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Easy July 4th Desserts

Cakes, ice creams, pies, cookies and more easy July Fourth dessert recipes. We have all your Independence Day sweets covered. Discover more easy recipes in our summer recipe collection.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.

Recipes

Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
245 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
245
15 minutes
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Coconut Pie Bars
Melissa Clark
290 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
290
1 ½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Texas Sheet Cake
Genevieve Ko
1299 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,299
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Edna Lewis’s Peach Cobbler
Kim Severson, Edna Lewis
1029 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,029
1 hour 45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Frozen Key Lime Pie
Jennifer Steinhauer, Nora Ephron
4403 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,403
15 minutes, plus 3 hours for freezing
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Peanut-Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Yossy Arefi
2078 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,078
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Jesse Szewczyk
828 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
828
1½ hours
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,557
1 hour 30 minutes
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Peanut Butter Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
1219 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,219
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
Ligaya Mishan, Maria Kitsopoulos
489 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
489
2 hours 30 minutes
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
20362 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,362
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Nathalie Dupree’s Liberty Cobbler
Nancy Harmon Jenkins
620 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
620
About 1 hour 15 minutes
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Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Molly O’Neill
4157 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,157
45 minutes
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Strawberries With Swedish Cream
Mark Bittman
448 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
448
10 minutes
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Ice Cream Sandwiches
Samantha Seneviratne
864 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
864
35 minutes, plus cooling and about 8 hours' freezing
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Magic Cookie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2178 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,178
1 hour
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
10896 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,896
1½ hours, plus cooling
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One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream
The New York Times
4774 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,774
6 hours 10 minutes
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Denver Chocolate Sheet Cake
Alex Witchel, "The Junior League at Home"
2370 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,370
45 minutes
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Crunchy Berry Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
544 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
544
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Squares
Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery
2308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,308
1 hour
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Samantha Seneviratne
1100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,100
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Field Day Pound Cake
Jennifer Steinhauer, Denise Moseley
1768 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,768
1 hour and 45 minutes
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Strawberry Sorbet
Amanda Hesser, Ruth Rogers, Rose Gray
1266 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,266
10 minutes
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Sugared Shortbread
Melissa Clark, Amy Casey
2858 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,858
1 hour
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Simplest Grilled Peaches
Sam Sifton
718 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
718
10 minutes
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Summer Berry Buckle
Melissa Clark
3248 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,248
1 hour
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Sour Cream Cheesecake With Vanilla Bean
Amanda Hesser
595 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
595
1 hour 10 minutes
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
1100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,100
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Blueberry Polenta Upside-Down Cake
Nigella Lawson
2156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,156
1 hour
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Chocolate Shell Ice-Cream Topping
Melissa Clark, Thomas Keller
777 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
777
5 minutes
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Julia Child's Berry Clafoutis
Julia Moskin, Julia Child
4866 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,866
1 hour
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Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars
Melissa Clark
716 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
716
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Raspberry Spuma
David Tanis
463 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
463
20 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ freezing
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Easy Chocolate Fudge
Julia Moskin, Michael Chu
1158 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,158
15 minutes
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Brown Butter Nectarine Cobbler/Cake
Melissa Clark
1204 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,204
1 hour and 15 minutes
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Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
2068 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,068
30 minutes
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Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
14376 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,376
About 45 minutes
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
15769 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
15,769
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Caramelized Summer Fruit Tart
Melissa Clark
790 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
790
1 hour, plus cooling
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Coconut Pound Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1234 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,234
1 hour, plus cooling
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Whole-Orange Snack Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2633 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,633
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Plum Graham Cracker Crumble
Jerrelle Guy
890 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
890
40 minutes
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Key Lime Pie Bars With Vanilla Wafer Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
3121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,121
45 minutes, plus chilling
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