25 Healthy Red, White, and Blue Desserts for an All-American Summer
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Celebrate without wrecking your diet with these Healthy Red, White, and Blue Desserts perfect for patriotic holidays and get-togethers all summer long!
Summer’s here! And what better way to celebrate than with delicious and healthy desserts that showcase the patriotic colors of red, white, and blue?!
Whether you’re hosting a backyard BBQ or simply looking for a refreshing treat, we got you covered with a range of recipes that are both nutritious and mouthwatering.
Some of these recipes are even vegan! Even if you’re not a fully plant-based eater, you need to try these. They’re so delicious and perfect for guests with diet restrictions.
So, get ready to indulge guilt-free in these scrumptious and colorful desserts that are sure to be a hit with your friends and family. Let’s dive in!
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Healthy Red, White, and Blue Desserts Sure to Please a Crowd
1. Mini Brownies [vegan]
Satisfy your chocolate cravings with these festive mini brownies.
Make this recipe even healthier by substituting the brownie recipe for black bean brownies. Don’t worry, you won’t be able to taste the beans at all!
2. Firework Fruit Kabobs [vegan]
Fresh fruit is the healthiest choice for a festive summertime dessert – zero refined sugars and plenty of nutrients and filling fiber.
Luckily, these fruits are in season and super sweet right now, so you and your guests won’t feel deprived at all.
With these simple firework fruit skewers, it’s all in how you arrange the fruit that makes this dessert super special.
3. Flag Fruit Skewers [vegan]
Here’s another fruit kabob idea arranged to form a festive American flag.
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4. Very Berry Parfait [vegan]
With all the beautiful fresh fruit and bright vibrant colors, this dessert screams summer! This recipe uses store-bought coconut whipped cream, or you can make your own.
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5. Skinny Raspberry Mojito Cheesecake Bars
Skinny Raspberry Mojito Cheesecake Bars filled with creamy cheesecake goodness, fresh mint, and lime juice, then topped with a fresh raspberry compote – only 130 calories! Perfect for summer parties!
6. Watermelon Pizza
Add fresh berries and a drizzle of sugar-free cream cheese frosting for a creative new way to enjoy refreshing watermelon!
Eating completely plant based? Just omit the cream cheese frosting, or substitute this homemade vegan cream cheese frosting.
7. Star Fruit Salad [vegan]
Cut fresh watermelon with a star cookie cutter to make this sweet-tasting fruit salad super festive and fun!
8. Flag Striped Popsicles
Keep guests nice and cool at your next outdoor party with these refreshing and colorful yogurt popsicles. Make this recipe completely plant based by substituting your favorite dairy-free yogurt.
All you need is a sturdy popsicle mold like this one.
9. Mini Ice Cream Pies
These adorable mini ice cream pies all dressed up with red and blue berry sauces are the perfect grab-and-go dessert for busy holidays.
10. Flag Cake
This plant based version of a classic flag cake is a delicious way to celebrate this red, white and blue holiday!
Fresh berries, buttery pound cake, and plenty of swirled cool coconut whip on top. Yum!
Make this cake recipe healthier by substituting all-purpose flour for a more nutritious flour such as almond, coconut, or whole wheat flour.
11. Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
These tiny tastes of decadence will satisfy those desserts cravings without loads of calories, fat, and dairy!
Since this recipe contains cream cheese, it’s not vegan. For a dairy-free recipe, simply substitute vegan cream cheese.
12. Red, White, and Blue Finger Jell-O
Red White and Blue Finger Jell-O is a treat that is festive for any patriotic holiday. Layers of red, white and blue Jell-O make up this handheld goodie!
13. Watermelon Cake [vegan]
What to avoid any type of flour. This layered watermelon cake is just watermelon topped with coconut cream!
14. Dye-Free Smoothie
This smoothie is free of artificial colors and offers lots of fiber, healthy fats, plant-based protein, and antioxidants in a tasty, sweet drink you will want to enjoy every day!
15. Cherry Cheesecake [vegan]
This easy no-bake vegan cheesecake tastes just like authentic cheesecake, but it’s completely nut-free, dairy-free, and can be made gluten-free, too!
You can whip it up in minutes with a few simple ingredients and let it chill until you are ready to serve it.
