I gathered the best recipes for the 4th of July! Independence day is almost here and that means parties and cookouts! Celebrating our freedom is hungry work! That’s why you gotta try out some of these recipes! From breakfast, lunch, sides, appetizers, and more, these are the best recipes for the 4th of July that everyone will love!
The Best Recipes For The 4th Of July
Independence day is a day of celebration. So many people take for granted the wonderful blessings we have in this country. No country is perfect, and all countries have a history, but we have so many wonderful blessings in this country and that includes freedom.
So be festive and patriotic with these amazing recipes! Some are red, white, and blue themed, others are classic Fourth of July foods, and we of course have BBQ 4th of July recipes! These recipes are sure to be crowd pleasers!
Best Breakfast Recipes For The 4th Of July
1. Red, White, And Blue Smoothie Breakfast Recipe
July is hot! Cool off with this red, white, and blue smoothie! Don’t worry, it’s not full of dye, but has strawberries, coconut cream, blue spirulina, and bananas! Fruity, sweet, and cool this red, white, and blue smoothie is super refreshing. This is the perfect breakfast recipe for the 4th of July.
2. Red, White, and Blue Puff Pastry Breakfast Recipe
If you’ve never had puff pastry, you’re missing out. It’s so flaky and delicious! Add Greek yogurt, cream, sugar, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries, and you have a super light, sweet, and tasty 4th of July pastry that is oh so good!
3. Patriotic Crepes 4th of July Breakfast Recipe
I love crepes. They’re also my husband’s favorite! And these are so good! Make crepes and fill them cream, strawberries, and blueberries. This is such a light breakfast and I love them! These patriotic red, white, and blue crepes are so good.
4. 4th of July Waffles Breakfast Recipes
This recipe does have some dye in it, but they’re so cute! Make red and blue pancakes and add the white by adding whipped cream! Syrup isn’t needed here! You can even add patriotic sprinkles! Kids will love this fun and festive 4th of July waffles. You can also use natural food coloring too if you’re worried about dye, which I don’t blame you. This is one of the best 4th of July breakfasts. Waffles are superior to pancakes, and I said what I said!
5. American Flag Breakfast Charcuterie Board Recipe
Make breakfast great with this American flag breakfast charcuterie board! Add mini pancakes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, bananas, and bacon! This American flag breakfast charcuterie board is the breakfast of champs! This is perfect for a big crowd!
Best Lunch Recipes For The 4th of July
6. Red, White, and Blue Grilled Cheese Lunch Recipe
This red, white, and blue grilled cheese sandwich brings the best of both worlds! Sweet and savory! Sourdough bread, cherry preserves, blueberry preserves, and smoked provolone are what you need for this delicious sandwich. It’s patriotic, delicious, and perfect for the 4th of July.
7. Blueberry Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad 4th of July Lunch Recipe
Another way to be festive this 4th of July is this delicious and fresh cherry tomato and blueberry caprese salad. Soft mozzarella, blueberries, tomatoes, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. It’s so flavorful and easy to put together, but the caprese salad is amazing.
8. Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Lunch For Kids On The Fourth of July
Kids are a little pickier and this 4th of July lunch recipe is perfect for them! The sandwich looks like an American flag using bread, cream cheese, strawberries, and blueberries. Even the mixed fruit is patriotic. And we can’t forget about the sweet and salty snack mix with pretzels and red, white, and blue M&M’s.
9. Red, White, and Blue Pasta Salad Lunch Recipe
I know pasta salad tends to be a side dish, but I also like it for lunch because it’s so yummy and has protein and veggies in it! Color your noodles with natural dye, and then add olive oil, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, pepperoni, Italian dressing, and black olives! So good. Perfect for the 4th of July. I actually put this as one of the best recipes for the 4th of July because it can be used a meal or side dish.
10. Patriotic Red, White, and Blue Summer Salad Lunch Recipe
Need a refreshing lunch on the 4th of July? It can be hot and this red, white, and blue salad is full of vitamins and minerals. Plus, it’s sweet and tasty! All you need is romaine lettuce, strawberries, blueberries, and feta cheese! This is actually my grandmother’s favorite type of salad, though I think she also adds walnuts to hers.
Best Appetizer Recipes For The 4th Of July
11. American Flag Tartlets Appetizer Recipe
These tiny tarts are so cute. Set them up to look like an American flag! Each American flag tartlet has a different flavor. From blueberries to strawberries to tomatoes and basil there is a sweet and a savory tartlet for everyone! And the creamy gruyere cheese goes with all of it. They’re easy to eat and even easier to eat!
