Cherry recipes
Juicy, ripe cherries are a true summer highlight. They don’t stick around very long, so make the most of this seasonal treasure in our delicious cherry recipes.
Cherries have a short season, typically from late June until early August. Keep an eye out for them in supermarkets, at farmers’ markets and at roadside stalls in cherry-growing areas like Kent. Once you’ve tracked down a few punnets of glossy cherries, have a go at making some of the recipes below.
Make the most of juicy cherries with dessert ideas including cherry pie, clafoutis, cherry ripple ice cream and cheesecake. This collection mainly showcases recipes for fresh fruit, but we’ve also sneaked in a spiked cheesecake using black cherries from a jar (amazing), plus a couple of dried and glacé fruit options too.
Stone fruit fans should check out our peach recipes and apricot recipes for more tempting ideas, too.
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Italian dessert recipes
Theo Randall’s torta sacripantina (cherry and raspberry genoise)
Torta sacripantina is a dessert from Liguria. Theo Randall shares his recipe for this genoise cake with cherries, raspberries and zabaione.
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Healthy breakfast recipes
Roasted cherries with cocoa and hazelnut granola
Bring out the sweetness of cherries by roasting them and pairing with crunchy, nutty cocoa-dusted granola. A brilliant summer breakfast.
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Cherry recipes
Cherry bakewell brandy
This infused brandy with cherries, almonds and vanilla has got all the delicious flavours of a cherry bakewell tart – in booze form.
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Afternoon tea recipes
Chetna Makan’s cherry, almond and honey upside-down cake
This cherry upside-down cake from food writer and Bake Off star Chetna Makan looks and tastes wonderful – plus it’s a cinch to make.
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Burrata recipes
Burrata with pickled cherries and hazelnuts
This beautiful burrata recipe from Ambra Papa, head chef at Petersham Nurseries cafe, gives cherries and edible flowers a starring role.
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Cherry recipes
Paul A. Young’s cherry syrup brownies
Chocolatier Paul A. Young uses cherry syrup in his brownies recipe, so the cherry flavour is baked in. Serve with cherries and ice cream.
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Teatime traybake recipes
Florentine tray cake
A nutty florentine cake filled with chewy toffee and glacé cherries then topped with a dark chocolate icing – this traybake is a proper afternoon treat.
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Cherry and rosé sorbet with cherry compote and grilled madeira cake
Dish up a beautiful summer dessert with a difference. Serve cherry and rose sorbet and roast cherry compote on slices of grilled Madeira cake.
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Cherry recipes
Cherry crumble cake
Try John Whaite's version of a classic cherry and almond cake; a crumble topping adds another dimension in the form of crunchy amaretti and flaked nuts
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Cherry recipes
Traditional cherry pie
A traditional cherry pie is the ultimate in summer sweets. The pie benefits from being left to stand, making it a great get-ahead dessert.
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Cherry recipes
Roasted buttered cherries with orange sabayon and toasted almonds
Sabayon is simply a mousse of wine, eggs and sugar. Served warm, over hot roasted sweet cherries, it’s like eating a soft billowy cloud – Debbie Major
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Sweet tart recipes
Italian cherry and almond tart
This Italian cherry and almond tart is gorgeously rich and bursting with juicy fruit. It is encased in a crumbly shortcrust case, with a frangipane filling.
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Cherry recipes
Swiss cherry conserve
Make the most of July's cherries and make a jar of cherry conserve. Spread on buttered toast, drizzle over pancakes or give as a gift.
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Ice cream recipes
Traditional vanilla cherry ripple ice cream
Cherry ice cream, made with fresh cherry sauce rippled through vanilla ice cream creates a perfect dessert for those hot summer days.
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Cheesecake recipes
Spiked cherry cheesecake
This boozy cheesecake recipe is made with cherries from a jar so can be served as a dessert any time of year. It's a show-stopper that's sure to please.
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Best of British recipes
Cherry Ripe tart from Sussex
This cherry Ripe tart recipe originates from Sussex and is made with shortcrust pastry, an almond frangipane filling and luscious sweet cherries.
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