Memorial Day is summer's grand opening, and these desserts know how to make an entrance. They're festive, they're fuss-free, and they taste like every reason you love this season. Summer's kicking off any minute now, so you might as well start it with something sweet.
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 Independence Day gathering and a wonderful dessert for Memorial Day too!
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Red, White, Blue Brownies
Make these Red White 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 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 any Independence Day celebration or 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 this summer! 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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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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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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Strawberry Filled Cupcakes
These strawberry filled cupcakes have a super moist vanilla cupcake base filled with homemade strawberry sauce and decorated with an American buttercream infused with a strawberry reduction. They are fluffy, moist, fruity, sweet but well-balanced in sweetness, and full of natural strawberry flavors!
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Red Velvet Brownies
You have to try these perfectly moist, dense, and fudgy Red Velvet Brownies with a rich, marbled cream cheese crackly top! This easy recipe offers the famous red velvet flavor in brownie format—the best of both worlds!
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Blueberry Heaven on Earth Cake
Layered with moist cake, a delightful blueberry pie filling, two luscious creams, and toasted almonds, this blueberry heaven-on-earth cake truly lives up to its name! Impressive enough to serve at special events yet simple enough to whip up at home when craving something sweet, this dreamy dessert is bound to be a crowd favorite!
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No Bake Cheesecake Bites
If you are looking for the perfect fruity dessert to impress guests at your next birthday party, celebration, or gathering, these no-bake cheesecake bites are just what you are looking for. Made with a crunchy graham cracker crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and fresh strawberry topping, they are a fun, bite-sized treat that all ages will love!
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Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
This easy recipe for moist homemade strawberry crunch cupcakes is going to become your new favorite! Flavorful vanilla cupcakes with a simple cream cheese frosting and a yummy, fruity strawberry crunch topping. The highlight of these cupcakes is the delicious strawberry shortcake crunch, which adds an amazing texture and flavor to the cupcakes!
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Strawberry Icebox Cake
This delicious no bake strawberry icebox cake is the perfect dessert for those warm spring and summer days when you don't want to spend hours in the kitchen or even turning on the oven! Layered with fresh strawberries, graham cracker cookies, and a rich vanilla whipped cream, it's light, refreshing, and 100% made from scratch. Whether making it for yourself or sharing it with a crowd, it is guaranteed to become a favorite!
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Strawberry Tiramisu
Take the traditional classic Italian dessert to the next level with this scrumptious no bake strawberry tiramisu recipe! Sweet, crunchy ladyfingers are topped with silky mascarpone cream and fresh strawberry jam between each layer for a blast of berry flavor!
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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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Red, White, And Blue Cake
Make a patriotic Memorial Day cake with layers to match the American flag! It's easy and fun to make this cake from scratch.
Get the recipe: Red, White, And Blue Fourth Of July Cake
Strawberry Delight
With layers of creamy cheesecake, fluffy strawberry mousse, and a buttery Golden Oreo crust, every bite is light, fruity, and downright irresistible. This no-bake strawberry delight is the kind of dessert that makes you feel like summer never ends. It’s the kind of dessert that’s easy to put together, cools to perfection, and disappears fast at any party.
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Mini Cheesecakes with Fresh Berries
Mini Cheesecakes with Fresh Berries are just as delicious as its full-size cheesecake, only cuter.
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Red, White, and Blue Rice Krispie Treats
Memorial Day Rice Krispie Treats are a festive way to celebrate the patriotic holiday and a must-make dessert to accompany the fireworks display.
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Easy Dyed Marshmallows
Wouldn’t these be so much fun at a picnic or barbecue this summer? And they’re easy enough for even the littlest hands to make – and those little hands are around more than ever these days!
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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 Fourth festivities.
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Beginner Friendly Memorial Day Cookie Platter
This Memorial Day cookie platter is arranged like the American flag with red, white, and blue buttercream frosting on soft, vanilla sugar cookies. Don’t worry, these buttercream sugar cookies are beginner-friendly.
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Red, White, and Blue Jello Shots
Easy and patriotic, these red, white, and blue jello shots have layers of cherry and blueberry gelatin and a sweetened cream layer for the strip of white.
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American Flag Pie
Bake an American Flag Pie, the ultimate July 4th 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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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 or July 4th dessert, don’t wait for those two holidays to enjoy it.
Get the recipe: Patriotic Red, White And Blue Berry Trifle
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