Desserts To Sweeten Your July 4th BBQ

“This is a delicious recipe that can be tweaked to your individual tastes. Peanuts can be substituted with crushed Oreos, your favorite candy bars broken up, etc. You can use different dessert sauces such as caramel in place of chocolate, or just use both. This was really good and so easy.” – Teri

“This recipe was given to me by a dear friend before she passed away. Every time I’ve made it, I’ve gotten rave reviews. I guarantee that you will too! It is very refreshing, and you don’t have to bake it.” – Shanita

“This cake is so refreshing and a crowd-pleaser. A great cake to take to a gathering, you will surely leave with a clean cake platter. My family loves this cake, especially in the summertime.” – Kathy

“Just in time for the 4th of July!” – Macrayla

“We love cheesecake and the twins love Snickers. What could satisfy everybody? I decided to try making a Snickers Cheesecake. What could be better than that? A no-bake cheesecake that’s what.” – Lisa

“This rustic Peach Galette is packed full of summer goodness. Easier than a pie but just as delicious served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.” – Debbie

“This is a great summertime recipe. It is a cold pie. The ginger ale gives a bit of a kick! If you’re a strawberry lover, try this!” – Rachel

“This recipe will make you slap the dog and spit on the fire. When I make these, they don’t last an hour in my house. Family and friends eat them right up and don’t even leave a crumb. I am always having people request these naughty, sweet, just too good not to share bars.” – Kim

“What I cook my family when the sweet tooth is calling and my pantry echos back! Everyone loves these and they can be altered to hold your favorite fruit.” – Karen

“As I try to remember to teach my grandbabies more recipes, one wants to learn how to make sweet dreamy coconut bars. Love you Grandme. So memories just keep growing.” – Maria

“This is a fast and easy dessert! Everyone thinks I spent all day putting it together. Little do they know how easy it is and of course I will never tell… 😉 You can use any kind of fruit you want and can mix them to get great-tasting flavors.” – Debbie

“Sweet and tart strawberry lemonade bars with large chunks of strawberries!” – Kevin

“I recently bought some French vanilla ice cream to use with a Dutch Apple Pie. Since we don’t like plain vanilla ice cream, I needed a way to use the leftovers. Everyone loves peanut butter and chocolate, so this frozen silky treat was born.” – Laurie

“My grandmother made a delicious, moist lemon cake like this from scratch years ago. It was my favorite. Now, with time as a rare ingredient in my kitchen, I use a box cake mix and add a few things of my own to make the same great taste my grandmother created.” – Jane

“These drunken grilled peaches are finger-licking good.” – Lorna

“A refreshing dessert for those summer barbecues.” – Billy

“These are very moist, not so much like cake but like fudgy brownies. So yummy!” – Anne

“These are that perfect mixture of oatmeal cookies with a chocolate filling that tastes like fudge. Easy to make, and even easier to eat!” – Angela

“These are great when you want something a little different!” – Susan

“A quick and easy alternative to making brownies. Takes fewer ingredients and my 12-year-old asked me to make these instead of brownies ever again. The cream of tartar used in making snickerdoodles makes these light and chewy and crispy.” – Sanity Chek