Summer's bounty of deep ruby red sweet and juicy cherries are irresistible to most fruit lovers and enough to convert even the fussiest of eaters.
While nothing beats eating fresh cherries whole from the tree, if you've got a glut of cherries you fear might spoil, why not try adding them into a selection of easy cherry recipes and turning them into delicious dessert time treats instead.
The versatile berries lend themselves to a variety of easy sweet recipes, from being baked into cherry cakes to blending them into smoothies or simply enjoying them studded through your favourite muffins.
Whatever your preference, here are all the easy cherry dessert recipes you need this summer.
Have you heard about yellow cherries? Find out more about this extra sweet cherry here.
Easy Cherry Recipes
Ice Cream Biscuit Sandwich
Homemade cherry ice cream is sandwiched between chocolate chip biscuits in this perfectly refreshing summer dessert.
Find this easy cherry recipe here.
Kaiserschmarrn with cherries
Discover how to prepare the original kaiserschmarrn recipe at home, a traditional shredded sweet pancake served as a meal or dessert in Austria, South Germany and Hungary.
Chocolate Cake with Cherries
It's hard to beat a good cherry cake. Try this recipe that will elevate any tea time or dessert time to new heights.
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Cherry-Lavender Tiramisu
Fresh cherries, citrus, and lavender combine to produce an out-of-this-world twist on traditional tiramisu. You'll love it!
Chocolate Muffins
Chocolate and cherries are just meant to together and these gooey chocolate muffins prove it.
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Gluten Free Cherry and Date Muffins
A gluten-free muffin recipe of the classic one with cherry and date, easy to make in the oven with eggs and oil and a mixture of dried fruits.
Banana and Cherry Smoothie
If you're looking for an easy and refreshing sweet drink, this banana and cherry smoothie recipe is just the answer.
Buttermilk Cupcakes
Glazed cherries are a delicate and beautiful garnish for these delectable buttermilk cupcakes topped with sprinkles.
Blueberry and Cherry Jam
Capture the taste of all those summer berries with this delicious cherry and blueberry recipe and re-live those sunny flavours all year round.
Gluten-Free Fruitcake
This aromatic gluten-free cake is made with candied cherries, citrus peel, raisins, nuts, and a good dose of sherry for a festive touch.