous Blueberry Dessert Pizza
Blueberry, dessert, & pizza, oh my!! This Mess is Ours has us craving a slice of this blue dessert pizza.
Blueberry Icelandic Skyr Cake
This cake from Salt & Wind has a crumbly crust and a creamy blueberry filling. It is everything one hopes for in a good cheesecake, but with a lighter, more airy texture
No Churn Blueberry Mezcal Ice Cream
This no-churn ice cream from Hola Jalapeno is a seductive combination that is remarkably simple to pull-off. Rich vanilla with boozy blueberries.
All red desserts
Fresh Cherry Cheesecake
Creamy and luscious with flavor notes of fresh cherries, pistachio and lemon running throughout, our fresh cherry cheesecake is magic for your tastebuds!
Raspberry Mascarpone Tart
This delicious gluten-free tart recipe from G Free Foodie features a toasted pistachio crust, a creamy mascarpone layer, and gorgeous glazed raspberries. It’s the perfect treat!
Paleo Raspberry Coconut Bars
These Paleo bars from This Mess is Ours satisfy a sweet tooth craving in an instant with zero baking and minimal kitchen know-how!
Grilled Cherry Shortcake
Our Grilled Cherry Shortcake is sure to be your new favorite summer treat! Grilling cherries imparts a slightly smoky flavor and soft texture to this easy summer dessert.
Strawberry Buttermilk Cake
This cake from G Free Foodie is really easy to make, and bakes up a tender, flavorful and simple to serve treat. Honestly, slicing the strawberries is the hardest part of the prep. Winning!
Mixed Summer Berry and Earl Grey Galette
Tart and sweet with a super flaky, nutty crust, this galette from This Mess is Ours is the stuff that summertime dreams are made of
Cherry Hand Pies with Cream Cheese Crust
When we saw these hand pies from Baking the Goods it was love at first site! They have an elegantly creamy, tangy & tender crust filled with fresh, bright cherries, topped with a vibrant pink cherry glaze.
Gluten Free Fresh Cherry Pretzel Tart
This tart from This Mess is Ours has mega crunch from the gluten free salted pretzel and walnut studded crust, a heavenly cheesecake-esque schemer that is scented with brown sugar and vanilla, a heaping helping of juicy Brooks cherries, all coated in a sweet slather of honey and basil leaves
Did you know that California cherries are the first cherries of the season? Our short cherry growing season begins in mid-April and typically lasts into early June.
Raspberry Granita Parfaits
This 5-ingredient frozen treat from This Mess is Ours is delicious to eat and simple to make.
Strawberry Tamales with Horchata Sauce
Hola Jalapeño’s Strawberry Tamales are delicious, fluffy strawberry-infused sweet tamales drizzled with creamy horchata sauce. YUM!!!
Individual Strawberry Crisps
This Mess is Ours Individual Strawberry Crisps are super easy to make which means, even kids can help out with every step of the recipe. They aren’t overly sweet like a lot of other fruit crisps, and they require very few pantry ingredients besides the berries to whip them up.
There are over 300 strawberry growers in five distinct areas of California: Watsonville/Salinas, Santa Maria, Oxnard, Orange County/San Diego, and the Central Valley. Many of these multi-generation farming families grow both organic and conventional strawberries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about California Grown
California grows more than 400 different commodities, growing more than a third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts. California is the leading agricultural state in the nation.
California is the sole United States producer of: almonds, artichokes, dates, raisin grapes, kiwifruit, olives, clingstone peaches, pomegranates, sweet rice, clover seed, and walnuts.