Holidays & Occasions 4th of July 13x9 Recipes for Celebrating the 4th of July By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is an Associate Digital Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on June 13, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Jennifer Causey The 4th of July is one of summer's biggest holidays, and no Southern celebration is complete without at least one covered dish. No matter whether you're heading to the beach, lake, or even just the backyard, your 13x9 casserole dish makes transport a breeze. If you're looking for a side dish, choose from classic summer dishes like squash casserole or kid-friendly favorites like macaroni and cheese. It wouldn't be a cookout without baked beans, so try out our Rum Baked Beans in your 13x9. If you're on the hunt for something sweet, there are plenty of delicious options. For a truly patriotic 4th of July recipe, go with our Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars or Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake, but you can never go wrong with old-school peach cobbler. Whatever direction you go with for your 4th of July food, your 13x9 is the best option for the job. These festive 4th of July food ideas use your trusty 13x9 for bake-and-take ease. 01 of 34 Rum Baked Beans Hector Sanchez Recipe: Rum Baked Beans Pull together this new twist on baked beans up to two days in advance. 02 of 34 Baked BLT Dip Skyler Burt Recipe: Baked BLT Dip The beloved sandwich in dip form is the perfect way to enjoy the classic taste of a BLT at your 4th of July celebration. 03 of 34 Cakey Strawberry Cobbler Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Cakey Strawberry Cobbler Make the most of fresh strawberries with this cakey cobbler that starts with a layer of butter, followed by a layer of batter that's topped with strawberries. The batter will rise to create a golden-brown crust while the center remains soft and tender. 04 of 34 Herbed Breadcrumb-Topped Macaroni and Cheese Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Herbed Breadcrumb-Topped Macaroni and Cheese No Southern celebration is complete without at least one casserole dish that's filled with mac-and-cheese making an appearance. 05 of 34 Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake Jennifer Causey Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake We don't know what we love most about this festive dessert—the luscious white cake, the fact that it has not one, but two delicious fruit fillings, or the dreamy mascarpone frosting on top. 06 of 34 Okra and Rice Casserole Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham Recipe: Okra and Rice Casserole This colorful casserole takes summer classic okra and tomatoes to a whole new level with fresh corn, rice, and a dash of Cajun seasoning. 07 of 34 Broccoli Cheese Casserole Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Broccoli Cheese Casserole Sneak some veggies onto the cookout menu with this cheesy casserole. A toasted-cracker topping will give it a golden brown finish. 08 of 34 Hashbrown Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Hashbrown Casserole Showing up to the cookout with a hashbrown casserole in hand will ensure you're invited back next year. 09 of 34 Easy Peach Cobbler Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Easy Peach Cobbler You may be surprised to learn that you need just six ingredients and 10 minutes of hands-on time to pull together this easy peach cobbler recipe. Make sure to pair with vanilla ice cream when serving. 10 of 34 Cheeseburger Casserole Photography: Alison Miksch, Prop Styling: Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland, Food Styling: Melissa Gray Recipe: Cheeseburger CasseroleSatisfy your burger craving without having to fire up the grill with this comforting casserole. 11 of 34 Mac and Cheese with Ham Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine Recipe: Mac and Cheese with Ham Kids and adults will be fans of this creamy baked mac and cheese recipe. 12 of 34 Twice Baked Potato Casserole ALISON MIKSCH; PROP STYLING: SARAH ELIZABETH CLEVELAND; FOOD STYLING: MELISSA GRAY Recipe: Twice Baked Potato Casserole This casserole offers the ability to serve loaded baked potatoes in casserole form so it's easy to transport. It can also be prepared a day prior to baking. 13 of 34 Plum-Berry Cornmeal Sheet Cake Photo: Alison Miksch Recipe: Plum-Berry Cornmeal Sheet Cake Fresh summer fruit shines in this easy dessert that's as portable as it is delicious. 14 of 34 Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole Three summer farmers' market favorites meet in this crowd-pleasing casserole recipe. 15 of 34 Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars These fruity bars are the easiest way to serve cheesecake to a crowd. 16 of 34 Hot Potato Salad Helen Norman Recipe: Hot Potato Salad Swap out the expected potato salad dish and bring this warm, cheesy version instead—it will be a hit. 17 of 34 Death by Chocolate Micah A. Leal Recipe: Death by Chocolate This indulgent delight is the perfect potluck dessert because it's easy to bake and take. 18 of 34 Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake Recipe: Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake Lining your 13- x 9-inch pan with parchment paper will allow you to easily transfer the cake to a sheet pan when you're ready to ice it. 19 of 34 Baked Ziti with Summer Vegetables Alison Miksch Recipe: Baked Ziti with Summer Vegetables This comforting baked pasta is filled with fresh squash, zucchini, and tomatoes—and plenty of melty cheese. 20 of 34 Savory Corn Pudding Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Savory Corn Pudding Put that fresh summer corn to good use with this easy corn pudding recipe that can be made up to two days ahead. 21 of 34 Potatoes Patio Iain Bagwell Recipe: Potatoes Patio No one will turn down a cheesy, creamy potato side dish. 22 of 34 Blueberry Cornbread Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Blueberry Cornbread Casserole Summer-fy your cornbread with the addition of sweet fresh blueberries with this easy, one-step recipe from Dr. BBQ. 23 of 34 Loaded Cauliflower Casserole ennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: Loaded Cauliflower Casserole Cauliflower resembles mashed potatoes in this flavor-packed casserole. 24 of 34 Hot Chicken Salad Recipe: Hot Chicken Salad You've probably never thought about baking your chicken salad, but let us tell you—it's delicious. This vintage dish will be requested time and time again after you make it once. 25 of 34 Banana Pudding Poke Cake Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Banana Pudding Poke Cake It can be difficult to serve even portions of classic banana pudding to everyone in a crowd, so this luscious cake makes it easy for you. 26 of 34 Cherry Dump Cake Micah A. Leal Recipe: Cherry Dump Cake This last-minute dessert recipe only takes four ingredients and a few minutes of hands-on time. 27 of 34 Old-School Squash Casserole Recipe Photographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Props Stylist: Christina Brockman Recipe: Old-School Squash Casserole Recipe Squash casserole is a staple dish found at meat-and-three diners and at church covered-dish suppers. 28 of 34 Cherry Pie Bars Greg Dupree Recipe: Cherry Pie Bars This is the easiest and most delicious way to make cherry pie portable for the 4th of July. 29 of 34 Pecan-Peach Cobbler Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Pecan-Peach Cobbler The true sign of a summer gathering in the South is a fresh fruit cobbler on the dessert table. 30 of 34 Pineapple Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Pineapple Casserole This classic savory and sweet casserole is as easy as stirring together the ingredients, adding the topping, and baking for 30 minutes. 31 of 34 Raspberry-Almond Crumble Bars Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Raspberry-Almond Crumble Bars These gooey, crumbly bars are the perfect treat to share. Plus, red raspberries add a patriotic touch. 32 of 34 Savory Tomato Cobbler Hector Sanchez Recipe: Savory Tomato Cobbler This savory take on cobbler uses stone-ground cornmeal to create a biscuit-like crust for fresh summer tomatoes. 33 of 34 Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake Two of summer's most refreshing drinks—sweet tea and lemonade—come together to create a sweet treat that is sure to please your holiday crowd. 34 of 34 Two-Cheese Squash Casserole Recipe: Two-Cheese Squash Casserole Because in our opinion, two types of cheese is always better than one. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit