With the Fourth of July right around the corner, have you finalized your menus yet? Regardless if you are hostess or the guest this Fourth of July, I’m sure you can find a recipe below that will suit your needs.

Images Used:

Red, White and Blue Ice Cream Cupcakes by Annie’s Eats

White Chocolate Bark shared by Yourhomebasedmom

Star Spangled Pie by Snackpicks.com

Spangled Sandwich Pops by Spoonful

Firecracker Cake by Love Bakes Good Cakes

Patriotic Ice Cream Cones by Noble Pig

Red, White and Blue Star Brownies by Rumbly In My Tumbly

Firecracker Cookies by Cookin’ Cowgirl

Berry Patriotic Cupcakes by Kraft

Brownies & Fruit Kebabs by Mel’s Kitchen Café

Double Dip Sugar Cookies by Jody Spaziano

Red, White and Blue Candy Apples by Tidy Mom

Patriotic Rose Cake (with video tutorial!) by I Am Baker

Berry Flag Pull-Apart Cake by Kaboose

Now, if you are looking to walk into the room with “oh my gosh how did you make THAT!?” reaction, you’ll have to check out this post, that has 10 of some of the most impressive patriotic desserts. Some of them aren’t even that hard, just a tad time consuming. Here is a peak of that post:

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As with all Sparkle Queen Events, I want to inspire you to make your event extra special. While many of the items I include in my event designs are tutorials, recipes, or handmade… use your imagination! Sometimes you can’t make everything yourself, or you can make things that you could buy, but the key is to find the right balance for you and your event, and strive to make it exceptional!