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15 Olympic Dessert Recipes That Get Your Head In The Games

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Blood. Sweat. Tears…and sugar. Today, July 26, kicks off the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics(finally!). Over the course of the competitions, you'll get to see some serious human strength from all kinds of athletes (including Simone Biles), and you're going to need your energy. In the form of Olympic dessert recipes, of course. Olympic glory never tasted this sweet.


strawberry and mango Fruit Olympic Torch Desserts

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1. Fruit Olympic Torch Desserts

A little bit fruity, a little bit unique, and a whole lot of sweet, these desserts are the perfect way to welcome this year's Olympics. Make it extra fun and eat them while the real torch is moving across the world! (via Brit + Co)

Gold and White Russian Cake Pops

Brit + Co

2. Gold and White Russian Cake Pops

You might mistake these bad boys for a gold medal...we bet they taste better though. (via Brit + Co)

red white and blue layered milkshake

She Knows

3. Boozy Milkshake

Not cheering for the good old US of A? (Say what?) Change the colors to whatever flag colors you please. (via She Knows)

layered white russian cake with cherry on top

Use Real Butter

4. White Russian Cake

This cake has both winter and Russian vibes. Add an Olympic-Rings cake topper, and you've got all your bases covered. (via Use Real Butter)

Vodka Red Bull Jelly Shots with a cherry

Just A Pinch

5. Vodka Red Bull Jelly Shots

Just watching gymnastics makes us exhausted. We'll reach for one of these athletically-challenged little morsels to recharge, courtesy of the official Russo-liquor. (via Just A Pinch)

olympic ring Nanaimo Bars

The Kitchn

6. Nanaimo Bars

Alright, these are totally leftovers from a past winter Olympics. Nanaimo is a Vancouver regional recipe, but sometimes reliving the good old days is so sweet. (via The Kitchn)

red white and blue strawberries

A Small Snippet

7. Patriotic Strawberries

You really should be getting more fruits in your diet, even if they are covered in sugar and frosting. (via A Small Snippet)

red and white Fruit Loop Rings Cupcake

Little Family Fun

8. Fruit Loop Rings Cupcake

If drawing little rings on individual cupcakes is not the way you want to spend the day, reach for a box of Fruit Loops. (via Little Family Fun)

Gold, Silver, Bronze Rolos

Makes and Takes

9. Gold, Silver, Bronze Rolos

Are you going to individually wrap Rolos in medal-colored foil for your friends? Yes, you are. Because you're a winner like that. (via Makes and Takes)

red white and blue Secret American Flag

I Am Baker

10. Secret American Flag

This cake offers the perfect all-American action. Go USA! (via I Am Baker)

International Cake Pops with flags on top

Bird's Party

11. International Cake Pops

Celebrate your favorite places around the world with these worldly toothpick flags. (via Bird's Party)

rainbow monster cookies

Neighbor Food

12. Monster Cookies

They're Olympic-rings-colored, and they didn't even know it. (via Neighbor Food)

red white and blue diver cookies

Heather Christo

13. Diver Cookies

If there was a baking Olympics, this recipe would take the gold. (via Heather Christo)

red white and blue layered Frozen Cake

Bitter Sweet

14. Frozen Cake

There are a few things we like about this cake. It's vegan. It's frozen. It's customizable. Change the colors to show whatever patriotic pride you're sporting. (via Bitter Sweet)

white cake with ice cream cone olympic torches

Daily Mail

15. Torch Cake

Let's go to the judges… as we suspected, a perfect 10. (via Daily Mail)

Are you excited for the Paris Olympics? Which Olympic dessert recipe will you be trying out? Follow us on Pinterest for more recipe inspo!

This post has been updated.

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