Throw the Best Fourth of July Party

Published 05/15/2018

Whether you’re camping out next to the kiddie pool or throwing the shindig of the season, these recipes are the way to celebrate Independence Day!

Apps Ready for Any Party

Whiskey and Beer BBQ Chicken Sliders
4.8 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 34 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 12
Enjoy your favorite chicken sliders—Beer-B-Q style—with hints of whiskey and beer flavor.
Barbecue Chicken Bacon Ranch Cheese Dip
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 16 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 16
Bacon, barbecue chicken and creamy, cheesy ranch dip team up in this hot appetizer that’s perfect for holidays, game time or anytime.
Cowboy Caviar
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 23 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 2 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 14
Servings: 16
This layered black bean dip has a 10-gallon-hat’s worth of flavor!
Strawberry Marshmallow Fruit Dip
4.8 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 6 reviews.
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 hr 25 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 16
Just four ingredients make the most irresistible dip that both kids and adults will enjoy.
Garlic and Herb Stuffed Mini Peppers
4.8 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 36 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 hr 5 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 32
These stuffed sweet peppers will become your new go-to-appetizer! Filled with flavorful cheese and topped with bread crumbs, you won’t believe how easy they are to put together.
Grilled Firecracker Chicken Wings
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 17 reviews.
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 hr 5 min
Ingredients: 8
Servings: 4
Red pepper, chili powder and cumin spark up these tangy wings.
Turkey Club Tortilla Pinwheels
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 11 reviews.
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 48
Pretty spirals filled with thin-sliced turkey from the deli, fresh greens, peppers and creamy dressing roll up fast for a quick lunch or appetizer. These turkey club pinwheels are guaranteed to be a favorite whenever and wherever you serve them!
Skinny Greek Layered Dip
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 49 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 15
Servings: 12
70% less fat • 54% fewer calories • 48% less sodium than the original recipe. You'll love this much better-for-you appetizer updated with fat-free ingredients, extra veggies and baked whole wheat pita chips.
Garlic-Basil Tomatoes with Mozzarella
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 40 reviews.
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 3 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 8
This salad is the perfect showcase for your fresh garden tomatoes and basil!
Buffalo Chicken Balls
4.2 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 11 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 36
Get your Buffalo chicken fix without the mess! These spicy bites come together quickly and fly off the plate just as fast.

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Fresh Sides and Salads

Quick Antipasto Pasta Salad
4.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 66 reviews.
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 6
Bring a touch of Italy to the dinner table with a delicious pasta salad bursting with cheese, salami, olives and tomatoes.
Dilled Cucumber and Tomato Salad
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 83 reviews.
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 hr 15 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 8
Enjoy this flavorful vegetable salad – a perfect side dish.
Grilled Cheesy Potato Pack
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 37 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 4
Servings: 6
Comfort food on the grill! And cleanup's a snap with foil-packet grilling.
Dill Pickle-Ranch Pasta Salad
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 20 reviews.
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 2 hr 15 min
Ingredients: 8
Servings: 8
Your summer cookout will never be the same after you make this pasta that packs a dill pickle punch and comes together in three simple steps.
Carved Watermelon Bowl
4.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 4 reviews.
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2
Servings: 30
Want to get creative with the presentation of your fruit salad? Why not serve up a Carved Watermelon Bowl filled with a variety of tasty, colorful fruits? Ready to feed a crowd in just 45 minutes, this carved watermelon fruit bowl makes an impressive centerpiece for any celebration!
Confetti Creamed Corn
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 20 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 8
77% less sat fat • 76% less fat • 84% more vitamin C than the original recipe. A creamy side dish that's ready in 15 minutes.
Potato Salad
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 132 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 4 hr 55 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 10
Our best potato salad recipe delivers the creamy, tangy flavor that's the quintessential taste of summer. With crunchy celery and hard-cooked eggs, no wonder it’s been a favorite for generations.
This potato salad recipe boasts a rich history, tracing its origins back to our 1917 Gold Medal cookbook. While the original version featured a boiled dressing with savory seasonings, our updated recipe retains the same delicious flavor profile using a simpler, mayonnaise-based dressing. The result? An incredibly flavorful potato salad that's always a crowd-pleaser.
The perfect accompaniment to any warm-weather meal—from juicy burgers and brats to grilled chicken and ribs—our potato salad is irresistible.
Cucumber Salad
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 91 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 3 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 6
Summer is officially declared started when this no fuss, slightly sweet, slightly tangy cucumber salad is placed on the table. It’s quick to make and refreshingly delicious next to just about anything you want to throw on the grill. From burgers to brats or grilled chicken to salmon, cucumber salad is a natural for easy, breezy casual dinners on hot nights.
The perfect blend of vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper creates a light dressing for thinly sliced cucumbers to marinate in, infusing them with zingy flavor. With just 5 ingredients, the simplicity of this salad means even the pickiest of eaters will gobble this up.
Keep it on hand for when you find yourself with a bumper crop of cucs or you’ve purchased several cucumbers at your local Farmer’s market, when they are at their peak of freshness. But since cucumbers are available any time of the year, don’t just bring it out during the summer! The slightly crunchy texture is just as welcomed next to slow cooker chicken, or a warm-from-the oven baked casserole.
Creamy Coleslaw
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 50 reviews.
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 hr 15 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 8
It takes only 15 minutes to throw this classic salad together.

