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Sweet Finds: 4th of July Desserts

June 28, 2012, 10:39 am  Posted by Beth Sweet
 

Ahh, the 4th of July—a time to celebrate the good ol’ USA with fireworks, the national anthem, parades, and all things red, white, and blue. Since lots of us gather with friends and family to observe this holiday (and lots of that gathering includes summertime treats), I thought it might be nice to take a little tour of some delicious red, white, and blue desserts made by a collection of incredibly talented bakers and kitchen creatives.

Start your holiday with patriotic toast for breakfast, beat the afternoon heat with red, white, and blueberry yogurt pops, and wind down on the porch while sipping a fresh fruit spritzer. With this gorgeous and mouth-watering array of recipes to explore, you may find yourself extending our national holiday by a few days!

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photo of blueberry pieBlueberry Pie :: from CosmoCookie

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red white and blue popsiclesRed, White, and Blueberry Yogurt Pops :: from Back to Her Roots

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ice cream sandwichesRed, White, and Blue Ice Cream Sandwiches :: from Taste and Tell

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blueberry, cranberry cookiesRed, White, and Blue Cookies :: from Ari’s Menu

***(See more delicious treats after the jump…)***

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raspberry, blueberry, coconut smoothieRed, White, and Blueberry Smoothie :: from Healthy Happy Life

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cheesecake cupcakes with strawberries and blueberriesRed, White, and Blueberry Cheesecake Yogurt Cupcakes :: from Skinny Taste

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strawberry, blueberry tartRed, White, and Blueberry Tart :: from The Framed Table

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toast with USA flag in fruit4th of July Toast :: from Taste and Tell

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pavlova with raspberries and blueberriesBerries & Cream Pavlova :: from Cherry Tea Cakes

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fruit spritzer with strawberries and blueberriesReal Fruit Spritzer :: from Apron Strings

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layer cake frosted in red, white, and blueJuly 4th Cake :: from i am baker

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  • http://www.tasteandtellblog.com/ Deborah

    Everything looks delicious!!  Thanks for the link love!

  • Apron Strings

    These are all do pretty! How will I ever choose???

  • KarenSue

    How pretty everything is! They look,,,ummm BERRY delicious! (Groan…) 
    Nice post, Beth!