Easy 4th of July Treats

Entertaining should be easy and fun - even for the hostess! Here are 3 festive desserts that are no-fuss, make ahead, but still very tasty.  This way, entertaining can be what it really should be about - fellowship with one another and making memories (...not stressful preparations)!

If you can't tell from the all of the treats below, I took a (well deserved) break from unpacking yesterday... I think my hubby was confused as to why there were so many baked goods when he got home from work!  The only unfortunate thing about all of these treats is that now that I'm working from home, I don't have any coworkers to bring them to.

This may be mighty dangerous for my waistline...

Fourth of July Strawberries

If there is one dessert that I love, it is chocolate covered strawberries... And I know there are a lot of haters out there, but I am most definitely a white chocolate kind of girl!!

What you need:

- Strawberries

- White chocolate

- Blue sprinkles

How to:

1.  Begin by washing and drying your strawberries and melting your white chocolate.

2.  Once the chocolate is melted, dip 2/3s of the strawberry into the chocolate and let the excess run off.

3.  After the strawberry is done dripping chocolate, dip the lower 1/3 of the strawberry in blue sprinkles.

4.  Let the chocolate harden and serve.

Sugarcookie Cups

This is a fun twist on fruit pizzas.  Always a winner in my book!

What you need:

- Sugarcookie dough (I bought mine premade)

- Cream cheese frosting (also premade)

- Blueberries

- Raspberries

How to:

1.  Spray a muffin tin with a non-stick spray and line with your sugarcookie dough.

2.  Bake according to the package.  When taking the cookies out of the oven, you may need to divide them if any ran together.

3.  Once cooled, fill the cookie cup with cream cheese frosting.

4.  Top with blueberries and raspberries and refrigerate for a few hours before serving.

USofA Brownies

You can't go wrong with a good ole fashioned brownie.  They are pretty much effortless to make, but always a fan favorite.  And this 'Merica version is way too fun (and simple!).

What you need:

- Box of brownie mix (and whatever else your particular box requires)

- Powdered sugar

How to:

1.  Start by making the brownie batter as intended, and bake in a springform pan.

2.  While the brownie is baking, sketch the outline of the United States.

3.  Once the brownies are done baking and cooled, remove from the springform pan.

4.  Cut out the shape of the USofA.  If you want the shape in powdered sugar, then lay the outline on the brownie.  If you want the outline in powdered sugar, then lay the shape on the brownie.  Top with powdered sugar.  Use a wet paper towel to clean up any edges of the outline.

If you need another festive idea, check out my layered berry angel food cake!

Linking up with the Tuesday's Table and Delicious Dish Tuesday.