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    You are here: Home / Roundups / All American Dessert Buffet

    All American Dessert Buffet

    Jul 6, 2010 · 15 Comments

    This all American dessert buffet is the perfect spread for your next July 4th celebration. Each mini dessert celebrates American in its own way. They are easy to make and sure to be a crowd pleaser.

    July 4th All American Dessert Buffet

    Here are some patriotic dessert ideas you use now or store away in your bookmarks and recipe files for next year. It's easy to create a nice variety with these items because much of it can be done ahead of time and some of them are semi homemade.

    I picked out a few "All American" desserts and prepared them in bite size portions. Why choose? Have them all guilt free!

    July 4th All American Dessert Buffet- Brownies topped with raspberries
    The Best Brownies:

    It's unclear when and where brownies originated but one thing is for sure...these chocolate delights were born in the USA! These  brownies were made from scratch using Ghirardelli chocolate, topped with a thin layer of chocolate glaze and cut into 1 ½ inch squares. 

    To fit them into my patriotic color scheme they were dusted with powder sugar and decorated with fresh raspberries. I don't have the same recipe up on the site but you can also use my classic brownies recipe.

    July 4th All American Dessert Buffet- Boston Cream Pies

    Boston Cream Pie:

    It's actually a custard filled cake, not a pie. I just learned this too. This was the first time I had ever eaten Boston Cream Pie and it was delicious! I got these to bake perfectly round in my  mini cheesecake pan using this recipe from Epicurious.

    Boston Cream Pie is credited to a French chef who first made it at the Parker House Hotel in Boston in 1856. Today it's the official dessert of Massachusetts. Did you know states have official desserts??

    July 4th All American Dessert Buffet- Red Velvet Cupcakes

    Red Velvet Cakes and American Foodie Heroes:

    When I think of red velvet cake, I think of the South and when I think of Southern food, I think of Paula Deen.  I tried to make these cupcakes from scratch using Paula Deen's recipe but they turned out tasteless and not red enough.

    Needless to say, I was very disappointed in Paula's recipe and ended up tossing the whole batch in the trash.

    Luckily, a foodie and my American hero for the day, Duncan Hines came to the rescue! These cakes are made with his boxed mix in mini muffin liners. They were frosted with Betty Crocker whipped cream cheese frosting and topped with a blueberry.

    By the way, did you know Betty Crocker was not a real person? The name Betty was selected because it was viewed as a cheery, all-American name. It was paired with the last name Crocker, who was the company director.

    July 4th All American Dessert Buffet- Good 'Ole Apple Pie

    Good 'Ole Apple Pie:

    I could never have called it an All American dessert buffet without apple pie. To make mini apple pies, I used the Pillsbury Ready crust and cut out circles to line my mini muffin pan and a star cutter for the tops of the pies.

    The filling recipe (for two dozen minis) was a simple mix of 3-4 apples of mixed variety, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼tsp salt,  ⅛c sugar, ⅛c brown sugar, and 1 Tbs lemon juice.

    Let it macerate for about an hour and then saute it with 2 tbs butter until the apples are halfway cooked. I did this because the pies were so small I was afraid the crust would burn before the apples finished cooking. You can also use my stovetop cooked apples recipe as an alternative.

    Pies were prepared a day in advance and the whole muffin pan wrapped and stored in the freezer. They went straight from freezer to oven in the morning. No soggy crust, no under/overbaked apples.

    A great alternative to these apple pies would be these bite sized apple pie bars shown above, which can also be made ahead.

    Thanks for stopping by! If you enjoyed the all American dessert buffet, you might also want to check out my Celebrating the States on Uncle Sam's Birthday post for even more ideas.

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    1. Melissa says

      July 06, 2010 at 10:05 pm

      Such great pictures! Those desserts are adorable. I would love, love, love to try one of those mini Boston Cream Pies. :)

      Reply
    2. naomi says

      July 06, 2010 at 11:11 pm

      All your desserts look beautiful! I especially love your Boston Cream Pie!

      Reply
    3. Stephanie says

      July 07, 2010 at 3:57 pm

      Great looking desserts! Love the boston creme pies made in the mini-cheesecake pan. I will have to try that.

      Reply
    4. Peggy says

      July 08, 2010 at 6:00 am

      You're really making me hungry for dessert! Everything looks fantastic!

      Reply
    5. crystal says

      March 11, 2011 at 4:10 pm

      How long did you bake the apple pies ?

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      • Dessarts says

        March 11, 2011 at 9:27 pm

        Hi Crystal,
        The apples were all ready pre-cooked so it's really just a matter of cooking the crust. I can't recall how long it takes in minutes, but you are basically just looking for a golden color in the crust. Bake at 350F and it should not be more than fifteen minutes for sure!

    6. crystal says

      March 14, 2011 at 3:48 pm

      Do you drain the apples after macerating them, or suate them in the juices and butter...as you can see I am a first timer to this, lol

      Reply
      • Dessarts says

        March 14, 2011 at 8:03 pm

        You can just sauté them. There should not be that much liquid anyway and the excess will burn off.

    7. Elena Salika says

      September 12, 2012 at 1:56 am

      All your desserts look perfect and really yummy....very good your idea to make a mini dessert buffet!!!Kisses from beautiful GREECE!!!

      Reply

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