Patriotic Baking

4th of July is almost here and its time to show our patriotism with red, white, and blue! It’s easy to incorporate these colors into baking with food coloring, but to be a little more creative here’s a list of red, white, and blue dessert foods to make your baked goods stand out!

Red
Strawberries
Raspberries
Fresh Cherries
Marachino Cherries
Apples (with skin)
Watermelon
Twizzlers
Red M & M’s
Jello

White
Marshmallows
Shredded Coconut
Macadamia Nuts
Powdered Sugar
White Chocolate
Vanilla Ice Cream
Whipped Cream
Cool Whip
Buttercream Icing
Vanilla Pudding

Blue (This seems to be the hardest color!)
Blueberries
Blue M & M’s
Blue Jello
Blue Jellybeans
Blue Gumballs
Blue Airheads

You can also find patriotic sprinkles at specialty stores, possibly even some grocery stores this time of year. If you have any suggestions to add to our list or would like to share your 4th of July dessert ideas please let us know!