13 Memorial Day Dessert Ideas To Honor Those Who Fought For The Country
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It’s Memorial Day, and must be eager to spend it honoring your family members who died in the performance of their military duties. And what better way to honor your lost loved ones on Memorial Day than by preparing some patriotic red, white, and blue-themed desserts? If you plan to host a small gathering with friends, we have a couple of yummy dessert themes and ideas that you should definitely give a try. You don’t have to be a master-baker to master some of these easy, peasy recipes. However, if you’re someone who is a little extraa, we have some complicated dessert ideas for you as well. So give these thirteen ideas a try and make sure your guests will be back for seconds:
1. Red, White, And Blue Popsicles
These fun red, white, and blue popsicles will be an instant hit at your gathering! Especially if you’re going to have kids over. However, we have to warn you that these popsicles will be the ultimate sugar rush for most of them, so tread lightly!
2. Red And Blue Velvet Cupcakes
Who doesn’t love cupcakes, right? Red velvet cupcakes are some of the most popular cupcakes you can find on the market. Give your cupcakes a twist by using blue food coloring instead of red to give your treats the perfect patriotic colors.
3. Blueberry Muffins With American Flag
Muffins are a classic American snack. Give your muffins a twist by decking them up in the colors of the American flag. Add vanilla glaze to your muffins and deck them up in blueberries and raspberries to make them as delicious as possible.
4. American Flag Glazed Donuts
Donuts are another traditional American staple and must be had at all and every party! Make sure you decorate your donuts with red, white, and blue! This easy-to-make and fun dessert is perfect for the entire family, and you can even involve your kids in the making of it.
5. Cupcakes With Red, White, And Blue Icing
Another simple patriotic treat is red, white, and blue icing-covered cupcakes. This is everybody’s favorite tasty treat and is not only easy to make but will make for the best finger food you can find.
6. Greek Yoghurt And Berry Parfait
If you love keeping some healthy options for your health-conscious friends, then this yummy and easy-to-make Greek yogurt and berry parfait will be a hit! All you need is some flavored greek yogurt (we recommend vanilla) and freshly picked berries.
7. American Flag Themed Toast With Cream Cheese and Berries
Why not start your Memorial Day with some tasty cream cheese toast with berries on top? This super simple and cute recipe is one way to put your kids to work! Even a toddler will be able to pitch in while preparing this yummy snack!
8. Red, White, And Blueberry Pie
American Pie isn’t just the name of a cult film! Take your pie-making skills a step further by adding the star-spangled banner to it. Use strawberries and blueberries for the red and blue and pieces of pie dough to make the stars!
9. Gooey American Flag Brownies
Brownies are always appreciated. Whether you are making desserts for a sixty-year-old or a six-year-old, you can be guaranteed that your brownies are going to be a hit. Grate some white chocolate over your brownies and use red icing to make the red part of the flag. Add blueberries and an American flag to the top to complete your preparation.
10. Glazed Sweet Donut With Juice And Candies
Sweet donuts with candies and juice are easy to make, delicious, and will ensure that your kids stay busy. You can ask them to decorate the donuts with whichever candies they enjoy and spend your free time doing something you want!
11. Homemade Patriotic Red White And Blue Slushie Cocktail With Vodka
This dessert treat is one for the adults at the gathering! One way to make things super colorful is to use strawberry or raspberry syrup to make the red part of the flag and blue curacao syrup for the blue.
12. Angel Food Cake With Whipped Cream And Fresh Berries
This recipe might require a little more time than the others on the list, but we guarantee that it’s definitely worth it. Deck the top of your cake up with some yummy whipped cream, strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries!
13. American Flag Celebration Cake With Cupcakes And Marshmallows
If you are the type of person looking for any excuses you can find to cut a cake, why not honor this memorial day with some delicious cake? Start off the day by digging into this scrumptious dessert and ensure that everyone has a memorable time!
With these dessert ideas in tow, we guarantee that you’re going to make this memorial day something for others to remember you by. Give a dull and low gathering a splendid makeover with these colorful and yummy desserts! Do let us know if you enjoyed reading this article!
