As you may have noticed if you’ve been following along with our recent blogs, our team has been offering grilling tips and tricks for how to make your Fourth of July barbecue a success. Now that you have everything else covered, we thought we’d turn to dessert.

At Mighty Flame Propane Cylinder Exchange, there’s nothing we love more than sharing our favorite grilling recipes as well as tips, tricks, and ideas for how you can utilize the items at your disposal to come up with an amazing meal every single time. If you’re interested in those ideas, head on over to our blog archive page and you’ll be treated to plenty of great content that you can take advantage of for your next big event.

As we mentioned above, when that’s all ready to go for your barbecue, it’s time to think about dessert. If you’re anything like us, at that point, you don’t really want to try anything particularly difficult. The good news is that you don’t have to, because there are plenty of easy recipes that you can make in advance. Here are a few of our favorites.

Simple Desserts for This Fourth of July

Two-Ingredient Pineapple Angel Food Cake

In summer, people generally yearn for something a little lighter than usual, and a delicious angel food cake is the perfect option. Combine it with pineapple and you have a huge hit on your hands! This recipe for Two-Ingredient Pineapple Angel Food Cake comes from the folks at Betty Crocker and it really doesn’t get much better than this.

Literally all you have to do is combine a box of angel food cake mix with a 20 oz can of crushed pineapples. Stir it together, bake it for 45 minutes, and you’re good to go. It’s as easy as that. You can make this dessert beforehand and set it aside until your guests arrive and it will still be just as delicious. Trust us when we say that after you’ve tried this recipe once, you’ll be keeping it in your repertoire of easy desserts to break out when you need something quick and simple.

Quick Whoopie Pies

This recipe from Midwest Living is another winner. All it takes is three ingredients and a few of your favorite soft cookies. It comes together quickly and easily, and it can also be prepared before your guests arrive. Just toss them in the fridge when you’re done making them and they’ll be ready to go whenever you need them!

The ingredients are cream cheese, butter, and marshmallow creme, and all you have to do is mix the cream cheese and butter together with an electric mixer, then fold in the marshmallow creme. It’s easy and comes together beautifully.

They also feature a peanut butter variation that has you swap out the butter with peanut butter. This variation goes perfectly on peanut butter cookies, sugar cookies, and chocolate cookies alike. Whichever route you decide to take, you’re sure to have found a new favorite simple dessert to break out!

Grilled Fruit

It doesn’t get much simpler than this one, friends and neighbors. What’s your favorite fruit? Ever tried it on the grill? Whether you opt to grill some bananas, pineapples, watermelon, or something else entirely, trust us when we say that it comes alive in a very unique way when you throw it on the grill.

You can also add other little things to make your grilled fruit that much better. What do we mean by that, you ask? It’s simple! All you have to do to add a bit more flavor and variety is drizzle some honey over the top. Or, of course, you could serve your freshly grilled fruit with a bowl of vanilla ice cream for something totally unique! Even dusting a bit of cayenne pepper over the top will get the job done.

Whatever you choose to do, you can tailor your choices to suit your own specific needs and preferences. It might seem simple, but you can believe us when we say that it’s incredibly delicious and it allows you to get a bit creative, making it a win/win.

Stay Tuned for More Grilling Tips, Tricks, Recipes, and Ideas

With a week to go until July 4, we’re sure that you’re getting just as excited about what’s to come as we are! There’s something truly special about this time of year, and even though the weather is almost painfully hot in some parts of the country, it’s also a time that is filled with fun. Everyone loves cold drinks and backyard barbecues. After all, what’s not to love about burgers and brats?

As the countdown to your Fourth of July celebration begins, be sure to follow along with us here on our blog because we’ll continue to share more great ideas about easy food to grill, tips for how to make the most of your party, recipes to try, and much more. At Mighty Flame Propane Cylinder Exchange, there is nothing we love more! No matter how you and your family will be celebrating, you can rest assured that you can turn to us for inspiration.

And, of course, be sure to swing by a Mighty Flame propane tank exchange location to make sure that you have plenty of propane for your event. From our family to yours, have a safe and happy Fourth of July, and may it be full of great food!