Make the Most of Cherry Season with These 11 Recipes (2024)

Updated June 29, 2022

• Sweet Cherry Pie

  

  The queen of pies! Alas, not all of us can easily access the sour cherries pie bakers adore, but don’t let that deter you from baking a pie when sweet cherries abound. If you do have sour cherries, you can still make this! Simply increase the sugar to one cup.

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• Cherry Hand Pies

  

  Don’t like making pastry? Use frozen puff pastry for these appealing handheld tarts. They’re not too-too sweet, they bake faster than a full-size pie, and they’re a breeze to shape. Win-win!

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• Grilled Pork Chops with Cherry Salsa

  

  Pork loves fruit, fruit loves pork. Unlike the compote above, this cherry condiment is raw. Toss it together to serve alongside summer grilling specialties. If not pork chops, then pork tenderloin, or leg of lamb.

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• Cherry Clafoutis

  

  Clafoutis is ideal for non-bakers — no creaming, shaping dough, or delicate folding of ingredients together. In this classic French dessert, you mix a crepe-like batter and bake it in a skillet. It emerges like a custard. In a traditional clafoutis, you leave the pits in the cherries, but here, we pit the cherries and add a little almond extract to recreate the cherry pit flavor. One more perk: It's great for making ahead!

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• Cherry Frozen Yogurt

  

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  Do you remember when frozen yogurt was all the rage? Grab your scrunchies and get set for a refreshing dessert that easily beats any frozen yogurt from back in the day. The naturally tart yogurt tempers the sweetness of the cherries.

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• Savory Cherry Compote

  

  A savory compote? Rosemary, shallots, and wine (or port, or just water) bring cherries to the savory side. Serve this with duck, pork, or strong cheese. You can even smear it on a turkey and brie sandwich! Leftovers freeze well.

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• Pork Chops with Cherry Pan Sauce

  

  This savory combination of cherries, port wine, and fresh thyme is rich, decadent and easy to make. If you’re looking for a restaurant quality dinner to make the most of cherry season, this is it!

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• Bourbon Cherry Crisp

  

  In my book, crisps are for dessert AND breakfast. This beauty has oats and almonds in the crumbly streusel, plus a splash of bourbon in the filling.

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• Mixed Berry Sangria

  

  Have you ever had cherries in sangria? Then you have not lived, my friend! Use pitted, halved cherries for all or part of the berries in this refreshing Spanish wine punch. The longer the fruit steeps in the wine, the better everything is. Don’t be shy about reaching into your drained glass and fishing out that booze-infused fruit. It’s the best part!

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• How To Make Jam in the Microwave

  

  You don’t need pecks and pecks of cherries to make jam. A pint will get you there! This is a quick and low-stress jam recipe for seasoned pros, or those of you who never imagined you’d make jam at home. And yes, you can make this with cherries.

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• Sweet Cherry Cobbler

  

  When it’s hot, a cobbler is easy to throw together, and its rustic appeal calls to mind lazy weekends enjoying time with family. You can use tart cherries in this if you like; increase the sugar by 1/4 cup.

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