12. 4th Of July Charcuterie Board Appetizer Recipe
Bust out that charcuterie board. Your guests are going to love this patriotic appetizer. This 4th of July charcuterie board is delicious and has something for everyone! It has brie, goat cheese, gouda, nuts, meats, fruit, pretzels, olives, figs, and more! Guests are going to love this 4th of July charcuterie board.
13. Red, White, And Blue Skewer Appetizer Recipe
Watermelon, cheese, and blueberries are all you need for the red, white, and blue skewers. Sweet, salty, juicy, this appetizer recipe is so refreshing. Kids and adults are both going to love this simple fruit and cheese skewer. Such a great 4th of July appetizer recipe.
14. Red, White, And Blue Bruschetta Appetizer Recipe
I love bruschetta. Bruschetta is so good. Fresh food, cheese, and bread. I don’t need the bread, but I love it. And this red, white, and blue bruschetta is also tasty. Toasted bread, garlic, feta cheese, tomatoes, and blueberries…yum!
15. Red, White, and Blue Deviled Eggs Appetizer Recipe
Another recipe with dye, I’m sorry! But these are so cute! The red, white, and blue eggs are so festive and perfect for the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Veterans day. Plus, you can’t have a cookout without devilled eggs! This red, white, and blue devilled eggs are one of the classic 4th of July recipes.
Best Dinner Recipes For The 4th Of July
16. Hearty Crockpot Brisket Dinner Recipe
Brisket is amazing. Beefy, fatty, and flavorful, it’s really a staple here in Texas. Season it well, stick it in your crock pot, and add BBQ and then all you have to do is wait. This crockpot brisket dinner recipe is amazing, simple, and perfect for the 4th of July.
17. Crock Pot Dr. Pepper BBQ Pork Dinner Recipe
I know, I know, Dr. Pepper BBQ? Sounds weird, right? But it’s so good! If you want BBQ for the 4th of July, but have no grill then try this Dr. Pepper BBQ pork recipe! Either it on a sandwich or on a large baked potato, mmm!
18. Easy Air Fryer Hot Dog Dinner Recipe
Did you know you can use your air fryer to cook hot dogs? Yeah, you can! These easy air fryer hot dogs are so good and perfect for the 4th of July! What 4th of July is complete without hotdogs with ketchup, mustard, onions, and relish on top of it!
19. Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken Recipe
Grab your buns or russet potatoes and top them with this delicious instant pot BBQ pulled chicken. It’s such a good 4th of July recipe. And it goes well with most picnic sides. It’s tender, juicy, and you can use any BBQ you love. Personally, I love Sweet Baby Rays.
20. Super Easy Air Fryer Chicken Legs Dinner Recipe
Skip the hot oven and make this air fryer chicken leg recipe! The meat is juicy, the skin is crispy, and you can season it anyway you like! Personally, I love Cajun seasoning on my chicken legs and thighs. It’s spicy, salty, and good. But the seasoning in this recipe is really good and basic as well!
Best Grilled Dinner Recipes For The 4th Of July
21. Fantastic Grilled Burger Dinner Recipe
This grilled burger recipe is flavorful, delicious, juicy and perfect for the 4th of July! Seriously! It really doesn’t need ketchup and mustard in my opinion. Just some cheese and some fresh veggies like lettuce and tomatoes. Don’t forget the sesame seed bun!
22. The Best Grilled Chicken Dinner Recipe
Marinate and grill chicken to make this amazing grilled chicken recipe. While they use chicken breast, you could also use this recipe for legs and thighs of the chicken as well! Really the whole chicken! This grilled chicken recipe is perfect for the Fourth of July!
23. Simply Delicious Grilled Pork Chop Dinner Recipe
These grilled pork chops look juicy, smoky, and the fat is rendered. It looks amazing. Plus, they’re bone in pork chops and bone in pork chops are so good and don’t dry out quickly. Plus you can season them anyway you want whether you want a dry rub or BBQ.
24. Hearty and Amazing Grilled Steak Dinner Recipe
Pull out the big guns this 4th of July and make some amazing grilled steaks. Be ready to be busy though since everyone always likes their steaks at different temperatures. Luckily there is a list of temperatures telling you the level of doneness for you grilled steaks.
25. Yummy Grilled Italian Sausage Dinner Recipes
Do you like Italian sausages? These are a great alternative to hot dogs. Italian sausages are thick, hearty, juicy, and full of flavor. You can Italian sausages sweet, mild, or spicy. These grilled Italian sausages are perfect for the 4th of July.
