Creative food craft ideas
I can’t read anything related to these, and have no specifics, but this is the most adorable bread I’ve ever seen. Here at Happy Rainbow. Spotted on pinterest. Looking for more Kawaii recipes
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The above link is not longer valid, but we found this recipe Bread bears on the blog Not Quite Nigella. These adorable kawaii bread bears can be added to kids lunch boxes and Bento-style lunches.
We found some great Bento Cookbooks 
too.
There’s something magical about the 4th of July that brings everyone together—family, food, fireworks, and of course, all the red, white, and blue treats your heart can handle. In our house, the celebrations start early and end with sticky fingers, frosting-smeared smiles, and empty dessert platters. I’ve always loved creating festive goodies, but now that my kids are older, it’s even more fun. They help in the kitchen, request their favorite patriotic treats, and even try putting their own spin on a recipe or two.
Over the years, I’ve discovered that a table full of eye-catching, holiday-themed snacks does more than satisfy a sweet tooth—it sets the tone for the day. Whether we’re headed to a backyard BBQ, watching fireworks from the driveway, or just enjoying a slow summer afternoon together, these 4th of July desserts have become part of our family tradition.
From easy no-bake treats to star-spangled cookies and decadent layered desserts, this roundup includes a little bit of everything—because everyone deserves a bite of something sweet while waving sparklers in the air. So grab your M&Ms, your favorite sprinkles, and let’s get into these 25+ festive 4th of July recipes that are so good, they might just outshine the fireworks.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these patriotic blondies! These treats, filled with red and blue M&Ms, are the ideal way to add a splash of color to your holiday.
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These patriotic Fourth of July cookies are shaped like stars and stripes. Tender shortbread cookies with red, white, and blue decorations.
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Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cup Double Stuffed Oreos are everyone’s favorite. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Double Stuff Oreos together!
Get the Recipe: 4Th Of July Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cup Double Stuffed Oreos
Everyone should have one quick and easy summer dessert recipe at hand and this Almond Pistachio Kulfi is just that. Creamy, nutty, decadent and delicious!
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This patriotic flag dessert is ideal to serve at your Memorial Day or Fourth of July celebration! It is made with only six ingredients and is absolutely delicious!
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This Firecracker Popcorn is the perfect combination of sweet and salty, with the added fun of popping candy!
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An easy and decadent cheesecake with fresh raspberries, blueberries, and orange juice—naturally colorful and festive!
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Fun and festive homemade cupcakes that are light, fluffy, and bursting with patriotic flair.
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These cookie bars are topped with sprinkles and white chocolate—fun and chewy with every bite.
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A nostalgic treat made festive with red, white, and blue flair—perfect for kids and grown-ups alike!
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Using the Google chrome browser and its translator, these are bread bears a Japanese man made for his daughter. There is a link to the recipe but I’m not sure if the translator will be good enough. The blog post is hard enough to understand.
Thanks! I always knew there was a way to translate pages through Google, but could never find it…
Here is a simplified version of the recipe listed here – http://kitchen.yaplog.jp/yaplog/RecipePopup.blog?blog_id=1126624&extension_id=976&kind=popup
I kept all the measures metric like the original recipe.
Kuma-chan Pan (Little Bear Bread)
200g Bread Flour
10g Sugar
3g Salt
60g Water
60g Milk
10g Butter
1/2 Teaspoon Dry Yeast
1. Warm the milk to just below boiling in a heavy pan. Place the flour and salt into the bowl. Add the milk, lukewarm water, sugar, and yeast. Combine into a smooth dough.
2. Knead the butter into the bread and form a ball. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
3. (Just noting how much the dough should double via the picture)
4. Place the dough on a rolling mat. Cut off one gram and divide it into 20 pieces for the ears. Divide the rest of the dough into 10 pieces. Allow them to rest for 15 to 20 minutes on a damp tea towel.
5. Gently dampen the dough all around. Lightly press the two ears each onto the head. (The dough is easier to handle when slightly damp.)
6. Gather up the sides of a tea towel to form channels, placing the dough inside the channels, and allow it to rise until doubled in size once again.
7. If you don’t have a tea towel instead, place the dough on parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. (If you don’t have paper, spray it with water.) Cover loosely with plastic wrap as it rises. (For baking, you’ll be using the paper-lined cookie sheet)
8. For Brown Bears – Preheat the oven to 220 C, lower to 190 C and bake for 15-20 minutes.
For White Bears – Preheat the oven to 190 C, lower to 160 for the first 10 minutes, then lower 130 for the last 5-10 minutes.
(Know that ovens and bake times will vary)
Draw on the face with a food coloring marker.
This recipe is so cute. I may just have to try it.
Adorable… and Schala, you’re my hero. I’m making some of these this weekend! I have a friend who just had a baby boy, and I can’t resist taking these to her.
Thank you Schala!!!
This is so stinkin’ adorable!!
You’re welcome guys! I’ve studied Japanese enough that I could handle the recipe. Do read the link though for the pictures. They really help to flesh out the details.
these are super cute. I love them.
I have had the recipe properly translated, and published it in English here:
http://www.enjoylivingsustainably.com/2011/05/cute-bear-kuma-chan-japanese-bun-recipe/
Enjoy!
(Obviously the copyright of the images and recipe remain with the original author, but I cannot find a way to contact them to ask their permission for republishing.)