10 Red, White, and Blue Desserts to Serve On Memorial Day
Have a sweet slice of Americana.
Memorial Day is almost here! It’s the unofficial start to summer, a long weekend that just begs for a backyard cookout or two. And because it is a federal holiday that honors fallen American soldiers, it feels particularly patriotic to have a few symbols of the United States included. That doesn’t mean just decorations, either. You can have a few red, white, and blue desserts to celebrate Memorial Day. It’s a sweet way to honor our country!
Plenty of these patriotic desserts can be used for other holidays, of course. The 4th of July comes to mind, but you don’t have to wait to make that classic flag cake. Or maybe you do want to hold off because of tradition. Then why not try Ree Drummond’s flag cake that uses sprinkles to decorate or make a rectangular flag pie as a twist instead? It’s up to you! You’ll find all of those options on this list, plus plenty more.
And there’s more than one way to incorporate those stars and stripes. You can use lots of fresh seasonal berries like blueberries, strawberries, cherries, and raspberries for natural color. Or you can add some food coloring to help you out. You can also do both, like the red, white, and blue berry dessert that uses Jell-O and berries, and have the best of both worlds. Whatever you decide, you’ll be serving up a slice of Americana, perfect to celebrate the good ol’ U.S. of A.
Red, White, and Blue Trifle
Go grand with a sky-high trifle. This festive dessert is easy to throw together, too. Start with a store-bought pound cake and layer with a fluffy whipped cream mixture and fresh berries.
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American Flag Cake
If you want to save the classic berry-decorated flag cake for later in the summer, you can get the same stars and stripes with sprinkles. This will easily feed a festive crowd.
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Flag Pie
Another twist on the classic flag desserts is this pie! The pie crust stars top a blueberry filling, and the stripes top a raspberry-plum filling. You can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a final touch, too.
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Red, White, and Blue Berry Dessert
Double up on the color by using both Jell-O and fresh berries. Assembly of the stripes is easy thanks to store-bought pound cake and sweetened cream cheese.
Red, White, and Blue Popsicles
Is it hot outside already? Cool off with homemade popsicles! The red layer is made from fresh strawberries, the white layer is a creamy honey-vanilla yogurt, and the blue layer is made from blueberries.
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Ice Cream Sandwiches
Another way to cool off is by making ice cream sandwiches. They’re instantly turned into patriotic treats thanks to red, white, and blue sprinkles. Use store-bought vanilla ice cream to make life easier.
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Berry Chantilly Cake
Do you love that viral Whole Foods cake? Well, you can make it at home from scratch. The fresh berries mixed with the creamy mascarpone filling make it very tasty and very patriotic as well.
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Strawberry Icebox Cake
No oven needed here! This no-bake dessert is made by layering graham crackers, a fluffy cream cheese mixture, and fresh strawberries. It looks just like the stripes of the flag! If you want some blue, sprinkle blueberries on top.
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Flag Cake
Well, here it is: the classic berry-decorated flag cake. It doesn’t get more patriotic than this, so go ahead and make it! The cream cheese frosting will have everyone asking for a second slice.
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Red, White, and Blue Strawberries
It is strawberry season, after all, so let them shine! Simply dip them in white chocolate and blue candy coating for an easy and festive dessert. Sprinkles are optional, but you know you want ‘em.
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