These desserts aren’t just colorful—they actually taste great, too. Each recipe leans into fresh ingredients and simple steps that let you enjoy the day instead of spending it in the kitchen. They’re made for sharing, which makes them perfect for a relaxed Memorial Day gathering. Because sometimes the best way to bring people together is with something sweet that feels festive without trying too hard.
Red, White, Blue Brownies
Make these red, white, and blue brownies to celebrate Memorial Day in style! These patriotic brownies have a classic chocolate brownie taste and fudgy texture, and surely both kids and adults will love the red, white, and blue frosting.
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Memorial Day Cupcakes
These Memorial Day cupcakes are a delicious way to show off your American spirit! Decorated in patriotic red, white, and blue to match the American flag, this festive and easy-to-make dessert will be the star of your Memorial Day celebration!
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Red, White, and Blue Pie
Celebrate America with this beautiful Memorial Day pie! Made with a crunchy and delicious 2-ingredient pie crust and fresh summer berries decoration on top, this versatile pie will be an instant hit at Memorial Day BBQ! The filling is a light and airy cream cheese mousse that makes it reminiscent of an indulgent cheesecake, except it’s made with half as much effort.
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American Flag Cake
This delectable and colorful American Flag Cake is the perfect quick and easy dessert recipe to celebrate Memorial Day! It’s a super moist sheet cake topped with a light cream cheese frosting and vibrant fresh berries arranged like the iconic American flag!
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Red, White, Blue Strawberries
If you're looking for a fun and easy summer dessert to celebrate, these Red, White, and Blue Strawberries will do the trick! This recipe uses fresh, juicy red strawberries dipped in creamy white chocolate and finished with festive blue sprinkles (blue sanding sugar) for a decorative sweet treat everyone will love.
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Pavlova Cake
This pavlova cake is the perfect dessert for Spring and Summer! Perfectly baked meringue that's crunchy on the outside and marshmallow on the inside, with freshly whipped cream and juicy berries on top.
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Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Danish
This easy Philadelphia cream cheese puff pastry Danish tart recipe will be the talk of the table at your next fancy breakfast party or brunch! Made with flaky puff pastry, cream cheese filling, and fresh berries, they aren't just tasty but absolutely beautiful.
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Red, White, Blue Cookies
Bake these Red White Blue Cookies for a Memorial Day feast! My ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe gets a patriotic upgrade, and I know that you'll love it.
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Berry Patriotic Trifles
Need another easy dessert for patriotic holidays? Try this patriotic berry trifle recipe made with fresh fruit and some cheesecake flavor! It's the perfect easy dessert for Memorial Day.
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Red, White, And Blue Cake
Make a patriotic cake with layers to match the American flag! It's easy and fun to make this cake from scratch.
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Red, White and Blue Popsicles
These Red, White, and Blue Popsicles are made with strawberries, blueberries, and coconut milk—a healthy version of Firecracker Popsicles or Bomb Pops! They're patriotic, festive, and fun for Memorial Day, or all summer long.
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American Flag Pie
Bake an American Flag Pie, the ultimate Memorial Day dessert. It's great for parties! This patriotic slab pie serves up to 20 people for Summer cookouts, backyard barbeques, and picnics.
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Red, White & Blue Marble Cake
This is an easy red, white, and blue marble bundt cake recipe! This moist vanilla bundt cake makes a perfect Memorial Day dessert!
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Milkshake in Patriotic Colors
Whether enjoyed at a backyard barbecue, a fireworks display, or simply as a sweet treat, the Memorial Day milkshake with sprinkles is a festive and fun way to celebrate. And it’s simple enough that kids and tweens can help prepare it!
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Patriotic Red, White, And Blue Berry Trifle
This easy-to-make patriotic Red, White, and Blue Berry Trifle recipe is filled with layers of fresh berries, whipped cream cheese topping, and sweet angel food cake. While the colors of this trifle make it a perfect Memorial Day dessert, don’t wait for the holiday to enjoy it.
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Air Fryer Cookie Cake
This air fryer cookie cake delivers all the flavor we love in cookies and the colors of the American flag in one super-thick cookie cake that's absolutely delicious.
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Red, White and Blue Jello Cups
Red, White, and Blue Jello Cups are easy, eye-catching layered desserts with a refreshing taste that will impress everyone at your Memorial Day celebrations. Summertime calls for festive treats that celebrate the season, and these Jello Cups are the perfect addition to your patriotic gatherings.
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Memorial Day Sugar Cookies
They're soft, chewy sugar cookies topped with rich buttercream frosting and decorated with festive red, white, and blue sprinkles. There’s no better way to honor Memorial Day than with these fun and festive patriotic sugar cookies.
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Red, White, And Blue Mini Pavlovas
With just 5 minutes of prep, whip up these family-friendly, colorful Red, White, and Blue Mini Pavlovas as a fun dessert for Memorial Day, and over the summer.
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Stars and Stripes Sugar Cookies
These Stars and Stripes Sugar Cookies are perfect for Memorial Day…or any time! The hidden star shape inside the cookies is surprisingly easy to make, and you can customize the colors and shapes so they suit any occasion.
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Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake
This Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake is perfect for Memorial Day, or any patriotic occasion! The light, fluffy white cake is infused with red and blue Jello for a fruity, colorful, and easy dessert!
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Red, White, and Blue Bark
The sweetness of the chocolate paired with the salty and crunchy pretzels will light fireworks on your tongue. In less than an hour, you’ll have a colorful dessert on the table for all your Memorial Day festivities.
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Memorial Day Peanut Butter Brownies
A gorgeous fudgy, nutty and deeply chocolatey brownie, decorated with fresh fruit to look like the flag of the United States of America.
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Memorial Day Cake Donuts
These Memorial Day cake donuts will be the most delicious pop of red, white and blue on your dessert table this Memorial Day!
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Sugar Cookie Flag Fruit Pizza
This flag sugar cookie fruit pizza is a festive, delicious, and beautiful patriotic Memorial Day dessert. It features a homemade soft sugar cookie crust with a sweet vanilla cream cheese frosting topped with fresh raspberries, blueberries, and homemade whipped cream.
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