Red, White, and Delish: 25 Memorial Day Desserts Worth Celebrating

As Memorial Day approaches, it’s time to start thinking about how to sweeten up your patriotic celebrations. Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbecue or heading to a potluck, no gathering is complete without a spread of delicious patriotic desserts. These creative red, white, and blue confections are sure to steal the show at your holiday festivities!

Patriotic Oreo Cream Cheese Truffles

Patriotic Oreo Cream Cheese Truffles
Patriotic Oreo Cream Cheese Truffles. Photo credit: Easy Budget Recipes.

These Oreo Cream Cheese Truffles are all dressed up for patriotic holidays like Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
Get the Recipe: Patriotic Oreo Cream Cheese Truffles

Berry Cheesecake Puff Pastry Tart

Berry Cheesecake Puff Pastry Tart.
Berry Cheesecake Puff Pastry Tart. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Here’s a berry cheesecake puff pastry tart made with a handful of basic ingredients for the perfect dessert in red, white, and blue.
Get the Recipe: Berry Cheesecake Puff Pastry Tart

Patriotic Fruit Cones

Patriotic Fruit Cones
Patriotic Fruit Cones. Photo credit: Princess Pinky Girl.

Make Patriotic Fruit Cones by layering berries and yogurt in chocolate-dipped waffle cones. Top with sprinkles and a cookie “straw” for a 4th of July treat.
Get the Recipe: Patriotic Fruit Cones

Fourth Of July Pinwheel Cookies

Fourth Of July Pinwheel Cookies.
Fourth Of July Pinwheel Cookies. Photo credit: Cheerful Cook.

Whip up these festive and mouthwatering pinwheel cookies for a scrumptious patriotic treat. Perfect for patriotic celebrations!
Get the Recipe: Fourth Of July Pinwheel Cookies

Patriotic Mixed Berry Pie

Patriotic Mixed Berry Pie. Photo credit: This Silly Girl’s Kitchen.

Patriotic Mixed Berry Pie, a simple and easy berry pie recipe, decorated for the 4th of July! (Or Memorial Day, or summer, or just because.. you get the idea!)
Get the Recipe: Patriotic Mixed Berry Pie

American Flag Cake

American Flag Cake.
American Flag Cake. Photo Credit: Spatula Desserts.

This delectable and colorful American Flag Cake is the perfect quick and easy dessert recipe to celebrate this summer! It’s a super moist sheet cake topped with a light cream cheese frosting and vibrant fresh berries.
Go to the recipe: American Flag Cake

Patriotic July 4th Fruit Pizza

Patriotic July 4th Fruit Pizza Recipe
Patriotic July 4th Fruit Pizza. Photo credit: This Silly Girl’s Kitchen.

A fun and easy dessert for the upcoming holiday season, this tasty July 4th Fruit Pizza requires minimal ingredients and time.
Get the Recipe: Patriotic July 4th Fruit Pizza

4Th Of July Cupcakes

4Th Of July Cupcakes 1
4Th Of July Cupcakes. Photo credit: Sugar & Soul.

4th of July Cupcakes are deliciously light and fluffy with a patriotic candy filling and then topped with a smooth buttercream frosting!
Get the Recipe: 4Th Of July Cupcakes

Easy 4Th Of July Cake

Easy 4Th Of July Cake Recipe
Easy 4Th Of July Cake. Photo credit: The Novice Chef.

This festive 4th of July Poke Cake is super easy to make and extra moist with the addition of jello! This cake is guaranteed to disappear in seconds!
Get the Recipe: Easy 4Th Of July Cake

Red, White, And Blue Mini Cheesecakes

Red White And Blue Mini Cheesecakes
Red, White, And Blue Mini Cheesecakes. Photo credit: Like Mother Like Daughter.

Red, White, and Blue Mini Cheesecakes are the perfect dessert for a Fourth of July barbecue or picnic. They’re delicious and easy to make!
Get the Recipe: Red, White, And Blue Mini Cheesecakes

Patriotic Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Patriotic Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Patriotic Chocolate Covered Strawberries. Photo credit: Princess Pinky Girl.

Fourth of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day – these Red, White, and Blue chocolate-covered strawberries will be the perfect dessert for these patriotic holidays!
Get the Recipe: Patriotic Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Red, White, And Blue Fourth Of July Cake

4th of July Cake.
4th of July Cake. Photo credit: Little Sunny Kitchen.

Make a patriotic 4th of July cake with layers to match the American flag! It’s easy and fun to make this July 4th cake from scratch.
Get the recipe: Red, White, And Blue Fourth Of July Cake

Patriotic Jello Parfait

Patriotic Jello Parfait
Patriotic Jello Parfait. Photo credit: Easy Budget Recipes.

