26 Fourth of July Recipes

Two layers of red and blue vanilla cake surround a later of cheesecake to get this beautiful red, white and blue effect. And it's the cheesecake that makes it special and memorable.

Upgrade your grilled Fourth of July burgers with these mix-in ingredients. They add flavor and texture, and can even save you money on beef. But all friends and family will notice is how great it tastes.

Avocado meets summer vegetables, jalapeno and seasonings. There's a lot of flavor here, and it makes a nice alternative to chips and guac, especially if you're trying to cook low carb.

This fried chicken recipe comes with several options for flavoring the batter - from chili lime to lemon herb and sesame-coconut. These updated twists on an old classic will make your holiday fun.

This is a simple, no-fuss, super easy recipe that gives you strawberries, cream cheese and a blueberry all in one or two bites. What's not to love?

If you need some cocktails for your Fourth of July celebrations, this is a great list of options. Lots of fun items, including red, white and blue Skittles vodka!

Upgrade your usual hotdogs with bratwursts. These are big, bold and flavorful, which makes them great on buns or without, for those of you eating low carb.

It doesn't get anymore American than taking a bacon cheeseburger and converting it into a dip for corn chips.

The DP stands for Dr. Pepper. Yes, baked into this dish is Dr. Pepper and bourbon. It's almost a cocktail with beans.

These beautiful cupcakes looks much harder to make than it is. There's a video and also detailed text and photos to help you through it.

You can never go wrong with a summer corn salad, and this one also has roasted red pepper, basil, and lots of seasoning.

Learn how to get your barbecue just right, no matter what kind of meat you're serving.

If you want some non-alcoholic beverages that are light and low on carbs, infused water is a great choice. This is water that's been infused with veggies, fruit and/or herbs, and these recipes will help you make some that tastes as good as soda.

If you love coconut candy, this is for you. And if you don't have a star mold, you can just cut them into suqares. They'll be fantastic tasting either way.

Southern sweet tea is another great beverage choice for Fourth of July celebrations. Learn just how to make it, in case you didn't grow up with a mama who taught you.

If you've never tried vinegar based barbecue sauce, it's time to treat yourself. This is a very different from the usual thick Kansas style sauce, and the flavor is more tangy.

There's also the Memphis style dry rub rib recipe. You'll spend some time brushing it onto the ribs every few minutes, but it will be well worth it.

If grilling outside isn't an option on your Fourth of July, no problem! Make this crockpot barbecue pulled chicken in your kitchen. It's great on sandwiches or just on its own with slaw and potato salad.

Forget the mayo - this lime juice and olive oil based cole slaw is light and full of flavor. And you can add honey to taste.

If it looks like a heart attack on a bun... well, at least it uses turkey meat instead of beef, but only for flavor. It's basically a barbecue bacon cheeseburger with onion rings. Technically, onions are a vegetabls, so there's that.

Baked beans are essential for barbecues, and this recipe is hearty. It's made from 5 different kinds of beans, with bacon, onion and the traditional ingredients to give it that barbecue sauce flavor.

Take the usual deviled egg recipe to a whole new level with bacon, cheese and honey mustard. Makes your mouth water just thinking about it.

These deviled eggs are red, white and blue. Oh, yes, they are. This cool-looking effect is achieved with food coloring. Otherwise they taste like regular deviled eggs.

This tangy potato salad recipe gets its flavor from dill and italian dressing. Fear not - there is still some mayo to keep it nice and creamy and to blend all the other flavors together.

This is a surprisingly easy ice cream recipe. The hardest part is baking the red and blue muffins that give it its red and blue chunks of color.