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Home » Recipes » Occasion » Independence Day

The Ultimate Guide to Food for the 4th of July

Getting together with family and friends to celebrate Independence Day? Find all of my go-to meals and side dishes for the 4th as well as my favorite recipes in red, white, and blue right here!

m and m cookie bars on a blue speckled plate
Independence Day

Oatmeal M&M Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

4 Comments
Fruit Pizza
Baking

Fruit Pizza

84 Comments
Independence Day

Patriotic Dipped Ice Cream Sandwiches

3 Comments
cream and berry filled tarts
Pies, Pastries, & Tarts

Easy Berry Cream Tarts

2 Comments
White sheet cake decorated with fruit as an American Flag
Baking

White Texas Sheet Cake (Red, White, & Blue Edition)

40 Comments
Crafts

Mocktails & Munchies: How to Create a Stunningly Simple Patriotic Party Theme

58 Comments
layered red white and blue jello
Independence Day

Layered Jell-O {4th of July Edition!}

41 Comments
layered patriotic punch
Beverages

Layered Patriotic Punch

24 Comments
Desserts

Chocolate Berry Trifle

49 Comments
red white and blue berries
Candy

Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Strawberries

34 Comments
Side Dishes

Not-Too-Sweet Baked Beans

47 Comments
fruit topped mini cheesecakes on a platter
Pies, Pastries, & Tarts

Mini Cheesecakes

73 Comments

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