Frosting, sprinkles, and treats galore!
The 4th of July holiday will make its long-awaited return this Saturday, and while you’ve likely squared away the grilling responsibilities – it’s especially important to make sure your guests walk away with a sweet treat. You don’t have to be as skilled as the Barefoot Contessa to whip up something delicious. Here, start with these 10 easy recipes that can be tossed together in a snap.
Blue Velvet Cupcakes
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Who doesn’t love a cupcake? Give your friends a melt-in-your-mouth blue velvet option, topped off with fluffy cream, strawberry syrup, and a blueberry.
Mini Patriotic Tarts
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These bite-size tarts are bursting with color. Bonus: The mix of strawberries, yogurt, coconut shavings, and blueberries are only 150 calories each. Head over to JarOfLemons.com for the full recipe.
White Chocolate Dipped Cherries
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Add a dash of red, white, and blue flare when you prepare a batch of cherries dipped in melted white chocolate, and set on a navy blue plate.
Red, White, and Fruit Spread
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Gather up a batch of bananas, strawberries, apples, cherries, and blueberries for the ultimate patriotic fruit spread.
Firework Cake
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Here’s an explosive cake to go along with those nighttime fireworks. After making a traditional bun cake, create the illusion of a star in the sky with white icing and red and blue food coloring. Head over to the Cozy Chic Mommy for the full recipe.
Berries and Cream Cheese Cake
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A simple white cake can be instantly transofrmed with white cream, strawberries, and blueberries. Head over to TriedandTasty.com for the full how-to.
Flag Cake
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Top off your sheet cake with white chocolate pretzels, strawberries and blueberries.
Marshmallow Pops
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Cake pops, meet your cooler, time-saving cousin, marshmallow pops. Just stick a lollipop stick into a huge marshmallow and dip it into a cup of melted red, white, and blue sprinkles.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
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Dip a plump strawberry into a batch of melted chocolate and neatly drizzle with blue and red food coloring.
Fruit Kabobs
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Who said you had to sacrifice your diet just because it’s the 4th of July? Stay on track with a sweet fruit kabob, stacked with strawberries, bananas, and blueberries.
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