Patriotic Fruit Cones, filled with berries and yogurt, make an ideal healthier dessert for 4th of July celebrations and summer gatherings.
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In just 15 minutes, make Patriotic Fruit Cones by layering berries and yogurt in chocolate-dipped waffle cones, then garnishing with sprinkles and a cookie “straw” for a festive 4th of July treat.
Dipped 4th Of July Fruit Cones
Our Patriotic Fruit Cones recipe is an adorable way to showcase your American pride in a perfectly portioned, portable fresh fruit package.
Filled with red, white, and blue colors and sweet berry flavors, this healthy, hand-held holiday treat takes mere minutes to make using 3 types of fruit, melted chocolate, waffle cones, sugar sprinkles, and pirouette cream-filled cookies.
Fruit is always more fun to consume when served in candy-dipped ice cream cones; this Independence Day dessert is a better-for-you sweet “scoop” without worrying about melting or making a mess.
The best part of the 4th of July is the food that accompanies the fireworks; that’s why I love making desserts in ice cream cones because they are easy to hold when you need to grab one and get to the festivities fast!
Why We Love 4th Of July Fruit Salad Cones
- Quick and easy to make in 15 minutes.
- Uses a handful of simple ingredients.
- Serving fruit in waffle cones is fun for everyone!
- Delicious dessert won’t melt in the summer sun.
- Great for pool parties, BBQs, potlucks, and gathering with friends and family.
- Makes any patriotic party perfectly sweet! Perfect for Memorial Day and Labor Day too!
Patriotic Fruit Cones Ingredients
- White chocolate melting wafers or chips
- Waffle cones
- Red and blue sugar sprinkles
- Vanilla pirouette cream-filled wafers
- White yogurt: Use either unflavored or vanilla.
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
Substitutions and Additions
- Make Without Waffle Cones: You can substitute the waffle cones with extra large sugar cones or stand-up ice cream cones.
- Fill With Flavored Yogurt: You can substitute the plain or vanilla yogurt with any fruit flavor you prefer, such as raspberry, blueberry, peach, strawberry, lemon, etc.
- Pick Your Pirouettes: You can substitute the vanilla pirouettes with chocolate or hazelnut pirouettes.
- Prepare With Pudding or Cool Whip: You can swap out the yogurt filling and use Cool Whip, whipped cream, or vanilla pudding if you prefer.
Recommended Tools
- 3 large cups or 6 small cups
- Small heat-safe bowl
- Stirring spoon
- Small plate
How to Make Patriotic Fruit Cones
- Coat The Cone Tops: Dip the top of each cone into melted white chocolate, allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl. Add red and blue sprinkles to each candy-covered cone top and place them upright in heavy cups or bowls. Chill in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to to harden.
- Fill: Fill each cone with layers of fruit and yogurt, ending with fruit on top.
- Serve: Serve chilled and enjoy!
Tips For Making Perfect Patriotic Fruit Cones
- These fruit cones should be served chilled. They can also be served at room temperature, however, do not leave them at room temperature for more than 30 minutes due to the yogurt in the cone.
- Feel free to chop the strawberries to fit more fruit into your cones.
How to Store Patriotic Fruit Cones
- To Store: Fruit and yogurt can be stored in your refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. The chocolate dipped cones can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.
More Easy 4th of July Recipes
Other Easy July 4th Recipes
- Red White and Blue Poke Cake
- Red White and Blue Pudding Shots
- 4th of July Red, White and Blue Jello Shots
Patriotic Fruit Cones
Serves — 6
Patriotic Fruit Cones, filled with berries and yogurt, make an ideal healthier dessert for 4th of July celebrations and summer gatherings.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup White chocolate melting wafers or chips
- 6 waffle cones
- ¼ cup red and blue sugar sprinkles
- 6 vanilla pirouette cream-filled wafers
- 2 cups white yogurt unflavored or vanilla
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup small strawberries
Instructions
- Melt the white melting wafers in a small heat-safe bowl according to the package directions.
- Dip the top of each cone into the white chocolate about an inch down and then hold the cone above the bowl to allow the excess to drip back into the bowl.
- Quickly sprinkle each white-covered cone top with red and blue sprinkles over a small plate to catch the sprinkles that fall. Place them upright in heavy cups or bowls to serve as a holder for the cones. Place them in your refrigerator for 10 minutes to allow the white chocolate to harden.
- Once the white chocolate has hardened, layer your fruit between layers of yogurt, ending with fruit on top.
- Serve chilled
Jenn’s Notes
Storage:
- To Store: Fruit and yogurt can be stored in your refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. The chocolate dipped cones can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.
- These fruit cones should be served chilled. They can also be served at room temperature, however, do not leave them at room temperature for more than 30 minutes due to the yogurt in the cone.
- Feel free to chop the strawberries to fit more fruit into your cones.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 1mg
What kind of yogurt do you use? I can never get one that tastes good, lol
Oikos Zero Brand in either plain or lemon flavor are very good with berries.