15+ Fun & Festive 4th of July Recipes

This is our one-stop-shop that has everything you need for a true Southern-style 4th of July. These recipes are all about simple prep, bold flavor, and crowd-pleasing favorites that bring comfort and celebration to the table!

1. Patriotic Punch Bowl Cake

Get ready to dig into layers of fluffy cake, creamy vanilla pudding, whipped topping, and fresh blueberries and strawberries. It’s light, sweet, and oh-so-delicious.

2. Patriotic Jello Jars

Here’s another fun layered treat! It’s made with red cherry and berry blue jello, with creamy white chocolate pudding in the middle. It’s festive, super easy to make, and the kids are going to love it!

3. Easiest Red Velvet Cookies

Made easy peasy with red velvet cake mix, these cookies are soft, chewy, and studded with white chocolate chips. They’re perfect for any patriotic holiday, and can be customized with different colored chocolate chips or sprinkles for added fun!

4. Ole Glory Haystacks

These haystacks are made with chow mein noodles, cocktail peanuts, and red white and blue candy melts. They’re sweet, savory, and satisfyingly crunchy!

5. Patriotic Oreo Cream Cheese Balls

These bite-sized Oreo cream cheese balls are the perfect 4th of July treat! Made with crushed Oreo’s, cream cheese, and coated in colorful chocolate, they’re sweet, creamy, and crunchy all in one.

6. Red, White, and Blue Rice Krispie Treats

Same buttery marshmallow goodness, but now with a patriotic twist! Just stick Rice Krispie treats on popsicle sticks, dip them in blue candy melts, and top them off with red and white sprinkles. So easy and so festive!

7. Patriotic Cake Truffles

Fluffy, moist cake mixed with creamy frosting, rolled into bite-sized balls, and coated in patriotic colors. They’re so cute and pretty, you won’t want to eat them!

8. Easy Fruit Pie Cookie Bites

These yummy fruit pie cookies are super easy to make with just three ingredients. Tender shortbread cookies, sweet fruit pie filling, and refreshing whipped topping come together for a delicious bite-sized treat.

9. Red, White, and Blue Spritzers

Perfect for the summer holidays, these red, white, and blue spritzers are as refreshing as they are patriotic. Simply mix together cranberry juice, lemon-lime soda, and blue sports drink for a colorful and tasty beverage.

10. Fourth of July Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods

Sweet chocolate, salty pretzel rods, and festive sprinkles make these Fourth of July snacks a guaranteed hit. Just melt some chocolate chips in the microwave, dip the pretzel rods, and sprinkle on some red, white, and blue.

11. Patriotic Fortune Cookies  

These fortune cookies are a great way to add some fun to any celebration! They’re crunchy, sweet, and packed with patriotic colors. Not only that, you’ll get to see what your fortune will be for the rest of the year!

12. Southern Strawberry Shortcake

This southern classic gives strawberry shortcake a fun twist by swapping cake for buttery biscuits! Juicy strawberries, whipped cream, and flaky biscuits make this easy dessert a total win. So moist, tender and delicious!

13. Baked Beans With Ground Beef

What do you get when you combine baked beans, ground beef, crispy bacon strips, and lots of flavorful seasonings? This easy baked beans with ground beef recipe that’s out of this world!

14. Easy Baby Back Ribs in the Oven

These tender fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs are baked in the oven in a delicious barbecue sauce. Add your favorite sides for the perfect Southern supper.

15. Oven Baked Mac & Cheese

This Oven-baked Mac and Cheese recipe is a favorite among Southern Plate readers and it’s easy to see why. You need just a short list of ingredients to make this easy-baked macaroni and cheese dish the whole family will love.

16. Loaded Baked Potato Salad

With a sneaky shortcut, my quick and easy loaded baked potato salad recipe is so full of flavor, with crispy bacon, boiled egg, mayo, mustard, and sweet pickle relish.

17. Grilled Chicken Tenders

A copycat version of Cracker Barrel’s grilled chicken tenderloins, these juicy grilled chicken tenders are marinated in a zesty flavoring that no one can resist!

18. Italian Pasta Salad

This Italian pasta salad is one of those go-to recipes I keep coming back to. It’s colorful, fresh, and full of flavor thanks to a zesty Italian dressing, crisp veggies, and perfectly cooked pasta. Great for picnics, potlucks, or an easy dinner. This one always hits the spot.

19. Hot Dog Chili Recipe

Transform a regular hot dog into a scrumptious chili dog with this easy, flavorful, and low-carb hot dog chili recipe.

20. The Best Coleslaw

This is truly the best coleslaw recipe out there. Heaven in a bowl and blue ribbon level, this creamy and flavorful side dish and sandwich topping will dazzle at the next cookout.

Hope these 4th of July recipes add a little something special to your holiday! At the end of the day, it’s all about good company, good food, and good memories… and (of course) catching some amazing fireworks! 

Have the BEST ever 4th of July! 🇺🇸 🗽