16. No-Bake Raw Cheesecake [vegan]
Desserts don’t get much healthier than this! A rich, nutty crust topped with a creamy, tangy cashew cheesecake filling, blueberries, and strawberries, adding loads of fruit and healthy nutrients to every bite!
17. Cookie Cups [vegan]
These gluten-free and vegan red, white, and blue cookie cups are the perfect patriotic dessert. Sweet dairy-free buttercream and fresh berries top these delicious cookies to make a fun and festive treat!
18. Mixed Berries with Honey Maple Mascarpone
A delicious and healthy dessert idea for summer, this easy no bake dessert is ready in just five minutes!
19. Chocolate Covered Bananas
if you’re eating clean for your health or weight loss, this dessert may look decadent, but it’s actually pretty healthy with frozen whole bananas and antioxidant-rich Ghirardelli dark chocolate made with the world’s finest cocoa beans.
Strawberries are another great chocolate covered fruit option.
20. Mixed Berry Coconut Cream Pie [vegan]
A simple, naturally sweetened summer berry and whipped coconut cream pie – paleo and vegan
21. Red, White, and Blue Chocolate Strawberries
Fresh strawberries dipped in white chocolate and blue sprinkles for fun and festive sweet treat. These mini desserts are perfect for when you want a small bite of something sweet after your holiday dinner.
22. Chia Seed Pudding [vegan]
Celebrate berry season and summer holiday weekends with a festive berry patriotic chia seed pudding. This recipe is paleo, vegan, gluten free, and dairy free.
23. Red, White, and Blue Yogurt Popsicles
These red, white and blue yogurt popsicles are such a festive and healthy recipe to celebrate 4th of July! With only 3 ingredients, you can make these healthy pops in minutes.
24. Berry Soup Dessert Shooters
Berry soup dessert shooters are a simple, healthy and delicious dessert that is perfect for every day or special occasions.
25. Ice Cube Tray “Cheesecake” Bites
These no bake cheesecake bites are made with low-fat cream cheese and Greek yogurt and sweetened with honey for a lighter treat.
26. Blueberry Crumb Bars
These healthy red white and blueberry crumb bars are chewy, sweet, and perfectly fruity! They’re perfect for a Fourth of July dessert but are delicious enough to make any time of the year!
27. Patriotic Yogurt Bark
Whip up this easy Yogurt Bark with mixed fruit. An easy no-bake snack or dessert recipe in minutes.
Sweetened Greek yogurt is dotted with colorful fresh fruit, granola, and mini chocolate chips and frozen for the perfect grab and go cool treat. Perfect for the 4th of July, too!
28. Red, White, and Blueberry Trifle
A heavenly mixed berry trifle made with fresh summer blueberries and strawberries, white chocolate pudding, angel food cake, and whipped cream.
29. Mojito Fruit Salad
Mojito fruit salad is a refreshing, non-alcoholic fruit and berry salad that tastes just like a sweet mojito.
30. Triple Berry Goat Cheese Tart
This creamy triple berry goat cheese tart topped with colorful peak-of-season berries is decadent yet airy – and totally irresistible.
The filling comes together in seconds, so it’s the perfect accompaniment to your Fourth of July festivities or a simple casual summer evening.
31. Red, White, and Blue Ambrosia Salad
This red, white, blue ambrosia salad is a delicious, no-bake, retro dessert recipe that’s easy, addictive, and loaded with strawberries, blueberries, coconut, and pineapple!
32. Individual Blueberry Crisps
Try this recipe for super-simple Individual blueberry crisps, and I promise you’ll be hooked. They are so easy and full of bright, delicious flavor, they’re one of my go-to desserts virtually year-round!
33. Mixed Berry and Basil Sorbet
Berries and basil were meant to be joined this way! This refreshing treat is the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer day.
34. Red, White, and Blueberry Cake Roll
This gorgeous gluten-free red, white, and blueberry roulade is sure to be the biggest hit on the 4th of July! Well, this cake and the fireworks anyway.
35. 4th of July Dessert Kabobs
These tasty dessert kabobs feature mini-sized bites of more decadent treats like donut holes and Rice Krispies Treats to satisfy your sweet tooth without wrecking your healthy diet.
Make these Healthy Red, White, and Blue Desserts for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, or any time for a delicious, sweet treat that is good for you, too!
What do you think of these Best Ever Healthy Red, White, and Blue Desserts? Will you make any of these recipes for your next get-together? Please share your thoughts in the comments below!
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