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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.

Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars — Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Yossy Arefi.

Recipes

Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
Ligaya Mishan, Maria Kitsopoulos
442 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
442
2 hours 30 minutes
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easy
Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
18210 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,210
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Nathalie Dupree’s Liberty Cobbler
Nancy Harmon Jenkins
615 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
615
About 1 hour 15 minutes
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Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Molly O'Neill
3442 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,442
45 minutes
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easy
Strawberries With Swedish Cream
Mark Bittman
404 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
404
10 minutes
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easy
Ice Cream Sandwiches
Samantha Seneviratne
845 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
845
35 minutes, plus cooling and about 8 hours' freezing
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easy
Magic Cookie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2080 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,080
1 hour
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
9172 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,172
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream
The New York Times
4451 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,451
6 hours 10 minutes
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easy
Denver Chocolate Sheet Cake
Alex Witchel, "The Junior League at Home"
2242 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,242
45 minutes
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Crunchy Berry Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
530 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
530
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Squares
Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery
2177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,177
1 hour
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Samantha Seneviratne
1076 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,076
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Field Day Poundcake
Jennifer Steinhauer, Denise Moseley
1740 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,740
1 hour and 45 minutes
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Strawberry Sorbet
Amanda Hesser, Ruth Rogers, Rose Gray
1182 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,182
10 minutes
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Sugared Shortbread
Melissa Clark, Amy Casey
2470 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,470
1 hour
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Simplest Grilled Peaches
Sam Sifton
682 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
682
10 minutes
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Summer Berry Buckle
Melissa Clark
2941 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,941
1 hour
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Sour Cream Cheesecake With Vanilla Bean
Amanda Hesser
564 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
564
1 hour 10 minutes
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
990 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
990
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Watermelon Popsicles
Mark Bittman
630 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
630
15 minutes, plus freezing
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easy
Blueberry Polenta Upside-Down Cake
Nigella Lawson
1126 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,126
1 hour
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easy
Chocolate Shell Ice-Cream Topping
Melissa Clark, Thomas Keller
728 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
728
5 minutes
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easy
Julia Child's Berry Clafoutis
Julia Moskin, Julia Child
4285 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,285
1 hour
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Watermelon Sorbet or Granita
Martha Rose Shulman
148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
148
About 3 hours 30 minutes' freezing and refrigeration
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healthy
Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars
Melissa Clark
710 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
710
30 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Raspberry Spuma
David Tanis
427 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
427
20 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ freezing
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easy
Easy Chocolate Fudge
Julia Moskin, Michael Chu
1104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,104
15 minutes
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Frozen Fudge Pops
Kim Severson
663 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
663
10 minutes, plus freezing
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easy
Fresh Strawberries With Almond Crème Anglaise
Mark Bittman
191 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
191
3 minutes
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Banana Paletas
Mark Bittman
279 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
279
10 minutes, plus freezing
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Brown Butter Nectarine Cobbler/Cake
Melissa Clark
1059 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,059
1 hour and 15 minutes
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Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
1795 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,795
30 minutes
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easy
Christina Tosi’s Crockpot Cake
Sam Sifton, “Milk Bar Life”
1406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,406
About 5 hours
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easy
Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
12312 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,312
About 45 minutes
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easy
The Easiest Lemon Curd
Melissa Clark
984 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
984
15 minutes, plus cooling and at least 3 hours’ chilling
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
12454 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,454
30 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Strawberries in Red Wine
David Tanis
201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
201
15 minutes, plus macerating
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easy
Caramelized Summer Fruit Tart
Melissa Clark
736 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
736
1 hour, plus cooling
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Coconut Pound Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,192
1 hour, plus cooling
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Whole-Orange Snack Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
2286 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,286
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Plum Graham Cracker Crumble
Jerrelle Guy
869 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
869
40 minutes
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Key Lime Pie Bars With Vanilla Wafer Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
3016 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,016
45 minutes, plus chilling
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