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Patriotic Desserts for Memorial Day

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Looking for easy Patriotic Desserts for Memorial Day to serve at cookouts, backyard parties, and family gatherings?

This collection includes fun red white and blue desserts, no bake treats, cookies, bars, pudding pops, and easy desserts everyone will love over the holiday weekend.

Check out all the other Easy Desserts for more patriotic themed recipes!

Collage of Memorial Day desserts including strawberries, Rice Krispie treats, pudding pops, berry desserts, and red white and blue treats.

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Here's What's Included

Easy Memorial Day desserts: Simple treats for cookouts, parties, and family gatherings.

No bake favorites: Cool and refreshing desserts perfect for warm weather celebrations.

Red white and blue treats: Festive cookies, bars, cakes, and sweets for your holiday dessert table.

Best Desserts for Memorial Day Cookouts

The best Memorial Day desserts are easy to make ahead, simple to serve outdoors, and perfect for sharing at backyard gatherings and summer cookouts.

  • Handheld treats: Cookies, bars, Rice Krispie treats and cupcakes like my Red, White and Blue Cupcake Cake are easy for guests to grab and enjoy.
  • No bake desserts: Pudding pops, parfaits, and chilled desserts help keep things cool on warm days.
  • Cake ideas for parties: Looking for more Memorial Day cakes? Try these easy red white and blue cake ideas for summer celebrations.
  • Easy party desserts: Simple desserts travel well for picnics, barbecues, and family gatherings.
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Easy Memorial Day Treats for Cookouts

These easy Memorial Day treats are simple to make and perfect for sharing at backyard barbecues, picnics, and family cookouts. Many of these patriotic desserts can be made ahead and served in bite-sized portions.

Patriotic strawberries on wooden platter
Red White and Blue Patriotic Strawberries
Fresh strawberries dipped in chocolate make a simple Memorial Day dessert that’s easy to serve at backyard gatherings.
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Red, White, and Blue Pretzels
Red, White, and Blue Pretzels
Chocolate-covered pretzels decorated with patriotic sprinkles make an easy sweet-and-salty Memorial Day treat.
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Memorial Day Cookies
Memorial Day Cookies
These easy cookies are decorated with patriotic colors and are great for sharing at cookouts and parties.
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Red White & Blue Chocolate-Dipped Sugar Wafers
Red White & Blue Chocolate-Dipped Sugar Wafers
Chocolate-dipped wafer cookies decorated with festive colors make an easy Memorial Day treat for parties and dessert tables.
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Baked stacked red, white and blue swirl cookies and single cookies on cookie baking sheet.
Cheesecake Cookies
Creamy cheesecake-flavored cookies with festive red white and blue colors perfect for holiday dessert trays.
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No Bake Memorial Day Desserts

These no bake Memorial Day desserts are great for warm weather celebrations when you want something quick and easy to prepare ahead of time.

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Patriotic Rice Krispie Treats
These colorful Rice Krispie treats are easy to make ahead and perfect for Memorial Day cookouts, parties, and summer dessert trays.
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Patriotic Frozen Yogurt Pops
Patriotic Frozen Yogurt Pops
Cool and refreshing yogurt pops made with patriotic colors that are perfect for warm Memorial Day weekends.
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Easy Red White and Blue Oreo Balls Patriotic Dessert
Easy Red White and Blue Oreo Balls Patriotic Dessert
Satisfy your cravings with this irresistible charm of our Red, White, and Blue Oreo Balls—a delightful addition to any patriotic celebration, whether it's Memorial Day or a 4th of July gathering! These petite truffles boast a burst of color and flavor, effortlessly crafted with crushed Oreo cookies, cream cheese, and a playful candy coating of melting wafers. Perfectly sized for snacking, they promise a symphony of taste and festivity in every bite.
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Red White and Blue Pudding Pops
Red White and Blue Pudding Pops
These creamy pudding pops are a cool and refreshing Memorial Day dessert for warm weather celebrations.
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Red, white and blue bark
Red, white and blue bark
This patriotic dessert bark is easy to break into pieces for serving at summer gatherings and holiday celebrations.
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Red White and Blueberry Parfait with Meringue Stars
Red White and Blueberry Parfait with Meringue Stars
Layered parfaits filled with fresh berries and creamy layers create a light patriotic dessert for summer entertaining.
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Easy Patriotic Desserts for Memorial Day

These Memorial Day cakes are perfect for serving at parties, cookouts, and holiday gatherings. From poke cakes to bundt cakes, these patriotic desserts are filled with festive red white and blue colors that look great on any dessert table.

Patriotic cookie cake baked in cast iron skillet.
Patriotic Cookie Cake
A soft cookie cake decorated with patriotic frosting and colorful candies that’s easy to slice and serve for Memorial Day parties.
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decorated patriotic bundt cakes on white platter.
Mini Patriotic Bundt Cake Recipe
These mini bundt cakes are a fun and festive Memorial Day dessert made with cake mix, red and blue swirls, and patriotic sprinkles for an easy summer party treat.
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Red White and Blue Bars
Red White and Blue Bars
These layered dessert bars combine festive colors with a soft chewy texture that makes them easy to bring to summer gatherings.
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Patriotic Red, White, & Blue Poke Cake
Patriotic Red, White, & Blue Poke Cake
This colorful poke cake is filled with vibrant layers and topped with whipped topping for an easy Memorial Day dessert.
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Originally from Queens, NY, Lois is the voice behind Walking on Sunshine Recipes, where she shares easy, family-friendly meals made with simple ingredients. She believes dinner doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious and offers practical recipes, monthly meal plans, and free printables to help busy families cook with less stress and more joy. When she’s not in the kitchen, Lois enjoys time with her family, gardening and sharing inspiration from her home in rural Pennsylvania.

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