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Mains Made for the Fourth of July

Grilled Bacon-Cheeseburgers (Crowd Size)
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 28 reviews.
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 31 min
Ingredients: 6
Servings: 12
Crispy bacon and tangy blue cheese dressing add their distinctive flavor to burgers cooked on the grill.
Grilled Chicken Salsa Verde
4.1 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 8 reviews.
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 4 hr 50 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 6
This chicken verde recipe is oh-so-good and perfect for a delicious dinner! Make grilled chicken sizzle with flavor when you use tomatillos, jalapeños, cilantro and garlic to create a salsa and marinade. Chicken verde paradise, here we come.
5-Ingredient Instant Pot® Barbecue Pork Ribs
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 12 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 5
Servings: 4
These easy, succulent and meltingly tender Instant Pot® barbecue ribs are as quick as they are delicious! After cooking in the electric pressure cooker, just bake them for a few minutes for that irresistible BBQ rib bite.
Oven Fried Ranch Chicken
3.8 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 303 reviews.
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 6
Servings: 8
Who doesn't love fried chicken? An all-time favorite, this chicken gets extra flavor from ranch dressing mix.
Grilled Slow-Cooker Ribs
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 76 reviews.
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 9 hr 30 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 6
Discover two secrets to great-tasting and easy-to-make ribs--the slow cooker and the grill.
Crunchy Panko Fish Sticks with Quick Lemon-Herb Aioli
4.9 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 7 reviews.
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 16
Servings: 4
Homemade fish sticks taste delicious dipped in a Greek yogurt-based lemon-herb aioli.
BLT Pasta
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 57 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 8
Servings: 6
All the flavors of your favorite BLT sandwich, from smoky bacon to fresh tomatoes, come together in this quick and easy one-pot pasta that will become a favorite summer weeknight dinner.
Tennessee Hot Fried Chicken Tenders
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 33 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 4
Spicy chicken tenders are the foodie trend that's on everyone's lips, and for good reason. With so much flavor and a beautiful crunch to take the taste further, this Nashville hot chicken tender recipe is a must-have on your table. They're easy to make too, so they're the perfect meal when you have a lot on your plate. Enjoy this spicy fried chicken tenders recipe for all the crunch, all the texture, and all the flavor-packed in each delicious bite. They're the trendiest treats you'll eat today!
Double Barbecue Bacon Chicken Foil Packs
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 24 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 4
We’re doubling down on our favorite grilling condiment in this new meat-and-potatoes foil pack. Barbecue chicken breasts, topped with bacon and finished with green onions, are the perfect complement to herbed cheesy potatoes.
Slow-Cooker Mississippi Roast Sandwiches
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 42 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 4 hr 20 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 8
Just a few flavorful ingredients turn this simple slow-cooker pot roast into a memorable sandwich filling.
Burger and Veggie Foil Packs
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 63 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 4
Where’s the beef? It’s tucked in a foil packet filled with all kinds of tasty veggies!
Slow-Cooker Pot Roast with Chimichurri
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 34 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 8 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 14
Servings: 6
If you’ve never tasted chimichurri, run to your kitchen and make this—pronto. It only takes a minute to whip up this show-stealing sauce, packed with cilantro, parsley and garlic. Use it to top this hearty pot roast, cooked low and slow, for an unforgettable anytime meal.

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Red, White and Blue Desserts