Best Dinner Side Dish Recipes For The 4th of July
26. Delicious Bacon Baked Beans Side Dish Recipe
These delicious bacon baked beans are my favorite! I love to make these for cookouts. They’re savory, sweet, and amazing. I actually didn’t like baked beans for the longest time, and while I make mine a little different that this recipe, they’re similar and this recipe is a game changer.
27. Creamy Macaroni Salad Side Dish Recipe
Ever have macaroni salad? I didn’t know I liked macaroni salad until recent. I ordered food from a food truck and this was one of the sides and I fell in love. It’s semi-sweet, creamy, tasty, and I really love green onions.
28. Loaded Potato Salad Side Dish Recipe
Loaded potato salad is one of the best potato salad recipes. This is another crowd pleaser. Bacon, cheese, mayo, green onions, sour cream, like…what’s not to like about this loaded potato salad. It’s so good! Can’t have dairy? Omit the sour cream or used a coconut cream based sour cream!
29. Simple and Yummy Cole Slaw Side Dish Recipe
If you love cole slaw, then you’re gonna love the easy cole slaw recipe. My husband and mother-in-law LOVE cole slaw. Me not so much. But I still make it because they love it so much. And I hear it goes great with BBQ!
30. Refreshing and Tasty Greek Salad Recipe
This Greek salad is one of my favorite summer BBQ recipes. I learned it from my mom actually. Cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, olives, feta cheese, tomatoes, yum!
Best Dessert Recipes For The 4th Of July
31.Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Salad Dessert Recipe
I love this red, white, and blue cheesecake salad. Or did… I can’t have dairy anymore. But it’s so good, cold, and light. Sweet cream cheese mixed with sugar and whipped cream, marshmallows, and berries. Berries and cream is such a great combo.
32. Patriotic Frozen Mixed Berry Custard Pie Dessert Recipe
Want something cold and refreshing? Then you want this patriotic frozen mixed berry custard pie dessert recipe! Plus, this pie recipe is not only simple to make, but budget-friendly as it only takes about 3 different ingredients.
33. American Poke Cake Dessert Recipe
My husband loves this American poke cake dessert recipe. White cake with red and blue Jell-O poured over the cake and chilled with whipped cream on top. It’s simple, fairly light, and perfect for a crowd. This American poke cake is perfect for the 4th of July.
34. Fluffy Patriotic Red, White, and Blue Cupcake Dessert Recipe
How cute are these cupcakes?! The cupcakes are red and blue topped with lots of white frosting with blue and red sugar sprinkles on top! These red, white, and blue cupcakes are perfect for the Fourth of July especially if you have guests who are picky and don’t care for fruit much.
35. Fourth Of July Rice Krispies Pop Dessert Recipe
Rice Krispie treats are so yummy. Add fun and patriotic sprinkles and lollipop sticks and then you have patriotic Fourth of July Rice Krispy Treat pops! This recipe is a great way to enjoy patriotic Rice Krispy treats without sticky fingers.
Best Drink Recipes For The 4th Of July
36. Kid-Friendly Red, White, and Blue Layered Drink Recipe
This drink is SWEET! But it’s okay to splurge once in a while. But this drink recipe is also patriotic. The drink is layered red, white, and blue using cherry 7-up, pina colada mix, and blueberry kool-aid. It’s definitely a fruity drink.
37. Patriotic Punch Drink Recipe
This is a 4th of July Patriotic punch drink that I’m excited about. I love fruit juice. I know it has a lot of sugar, but it’s so good. Plus it has berries! Strawberries, blueberries, with ice in cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, and orange juice. It’s very tart, but so good.
38. 4th Of July Punch Drink Recipe
This is another sweet drink, but this 4th of July punch drink recipe is good. Fruit punch juice, Sprite, and sorbet. To cut some of the sweetness instead of Sprite you can use sparkly water. That will definitely cut some of the sweetness because Sprite with fruit punch may be a bit much.
39. Patriotic Watermelon Coolers Drink Recipe
I’m totally down with this patriotic watermelon coolers drink recipe. Sprite, watermelon, and fresh blueberries. It’s sweet, but has a freshness to it. Oh don’t forget about the ice! It’s the perfect refreshing drink for the 4th of July.
40. 4th Of July Patriotic Milkshake Recipe
Bust out the ice cream and blender because you will 100% want one of these red white and blue milkshakes. They’re layered with colors, sweet, refreshing, and topped with creamy whipped cream and patriotic sprinkles. Delicious!
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Which of these Fourth of July recipes will you be trying? Do you have any patriotic recipes to share?