Red, White, and Blue Recipes

Make your cupcakes red, white, and blue with the use of red and blue food coloring. Decorate with red and blue sprinkles, and, if you're feeling particularly patriotic, Star Cookies on a stick.

Show your pride by flying the flag and also serving it for dessert. Betsy Ross would be proud.

The saying is “as American as apple pie,” but we think this juicy berry pie just might be a better patriotic symbol. After all, George Washington was all about some cherries.

Sure, you can make sundaes out of almost anything, but when you’re going for a patriotic theme, choose red, white and blue sprinkles, candy and ice cream. And don’t forget the cherry on top.

Rich pastry cream provides the white and raspberries and blueberries in the shape of a star are the red and blue in this colorful holiday dessert. It’s a super-easy recipe that’s sure to impress your guests.

Celebrate red, white, and blue all summer long with these patriotic ice pops. The secret ingredient is a blue sports drink, along with cranberry juice and lemonade. They’re easy enough for the kids to make themselves.

Spread a sweet cream cheese filling over a refrigerated pie crust and top with fresh berries. Unfurl your creative spirit as you arrange the berries on the tart.

Show your gourmet side by adding both red and blue potatoes to the white potatoes in your potato salad. Toss them together with a tangy vinaigrette, fresh herbs, and chopped egg.

Take a shortcut and use refrigerated biscuits for the star-shaped shortcakes. If you want to be really technical about including red with the white and the blue, toss in some fresh raspberries or sliced strawberries.

Make a creamy vanilla pudding and layer it with cherry or strawberry gelatin and blueberries for a super-easy make-ahead dessert.

No, we’re not talking about the politicians. In the culinary world, a fool is an old-fashioned dessert made of cooked, pureed fruit that’s strained and folded into whipped cream. Here, the blueberry fool is layered with raspberries and plain whipped cream for a colorful dessert.

The key to these cookies are the red, white, and blue M&M’S, which you can often find in stores around the 4th of July. (Of course, they’ll work just fine with any color of candy!) Because these are sturdy cookies, they’re a great choice for shipping overseas to a soldier.

Spread a rich cream cheese frosting on the cupcakes and top with red and blue sprinkles and jelly beans for patriotic flair. These are a must for holidays such as Memorial Day, Flag Day, and the 4th of July.

Slice a red velvet cake into four layers and fill with whipped cream and berries for a dessert that's worthy of fireworks.

Let your inner pastry chef shine as you cut stars and stripes from refrigerated pie crusts to make a patriotic pie.