This is the best collection of effortless 4th of July recipes to celebrate summer with friends and family! Plan your Fourth of July for for a summertime picnic, party or cookout with 30+ tried and true ideas.
Fourth of July is full of all the goodness that summer has to offer. Warm days, fresh produce, and celebrations with the people you love… what could be better?
This year’s Fourth of July celebrations are going to feel so special to our family! After a quiet fourth spent at home last year, we are ready to create memories and find the joy in our everyday celebrations this weekend.
That’s why I wanted to share some of my favorite tried and true summertime recipes to help you celebrate the 4th of July any which way you’d like!
In addition to this round up of 30 incredible recipes to help you celebrate, we’re sharing the recipe card for our iconic drunken strawberries. They are the best way to get a summertime party started!
Why You’ll Love These Recipes
They don’t all have to be red, white and blue, but they’re all red, white and true – these are the best 4th of July food ideas that you’ll be proud to serve. And yes, they look as great as they taste!
If you only get to bring one dish, you have to make it count. This is especially true for those once a year gatherings of family and friends – the ones where memories are made!
Spend more time enjoying the festivities and less time in this kitchen with these easy fourth of July recipes. We’ve got appetizers, side dishes, desserts and cocktails – many of which are reader favorites and Pinterest sensations!
4th of July Recipe Collection
There are some foods that just bring back childhood memories, right? They are the ones that make us nostalgic and we want to serve them every year.
Here’s a few ideas if you’re looking for a classic addition to your 4th of July recipe lineup! Think of easy-breezy picnic style ideas and a little red white and blue. Don’t forget the bomb pops- these are a necessity!
Click through on any image below to head straight to a delicious recipe. Bonus – at the end of this post, you’ll find our iconic drunken strawberry recipe, too!
Appetizers
Fruit Skewers
Appetizers
Fresh Fruit Skewers
These darling fruit skewers are the ultimate way to serve festive fruit for every occasion! Perfectly bite-sized and oh-so-charming, you’ll have your guests oohing and aahing over your clever display. Read More
10 mins
Chipotle Corn Salsa
Recipes
Corn Salsa
This Chipotle Corn Salsa Recipe is a fresh and easy dip or topping for tacos, quesadillas, burritos and more! Add this Chipotle Corn Salsa to your burrito bowls for the ultimate Chipotle copycat. Read More
5 mins
Mascarpone Fruit Dip
Recipes
Fruit Dip with Mascarpone
This is an easy three ingredient, five minute mascarpone dip recipe that can be whipped up in no time. Rich and creamy with decadent ingredients, this mascarpone dip is going to be a recipe family and friends beg you to share! Read More
5 mins
Mains
Gourmet Burgers
Dinner & Lunch
Gourmet Burger
Elevate your burgers with just a few additions that will turn them into a truly gourmet burger. Find the most delicious ways to create mouthwatering burgers to crave! Read More
37 mins
Side Dishes
Red White and Blue Salad
Salads Dressings & Soups
Red White and Blue Salad
This red white and blue salad is bursting with all the goodness of summer! Ripe, juicy berries combine with spinach and goat cheese for a strawberry spinach salad that is sweet, savory, and oh-so-nutritious. Read More
5 mins
Desserts
Funfetti Dip
4th of July
Funfetti Dip 4th of July Dessert
This flag shaped funfetti dip is the cutest way to add a little patriotic flair to your Fourth of July dessert display! It’s the cutest red white and blue snack and it’s great for patriotic parties. Read More
45 mins
Classic Fruit Pizza
Desserts
Fruit Pizza Recipe
This easy fruit pizza recipe is made with a better-than-the-bakery sugar cookie crust, and covered in a delightfully sweet cream cheese frosting. Perfect for summertime parties and the 4th of July, it’s the cutest way to serve up some smiles. Read More
22 mins
Strawberry Shortcake
Desserts
Strawberry Shortcake
An Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe – the quintessential summer dessert! This light and refreshing shortcake recipe is always crowd pleasing for a reason- and beautiful, too! Skip the mix and learn how to make the easiest, decadent Strawberry Shortcake from scratch, topped with whipped cream. Read More
34 mins
4th of July Drinks
Strawberry Champagne Slushies
Drinks
Champagne Slushies
Easy champagne slushies are a quick and easy to sip summer strawberry cocktail recipe. They are a delicious way to celebrate summer! Made with just two ingredients and ready in a matter of minutes, these refreshing frozen champagne cocktails are perfect for summer entertaining, Mother’s Day and 4th of July celebrations. Read More
2 mins
Champagne Margarita
Drinks
Champagne Margarita
If you love a glass of celebratory champagne and you love a homemade margarita, you’re going to be head over heels for this incredible pink champagne margarita. Read More
5 mins
Last but not least, here’s our viral recipe for drunken strawberries. They are the perfect 4th of July recipe! Nothing gets a party going quite like these little beauties – they are fun to make and serve.
The Ultimate Collection of 4th of July Recipes: Drunken Strawberries
Ingredients
- 16 ounces strawberries washed and hulled
- 2 cups rosé
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar
Instructions
- Place strawberries in a bowl, cover with rose and refrigerate up to one hour.
- Drain strawberries and lightly dry them.
- Roll in sugar. Place the drunken strawberries on a baking sheet, and freeze until you’re ready to serve and enjoy.
Julie’s Tips
- Use fresh strawberries. They should be ripe but firm, and use your favorite rosé wine.
- Allow the strawberries to sit in the wine for up to an hour in the fridge before rolling them in sugar.
- I prefer to freeze the strawberries before eating them, but you don’t have to if you are in a hurry to serve them!
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
