It's hard to believe Memorial Day is already right around the corner, but here we are!
If you're looking for a festive dish to bring to that holiday potluck, picnic, or barbecue, why not bring a dish that's patriotically red, white, and blue?
From salads to desserts, to grab-and-go popsicles for those busy kids on the run, here are some our favorite recipes to brighten up the table for any Memorial Day gathering!
1. Red White and Blue Cheesecake Salad
Here's a super easy red, white, and blue, cheesecake "salad" that's sure to add patriotic flair to get together!
This no-bake fruit dessert is layered with simple ingredients, and comes together quickly.
Get the recipe here.
2. Patriotic Puppy Chow
Everybody love puppy chow, so why not give it a festive twist, buy serving it up with red and blue M&Ms?
Chocolate and peanut butter coated rice cereal, is covered in powdered sugar, for an easy recipe the kids will LOVE to help you make!
Get the recipe here.
3. Patriotic Fruit Skewers
There are oodles of recipes out there for fruit skewers, but what I just love about this one is the use of colors and shapes to create these bewitchingly gorgeous fruit treats.
Everyone is going to want to grab a few of these at the potluck!
Get the recipe here.
4. Berry Tiramisu
Here's a delicious berry twist on the classic dessert we all love!
This recipe is super easy to make, but do plan to make it a day in advance so the layers have a chance to settle and meld.
Get the recipe here.
5. Biancomangiare (Sicilian Milk Pudding)
Biancomangiare means “white food” in Italian, and it's a delicious traditional dessert.
Reminiscent of panna cotta, this delicate dish is light, and mild in flavor. The berries lend this a wonderful pop of both color and flavor.
Get the recipe here.
6. Red White and Blue Pudding Pops
These spunky pudding pops are created from a classic cheesecake pudding base, tinted with red and blue food coloring.
They're so fun and festive, grownups as well as kids are just bound to love these!
Get the recipe here.
7. Red White & Blue Marble Cake
Check out the fun color swirls on this delightful bundt cake!
Guests will hardly notice the patriotic theme if you place it on the dessert table before cutting it, but have fun fun watching them be wowed when it's time to slice and dish this up!
Get the recipe here.
8. Fruit Popsicles
These adorable popsicles are made with fruit juice and colorful fruit, for a result that just fun and delicious!
Using a light colored juice, like white grape, makes it so these look like pure ice, with magical fruit shapes showing through. Read the recipe for an intriguing grown up variation involving sangria!
Get the recipe here.
9. Patriotic Pudding Cups
These tasty little pudding cups are easy to make, and so cute!
What I love about these is that they're easy to prep ahead, store in the fridge, and then bring out once you're ready for a festive dessert!
Get the recipe here.
10. Red White and Blue Salad
Not all festive foods have to be sweet! Here's a delicious salad that's as patriotic as it comes.
Blueberries and strawberries pair perfectly with crisp baby spinach, and you could even offer additional salad topping in separate dishes on the side, for everyone to customize their own salad just the way they like it!
Get the recipe here.
11. Red White and Blue Bars
These red, white, and blue bars have a rich and creamy cheesecake filling, paired with a hearty graham cracker crust, and are topped off with delicious berries.
It's really hard to go wrong with cheesecake, these are sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Get the recipe here.
12. Red White & Blue Fruit Salad
This easy fruit salad brings together all our favorite fruits and berries that are red, white, or blue! You could even add some raspberries in there if you wanted to.
I just love having healthy dessert options at potlucks and parties, but have you ever noticed how sometimes the healthiest ones are the least festive? This delicious fruit salad will be a joyful and welcome exception to that!
Get the recipe here.
13. Fruit Pizza
With an easy sugar cookie crust, this festive fruit "pizza" is one everybody is going to want a slice of!
This is a great showstopper of a centerpiece for the dessert table, and it's deceptively easy to make!
Get the recipe here.
14. Patriotic Berry Trifle
This glorious trifle is beautifully red, white, and blue--perfect for any patriotic gathering!
Fresh strawberries and blueberries are layered together with pudding and cake for a dessert that's as impressive as it is delicious.
Get the recipe here.
15. Patriotic Layered Jello Cups
These red, white, and blue Jell-O Cups are such a fun and festive dessert!
Allow some time to make these, since you'll need to wait for each layer to set. But aside from the time required, these are super easy to make!
Get the recipe here.
16. Patriotic Cake Balls
These colorful cake balls are a real show stopper!
Kids will be wowed when they bite through the white chocolate exterior to discover bright swirls of red and blue cake inside! They take a little time to make, but like those Jello cups, they're worth it!
Get the recipe here.
17. Red, White, and Blue M&M's Cookie Bars
Packed with chocolate chips, red, white, and blue M&M's, and patriotic sprinkles, these delicious cookie bars are a perfect celebratory comfort food.
Everyone is going to want to sink their teeth into one of these delicious cookies!
Get the recipe here.
18. Berry Pavlova
If you don't know what a pavlova is, you're in for a treat. A pavlova is a sweet dessert made with whipped eggs and sugar and then baked low and slow for a light, ethereal dessert that's just delicious.
I love the way cherries with white centers are used for the stripes in the decoration on this one. So clever!
Get the recipe here.
19. Red, White, and Blue Bark Candy
Here's an easy no-bake recipe you can make ahead!
Swirls of colored white chocolate top a layer of dark chocolate, while patriotic candies and sprinkles adorn the top. It's so chocolatey, and so much fun to serve!
Get the recipe here.
20. Mixed Berry Shortcakes
These gorgeous little shortcakes are made from scratch and just loaded with fresh berries and decadent whipped cream!
I love how these take the classic strawberry shortcake up a notch!
Get the recipe here.
21. Red White and Blueberry Yogurt Popsicles
These beautiful popsicles are refreshingly food dye free! Those lovely stripes get their color simply and naturally from ripe blueberries and raspberries.
Greek yogurt provides the white stripes, so these are a popsicle you can really feel good about enjoying, and offering to the kids!
Get the recipe here.
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Surprise your guests with fun and tasty desserts that will add the perfect sweet note to your grilling season!
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Anna Chesley
Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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