Cherries and berries made the summer time go round with their vibrant, colorful, juicy sweetness (or sometimes tartness). We use these berries in savory dinner recipes, sweet dessert treats, and then everything in between. If you want to make sure you have a berry good summer season, join us in serving up these iconic cherry and berry recipes.
Cherry and Berry Recipes for the Summer Season
Cherry Galette
It doesn’t take a pastry chef to craft this homemade galette dough that cradles fresh cherries in a sweet and tangy glaze. The best part is that no matter how you shape this galette, you’ll still achieve a rustic yet sophisticated look.
Homemade Chocolate Cherry Pie Pop Tarts
Start your day off with your favorite breakfast treat that gets a lot better when it’s home made. The dough uses buckwheat, whole wheat, and brown rice flour for a healthy addition to the cherry pie-type filling as well as a dreamy chocolate sauce drizzle on top.
Cherry Pistachio Sandwich Cookies
Maraschino cherries and their juice infuse these pistachio cookies with a bit of sweetness. These Cherry Pistachio Sandwich Cookies showcase elegance in a small and layered presentation.
Spiced Cherry Upside Down Cake
While this Spiced Cherry Upside Down Cake accommodates frozen cherries, we recommend fresh cherries from your local market or farm stand. The simple, brown sugar batter recipe also lets the cherry topping shine.
Cherry and Orange Luxardo Buttercream Frosted Brownies
The dense nature of brownies makes them a perfect cushion for cherries and orange zest. These Luxardo Buttercream Frosted Brownies cut the rich chocolate with a tart cherry and tangy orange layer.
Sour Cherry Crisp
A buttery, brown sugar oat crust covers a warm, ultra gooey filling of sour cherries. With just seven ingredients, this recipe is one where the hardest part is waiting for its goodness to come out of the oven.
Cauliflower Steaks with Curry Leaf Oil and Red Wine Cherry Sauce
While the Cauliflower Steaks take up majority of this plate, it’s the Red Wine Cherry sauce that makes it so decadent. Sweet dark cherries cook down with red wine, yaji spice, curry leaf oil, balsamic vinegar, ginger, shallots, and then dark brown sugar.
Cherry Blueberry Pie
Combining two of our favorite summer berries, this Cherry Blueberry Pie is truly the best of both worlds. A star cut out crust lets the decadent, cherry and blueberry purple filling peak through. It’s a pie that’s so gorgeous you may just have a hard time breaking the crust.
Glendorn Blackberry Jam
Sure you could go to the store and buy the first blackberry jam you see on the shelf, but this recipe from Glendorn proves the care of hands make things better. Head out to pick your blackberries then return home to make a jam you can spread on croissants, sandwiches, eggs, toast, and more.
Buckwheat Griddle Pancakes With Blackberry Sauce
For those trying to eat healthier, buckwheat is a great introduction to lowering your cholesterol as well as keeping blood sugar afloat. We’re making these griddle cakes more scrumptious with a blackberry sauce over the stack and then a scoop of vanilla cream.
Summer Blueberry Lemon Cream Pie
A lemon cream pie is one of the pinnacles of summer but adding blueberries to the mix just makes the season even brighter. A graham cracker crust holds a cream cheese lemon filling with a blueberry lemon topping and pie crust flowers also form around the edge.
Vegan Berry Macadamia Cheesecake
Cheesecake is now for vegans! You heard that right, cashews and macadamia nuts make up for the lack of cheese, creating a similar texture and taste. Above the filling you’ll find a berry swirl made from strawberries, raspberries, as well as blueberries.
Lamb Burger with Raspberry-Mint Vinegar Drizzle
Lamb patties bring a flavorful touch to the burger game but what if we upgrade it even further with a Raspberry-Mint Vinegar Drizzle? Make your own raspberry vinegar at home then add it to mint leaves, white wine vinegar, and sugar for burger perfection. Consider bringing out the drizzle recipe the next time you roast lamb for Sunday supper: it works beautifully there, too!
Story by Kylie Thomas
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