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Home » Recipes » Dessert » Fun 4th of July Desserts and Treats: 27 Recipes Easy Enough for Kids!

Fun 4th of July Desserts and Treats: 27 Recipes Easy Enough for Kids!

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Collage of 4 photos of patriotic desserts for the 4th of July including pretzel sticks covered in red, white, and blue chocolate, strawberry and blueberry fruit salsa with star-shaped cinnamon chips, a sweet snack mix with pretzels, cereal, and red, white, and blue candy, and red, white, and blue chocolate-covered oreo cookies on sticks.
Collage of 4 photos of treats for the 4th of July including a child sipping a blue juice drink using Twizzlers candy as a straw, fruit kabobs with blueberries and star-shaped watermelon, pretzel bite treats with white chocolate and M&Ms, and vanilla cupcakes with frosting and red and blue candies.

Looking for some easy and kid-friendly 4th of July desserts? Well, I’ve gathered some of the cutest, most-patriotic treats for Fourth of July — that are easy enough for the kids to make!

Collage of 4 photos of treats for the 4th of July including a child sipping a blue juice drink using Twizzlers candy as a straw, fruit kabobs with blueberries and star-shaped watermelon, pretzel bite treats with white chocolate and M&Ms, and vanilla cupcakes with frosting and red and blue candies.

27 Kid-Friendly 4th of July Desserts & Treats

Whether American flag cookies or patriotic cupcakes, star-shaped fruit kabobs or refreshing red, white, and blue popsicles, there is a patriotic treat here for everyone to enjoy.

So, gather the kids in the kitchen and break out the red, white, and blue sprinkles. It’s time for some sweet and delicious Independence Day fun!

Kids July 4th Drinks & Smoothies

1. Patriotic Fruit Cooler
Red and blue fruits make this healthy and refreshing patriotic smoothie recipe perfect for the Fourth of July.

2. Kids Patriotic Punch with Twizzler Straws
Make the kids’ July 4th extra fun with this patriotic punch recipe and Twizzlers for straws.

Chocolate-Covered Treats for the 4th of July

3. American Flag Pretzel Sticks
Turn pretzel rods into American flag treats with some red, white, and blue Candy Melts and cute star sprinkles.

4. Patriotic Oreo Pops
Grab some Oreos and make festive chocolate-covered cookie pops for the kids.

5. Red, White, & Blue Marshmallow Pops
Candy Melts and patriotic sprinkles make this easy marshmallow pop recipe perfect for Independence Day.

6. Chocolate-Dipped Oreo Treats
The kids will love dunking and decorating Oreos for this easy 4th of July treat recipe.

Fun 4th of July Cookies & Brownies

7. Monster Cookies for Fourth of July
Patriotic M&Ms make this monster cookie recipe perfectly patriotic.

8. Kid-Decorated American Flag Brownies
Grab a boxed brownie mix for the kids to make some cute American flag brownies.

9. Super Easy 4th of July Flag Cookies
Pull ‘N’ Peel Twizzlers and M&Ms turn store-bought cookies into cute American flag treats.

10. Star-Spangled Brownie Pizza
Kids will love decorating this clever patriotic dessert pizza that starts with a simple brownie mix!

11. Patriotic Edible Cookie Dough
Colorful patriotic sprinkles make this edible cookie dough recipe a great no-bake treat for July 4th.

Festive 4th of July Cakes & Cupcakes

12. Easy Patriotic Dump Cake
It doesn’t get much easier than a dump cake recipe, and this strawberry and blueberry dump cake is perfect for Independence Day.

13. Patriotic Popcorn Cake
This may not be a traditional cake, but what could be more American than popcorn and M&Ms?

14. Easy 4th of July Cupcakes
Red and blue M&Ms add patriotic flare on top and inside these 4th of July cupcakes.

Collage of 4 photos of patriotic desserts for the 4th of July including pretzel sticks covered in red, white, and blue chocolate, strawberry and blueberry fruit salsa with star-shaped cinnamon chips, a sweet snack mix with pretzels, cereal, and red, white, and blue candy, and red, white, and blue chocolate-covered oreo cookies on sticks.

Healthy 4th of July Dessert Recipes

15. Patriotic Fruit & Yogurt Parfait
July 4th dessert recipes don’t get much easier than red, white, and blue fruit and yogurt parfaits.

16. Star-Shaped Fruit Skewers
Use a star cookie cutter to make patriotic and healthy fruit kabobs for the 4th of July.

17. 4th of July Popsicle Recipe
This red, white, and blue pudding pop recipe makes a refreshing Independence Day treat for kids.

18. Kids Patriotic Dessert Cups
Kids can make this healthy and delicious July 4th dessert by simply layering fruit, coconut, dried cranberries, and yogurt raisins.

19. Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Stars
Substitute the sugar for a healthier sweetener to make this fruit salsa and stars recipe a healthy Fourth of July treat for the kids.

Rice Krispie Treat Recipes for 4th of July

20. Red, White, & Blue Rice Krispie Stars
Give kid-favorite classic Rice Krispie treats a patriotic makeover with red and blue food coloring and a star cookie cutter.

21. Patriotic Rice Krispie Treat Cones
It doesn’t get more kid-friendly than ice cream cone Rice Krispie treats topped with red, white, and blue sprinkles.

22. 4th of July Rice Krispie Bites
Use this July 4th Rice Krispie treats recipe to make the kids some bite-sized patriotic treats.

No-Bake Desserts for 4th of July

23. Sweet Patriotic Snack Mix
Let the kids try this easy, patriotic snack mix recipe all by themselves.

24. Simple Edible Flag Kids Snack
With just graham crackers, whipped cream, and fruit, kids can make their very own sweet American flag snack.

25. No-Bake Patriotic Pretzel Bites
Have the kids help stack pretzels and candies for these easy patriotic pretzel treats.

26. Mason Jar Dessert for July 4th
Layer whipped topping, pound cake pieces, and fruit in classic mason jars for this clever patriotic dessert-in-a-jar recipe.

27. Festive 4th of July Dessert Board
Arrange red, white, and blue treats on a patriotic serving tray for a fancy Independence Day dessert board.

Now, I would love to hear what sweet treats you like to make to celebrate America’s birthday. Share your favorite patriotic dessert recipes in the comments below. And have a happy and delicious Independence Day!

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About Krissy of B-Inspired Mama

Former M.Ed Art Teacher. Current Blogger & Social Media Influencer. Always Crazy & Creative Mama of 3.

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  1. Lauren says

    June 24, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    I love all these ideas! I’d love for you to come share this at our Pinteresting Party!

    Reply
  2. Vicky from Mess For Less says

    June 19, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    Love this post! Thanks for sharing our ideas!

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      June 20, 2013 at 10:49 AM

      Of course, Vicky – thanks for the inspiration!

      Reply

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