52 Patriotic Recipes To Make All Summer Long

Whether you’re planning a Memorial Day get-together, hosting a 4th of July cookout or gathering all your friends for an end-of-summer Labor Day celebration, you’re going to need a few festive recipes on the menu. From patriotic flag-shaped foods to ones that are decked out in the colors of the Star-Spangled Banner, you'll find everything you need right here.

We’ve got lots of great options to choose from but these easy-to-make cereal treats are a must. The different layers are easily achieved with a few drops of food coloring, then the whole pan is topped with a dusting of red, white and blue sprinkles. They’re colorful, delicious and easy to make ahead of time. Plus, who doesn’t love a good, old-fashioned marshmallow cereal treat?

This showstopping cake is sure to be the center of attention at your patriotic summer party. Just be sure to butter and flour your cake pan well, making sure there’s butter in all the pan’s crevices, so that the cake is easy to remove after baking.

These stars and stripes piñata cookies hide a colorful candy surprise inside a soft, buttery shell, making every bite a festive reveal. With their bold patriotic design, they’re a playful centerpiece for any celebration.

These festive hand pie ice cream sandwiches combine flaky pastry with creamy filling for a fun, patriotic treat that’s as eye-catching as it is delicious.

Trisha’s cookie and ice cream sandwiches not only sparkle with their red, white, and blue sprinkles but you'll find that each one has a sweet surprise: a touch of raspberry preserves.

This red, white and blue ice cream cake is sure to become a summer classic. It's easier than it looks, thanks to a press-in-the-pan crust made from shortbread cookie crumbs.

These healthy frozen pops are salute-worthy since they're packed with vitamin C and have even a little fiber (2 grams per pop) thanks to the fresh berries. And the best part is that you can get your red, white and blue fix without using artificial food coloring.

Turn store-bought sugar cookie dough into slice-and-bake red, white and blue swirled firework cookies — perfect for summer cookouts (and much safer than real fireworks!).

Turn summer drinks into fun and delicious firecrackers by coating the glass rims with Pop Rocks. Just dampen with lemon juice, then dip the rims in the candies on a plate.

Transform the classic ice cream sandwich into a patriotic treat! All it takes are red, white, and blue candy melts. You’ll have these cute, all-American desserts within minutes!

Dress up your ice cream with these festive sugar cones. All you need is a handful of colorful candy melts and sprinkles!

They take a bit of time to make (because of the baking, cooling and freezing) but homemade ice cream sandwiches are a cinch to make from scratch. As long as you let your cookies cool completely before cutting them, you’ll get perfect results.

The marbled effect in this Americana-inspired dessert is easier to achieve than it looks — all it takes is alternating scoops of colored cheesecake batter, and then a simple wooden skewer does the rest.

Nothing sings “Star-Spangled Banner” better than this festive cake. Best of all, this recipe uses (and reuses) just one mixing bowl, which makes for easy cleanup!

This colorful bowl is perfect for an all-American 4th of July picnic. The red tomatoes, white potatoes and blue spuds all say, 'America the beautiful'!

Make a new kind of flag cake for your patriotic summer celebration: This icebox cake is just a stack of cookies and cream!

Just when you thought red velvet cake couldn’t get any better! Instead spreading frosting between the layers of cake, Jeff fills that space with ice cream sandwiches, making the perfect, patriotic, summertime treat.

These red, white and blue meringues are easy to make and use a clever decorating trick: Paint lines of food coloring gel up the sides of a pastry bag before filling it with meringue, and each cookie comes out striped as you pipe it. You can use this same trick with frosting for cupcakes.

Transform a traditional vanilla cake into a patriotic display sweet cream cheese frosting and a garnish of fresh strawberries and blueberries.

Perfectly crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside – this dessert is sure to satisfy any craving. Top with fresh berries for an easy red, white and blue dessert.

Ina’s elegant dessert is made for summer dining. If the semifreddo gets too warm in the heat, cover and refreeze on the serving plate.

Make your own homemade ice cream cake with Ree’s easy strategy. She layers ice cream sandwiches with strawberry ice cream before finishing everything off with red, white and blue sprinkles.