Raspberry Lemonade Cheesecake Bars
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 22 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 3 hr 50 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 24
Refreshingly tart lemon cheesecake filling with swirls of fresh raspberries baked on a sugar cookie crust.
Red, White and Blue Fourth of July Poke Cake
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 168 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 4 hr 25 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 16
Our Fourth of July cake screams red, white and wow! This tasty red white and blue poke cake can be made ahead of time and is perfectly on-theme for any Fourth of July festivity. But beware, the fruit and pudding-filled batter is so good, you’ll want to lick the spoon! Complete this star-studded, Fourth of July poke cake with freshly sliced, beautiful strawberries and blueberries. With a cake that looks this good, the fireworks will not be the only thing on display!
Cake Ball Flag Cake
3.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 6 reviews.
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 3 hr 20 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 63
A fun way to celebrate the Fourth of July, our Cake Ball Flag Cake is made with your favorite flavor of Betty Crocker Cake mix and decorated with patriotic-colored candy melts and Betty Crocker whipped vanilla frosting.
Red, White, and Blue Sugar Cookie Pie
4.8 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 9 reviews.
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 8
This might be the easiest dessert you'll make all summer. Say hello to the Red, White, and Blue Sugar Cookie Pie. This isn't just simple, it's practically no-fail, thanks to a Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix doing most of the work for you. If you can stir, you can make this! It’s the ultimate easy summer dessert that’s perfect for your Fourth of July BBQ, a casual pool party, or any time you need a burst of patriotic fun. No one can resist a giant, soft, chewy cookie pie loaded with festive M&M's® and sprinkles. Fun to make and eat!
Cupcake Strawberries
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 11 reviews.
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 1 hr 35 min
Ingredients: 6
Servings: 24
Enjoy these delicious strawberry-shaped cupcakes made in a decorative way using cake mix, frosting and fruit snacks--perfect for an anytime dessert.
Fluffy Lemon Cheesecake Pie
5.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 5 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 5 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 13
Servings: 8
This patriotic pie is made with a cereal crust and a lemony no-bake filling that’s perfect for any summer occasion.
American Flag Dessert Pizza
0.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 0 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 hr 45 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 20
Sweet, colorful treats make patriotic holidays more fun! Whether you serve it up for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July or Labor Day, this American flag fruit pizza dessert won't stay on the table long. With a sugar cookie crust that's topped with fluffy, creamy vanilla frosting and fresh summer berries, our American Flag Dessert Pizza is tangy yet sweet. And we know you're a superstar, but you don't have to do it all by yourself—let the kids help! For the sugar cookie pizza flag base, just grab some Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix and get started.
Firecracker Red, White and Blue Cake
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 102 reviews.
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 hr 20 min
Ingredients: 6
Servings: 12
Wondering how to make a red, white and blue cake? Wonder no more. Warm summer months call for red, white and blue cake ideas, and have we got a great recipe for you! Celebrate Fourth of July in style with a Firecracker Red, White and Blue Cake made from Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix, Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting and red and blue food colors.
Red, White and Blue Layered Flag Cake
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 162 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 5 hr 20 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 16
This Fourth of July, wow your friends and family with Betty's American flag cake. This fun, patriotic cake is easier to make than you think! Betty's directions for this recipe are straightforward and the results are simply stunning. Let this cake be your signature for this Fourth of July and for every Fourth of July to come. Each slice of this incredible red, white and blue cake will be accounted for. Fireworks beware, this cake may steal the show.
Strawberry Streusel Bars
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 22 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 hr 50 min
Ingredients: 8
Servings: 16
Bring a taste of sunshine to your table with these Strawberry Streusel Bars. The ultimate summer dessert recipe that combines a buttery cookie base with a sweet, juicy strawberry filling and a crumbly streusel topping. These fruit dessert bars are sure to be a hit at picnics, potlucks, or a simple sweet treat at home. Made with Betty Crocker cookie mix, they're quick and easy to prepare and are bursting with fresh strawberry flavor.
Classic Mixed Berry Dump Cake
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 87 reviews.
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 hr 20 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 12
This berry-loaded beauty gets its name from its ease of preparation. All you need to do is dump a few simple ingredients into a 13x9 baking dish and pop it in the oven for a mindless treat that’s ready in no time. The fresh blueberries and raspberries give this cake a sweet, summery flavor and a touch of lemon juice and grated lemon peel give it a nice burst of citrus. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you’ll have yourself a warm-weather dessert that’s guaranteed to please all season long.

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Drinks

Old-Fashioned Lemonade
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 44 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 6
Servings: 8
Nothing says summer like a glass of ice-cold Old-Fashioned Lemonade. Our homemade simple lemonade recipe is so much easier than you think, and we'll walk you through every step of the way. Our lemonade recipe comes together in two steps and is perfect for the kids to help with. Take a peek at our Expert Tips section for how to get the most juice out of your lemons for your Old-Fashioned Lemonade. From sitting on your porch to an elevated lemonade stand, you'll make it amazing!
Firecracker Punch
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 6 reviews.
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 6
Servings: 12
Need a Fourth of July punch recipe that brings some zing to the punch bowl? Treat your guests to the most refreshing beverage they've ever sipped! This fizzy orange lemonade spiked with red cinnamon candies is the perfect drink for spicing up celebrations on July 4th and beyond.
Blood Orange Margaritas
5.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 4 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 8
Servings: 8
Want to make an extra incredible margarita with orange juice? Take advantage of the beautiful blood oranges available during the winter months by mixing up these fantastic Blood Orange Margaritas. We'll be celebrating Margarita Day with these cocktails for sure..

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