This Patriotic Jello Parfait recipe has layers of cherry Jello, a creamy blue Jello mixture, Cool Whip, and topped with festive sprinkles.
Get the Recipe: Patriotic Jello Parfait

Easy 4th of July Cupcakes

Easy 4th of July Cupcakes Recipe
Easy 4th of July Cupcakes. Photo credit: This Silly Girl’s Kitchen.

A tasty, colorful, fluffy dessert, these Patriotic Cupcakes are perfect for the 4th of July. With red, white, and blue swirled frosting these not only taste delicious they are fun to look at too.
Get the Recipe: Easy 4th of July Cupcakes Recipe

4Th Of July Oreo Balls

4Th Of July Oreo Balls
4Th Of July Oreo Balls. Photo credit: Fun Money Mom.

These tasty 4th of July Oreo balls are a pretty and patriotic no-bake dessert that looks like a truffle and tastes like an Oreo cheesecake.
Get the Recipe: 4Th Of July Oreo Balls

Red White And Blue Patriotic Bundt Cake

Red White and Blue Patriotic Bundt Cake 1
Red White And Blue Patriotic Bundt Cake. Photo credit: Like Mother Like Daughter.

This red white and blue patriotic bundt cake is a deliciously easy cake. This cake starts with a doctored white cake mix, with the addition of sprite and pudding mix, making it so moist, and delicious.
Get the Recipe: Red White And Blue Patriotic Bundt Cake

Red, White And Blue Jello Shots

Red White And Blue Jello Shots
Red, White And Blue Jello Shots. Photo credit: Princess Pinky Girl.

Red, White and Blue Jello Shots are always a hit for the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day holidays! Layered boozy jello!
Get the Recipe: Red, White and Blue Jello Shots

4Th Of July Poke Cake

4Th Of July Poke Cake
4Th Of July Poke Cake. Photo credit: Julies Eats & Treats.

Easy 4th of July Poke Cake is the perfect dessert for all of your patriotic festivities! It’s so easy to make with a boxed cake mix!
Get the Recipe: 4Th Of July Poke Cake

4Th Of July Mini Cheesecakes

4Th Of July Mini Cheesecakes Recipe
4Th Of July Mini Cheesecakes. Photo credit: Sugar & Soul.

4th of July Mini Cheesecakes is a red, white, and blue layered dessert that has a shortbread crust filled with creamy cheesecake filling!
Get the Recipe: 4Th Of July Mini Cheesecakes

4Th Of July Sugar Cookies

4Th Of July Sugar Cookies
4Th Of July Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Julies Eats & Treats.

These thick and delicious 4th of July Sugar Cookies are easy to make, hold their shape and have plenty of room to frost!
Get the Recipe: 4Th Of July Sugar Cookies

Red White And Blue Cupcakes

Red White And Blue Cupcakes
Red White And Blue Cupcakes. Photo credit: Like Mother Like Daughter.

These Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes are festive vanilla frosted cupcakes that are perfect for your next Patriotic celebration, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, or all summer long.
Get the Recipe: Red White And Blue Cupcakes

4Th Of July Strawberries

4Th Of July Strawberries
4Th Of July Strawberries. Photo credit: Sugar & Soul.

4th Of July Strawberries are homemade white chocolate-covered strawberries coated in red, white, and blue sprinkles for an easy-to-make treat!
Get the Recipe: 4Th Of July Strawberries

Red White And Blue Cheesecake

Red White And Blue Cheesecake
Red White And Blue Cheesecake. Photo credit: Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons.

How gorgeous is this Instant Pot Patriotic Cheesecake? Layered with red, white, and blue, this cheesecake is sure to be a show-stopper.
Get the Recipe: Red White And Blue Cheesecake

Super Easy Patriotic 4Th Of July Layered Jello

Super Easy Patriotic 4Th Of July Layered Jello
Super Easy Patriotic 4Th Of July Layered Jello. Photo credit: Spend With Pennies.

This patriotic layered Jello dessert is perfect for the 4th of July and a total crowd-pleaser! Make these kiddie-friendly or use vodka for the adults!
Get the Recipe: Super Easy Patriotic 4Th Of July Layered Jello

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Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella is a storyteller, food lover, dog mom and adventure seeker living on the Pacific coast. She shares her passion for recipes, dogs, sustainability, adventures, travel and philanthropy, in hopes of encouraging followers to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places and stand for a cause. Bella lives with Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease.

Bella Bucchiotti is a freelance food, travel, and lifestyle writer for MSN and the Associated Press Wire.

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