27 Vegan 4th of July Recipes (Gluten-Free)

Looking for Vegan 4th of July Recipes? Whether you're celebrating Independence Day, or just looking for some summery recipes, I hope you'll find something you like in this list!

I've put together 27 recipes, which are all vegan as well as gluten-free and refined sugar free. They're all made using simple plant-based ingredients and are relatively healthy too!

I've put together a selection of shareable appetizers, hearty mains, easy side dishes and indulgent desserts.

As a bonus, most of these recipes can easily be made ahead and served cold!

Appetizers

1. Vegan Cashew Cheese Ball

This Vegan Cashew Cheese Ball is creamy, tangy and full of flavour! It's perfect for sharing and makes an impressive appetizer!

2. Spinach Artichoke Dip

This Spinach Artichoke Dip is rich and creamy, full of flavour and secretly healthy!

3. French Onion Dip

This French Onion Dip is rich, creamy, sweet and tangy!

Mains & Sides

4. Vegan Chorizo Hot Dogs

These Vegan Chorizo Hot Dogs are bound to satisfy even die-hard carnivores! They're full of flavour, secretly healthy and super easy to make!

5. Rainbow Macaroni Salad

This Rainbow Macaroni Salad is rich and creamy, packed with veggies and super easy to make!

6. Vegan Eggplant "Pulled Pork" Burger

This Vegan Eggplant Pulled Pork Burger is easy to make, just as tasty as the real thing, and packed full of plant-based goodness.

7. Potato Salad

This Potato Salad is irresistibly creamy, perfectly tangy and packed with sweet carrots and nutty peas!

8. Mushroom Black Bean Burger

This Mushroom Black Bean Burger is super nutritious, packed with flavour and seriously satisfying!

9. Nectarine Quinoa Tabbouleh

Juicy nectarines, tart-sweet cherries, crunchy cucumber, tangy red onion, peppery radish, fresh herbs, earthy pistachios and nutty quinoa enveloped in a sweet dressing!

Desserts

10. Strawberry Trifle

This Strawberry Trifle is fresh and fruity, and every bit as rich and indulgent as the traditional version.

11. Chocolate Pie

This Chocolate Pie is super indulgent and secretly healthy! A chewy, crunchy chocolate crust with rich, creamy chocolate filling topped with fluffy clouds of coconut whipped cream.

12. Strawberry Pie

This Strawberry Pie is beautifully colourful - a buttery pie crust filled with sweet and fruity strawberry jelly packed with plenty of fresh strawberries.

13. Blueberry Crumble Bars

These Blueberry Crumble Bars have a crunchy base topped with juicy, jammy blueberries and a "buttery" crumble topping. An excellent alternative to Blueberry Pie!

14. Red Velvet Cupcakes

These Red Velvet Cupcakes are moist and fluffy, naturally coloured and slathered in a delicious "cream cheese" frosting!

15. Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars are fudgy and chewy, perfectly salty-sweet and covered with a thick layer of silky peanut butter-infused chocolate!

16. Coconut Cream Pie

A crispy pie crust filled with rich, creamy custard and topped with coconut whipped cream and toasty desiccated coconut. 

17. Lemon Bars

These Lemon Bars have a rich and "buttery" shortbread base topped with a creamy, sweet and tangy lemon custard! 

18. Blueberry Crisp

This Blueberry Crisp is juicy, jammy, rich and "buttery". It's the best comforting dessert that can be enjoyed hot or cold.

19. Strawberry Shortcake

This Strawberry Shortcake is rich and "buttery" and filled with fluffy coconut cream and sweet strawberries! 

20. Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites

4-ingredient Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites: they're incredibly moreish, taste deceptively indulgent and unbelievably quick and easy to make. 

21. Peanut Butter Pie

This Peanut Butter Pie is no-bake, incredibly decadent and secretly healthy! A chocolate crust filled with a sweet and tangy creamy peanut filling.

22. Baked Cheesecake

This Baked Cheesecake is seriously rich and creamy and has a crunchy, "buttery" crust. It's perfectly sweet, a little tangy and just as good as the real thing!

23. Banana Cream Pie

This Banana Cream Pie is loaded with creamy custard, two layers of sweet bananas and topped with rich coconut cream. 

24. Mississippi Mud Pie

This Mississippi Mud Pie is the most delicious and indulgent dessert, but so much healthier than the traditional version: a fudgy chocolate cake base topped with silky chocolate pudding and fluffy coconut whipped cream.

25. Cherry Pie

This Cherry Pie is full of sweet, juicy cherries, and has a crispy, flaky and buttery crust!

26. Chocolate Baked Donuts

Cute, bite-sized, fluffy chocolate donuts covered in a shiny chocolate glaze. 

27. Lemon Cheesecake Crumble Bars

These Lemon Cheesecake Crumble Bars have a crunchy base, a rich and creamy lemon cheesecake filling and a "buttery" crumble topping. 

If you make any of these Vegan 4th of July Recipes, I'd really love to see what you come up with! You can show me by tagging a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.