Very Cherry Recipes

Melina Hammer
Put your cherry tree to good use and enjoy these delicious seasonal recipes. From hand pies to bourbon ice cream, summer never tasted so sweet!
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Orange-and-Basil Macerated Cherries

Photo: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Orange-and-Basil Macerated Cherries

Cloud-like ricotta is the perfect complement to juicy cherries infused with herbal-citrus zing.

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Roasted Cherry Hand Pies

Melina Hammer

Recipe: Roasted Cherry Hand Pies

Cherry recipes don't come much sweeter than these handheld delights. No need to fry these pies! Vodka enhances the crust's flakiness, so you can use less butter. Chill the dough to help it hold its shape.

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Cherry-Chocolate Thumbprints

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck

Recipe: Cherry-Chocolate Thumbprints

These cookies feature the irresistible flavor combination of cherry and chocolate.

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    Cherry-Bourbon Ice Cream

    Photo: Jennifer Davick

    Recipe: Cherry-Bourbon Ice Cream

    Customize your own ice-cream flavor. Simply buy a 1-qt. container of vanilla ice cream, allow it to soften, add the ingredients, and let it refreeze. It will taste so good no one will know you took a shortcut.

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    First Kiss Cupcakes

    Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

    Recipe: First Kiss Cupcakes

    As sweet as love's first kiss, our chocolate and cherry cupcake is special. One bite and you'll fall in love, all with a cherry on top!

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    Apple-Cherry Cobbler with Pinwheel Biscuits

    Photo: Jennifer Davick

    Recipe: Apple-Cherry Cobbler with Pinwheel Biscuits

    Our twist on apple cobbler is both darling and delectable. Who could resist buttery biscuit dough rolled with almonds and brown sugar baked into a pretty pinwheel crust?

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    Sparkling Cherry Limeade

    Photo: Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Annette Joseph; Food Styling: Cynthia Groseclose 

    Recipe: Sparkling Cherry Limeade

    A fun mocktail you can garnish with margarita salt, limes and cherries. Add a little tequila and a splash of orange liqueur for an extra kick.

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    Cherry Bread Pudding

    Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas

    Recipe: Cherry Bread Pudding

    Cherry Bread Pudding puts a guilt-free spin on a classic dessert. Tart cherries can help boost melatonin in the brain to regulate natural sleep patterns and ease jet lag. Add some toasted slivered almonds for a crunchy garnish, if you wish.

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    Chocolate-Cherry Scones

    Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas, Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett, Food Styling: Rebecca Kracke Gordon

    Recipe: Chocolate-Cherry Scones

    Work fresh cherries into your breakfast or brunch menu with these rich Chocolate-Cherry Scones!

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    Too-Easy Cherry Cobbler

    Recipe: Too-Easy Cherry Cobbler

    It's hard to find a cobbler recipe that's easier than this one. Top cherry pie filling and canned dark sweet cherries with strips of white bread drizzled with sugar, butter, egg, and lemon rind. In just minutes, your kitchen will be filled with the irresistible aroma of baking cobbler.

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    Seafarers’ Cherries Jubilee

    Photo: Jennifer Davick

    Recipe: Seafarers' Cherries Jubilee

    Cool down after a long boat ride with this delicious ice cream dessert. Chocolate liqueur is the secret ingredient in Seafarers’ Cherries Jubilee.

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    Bourbon-Soaked Cherries

    Photo: Hector Sanchez

    Recipe: Bourbon-Soaked Cherries

    Kirk Samuels of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, shared this recipe. Stir the cherries and their syrup into anything bourbon-flavored, or use them to gussy up sparkling beverages, such as club soda and ginger ale.

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    Riesling-Poached Peaches and Cherries

    Photo: Iain Bagwell

    Recipe: Riesling-Poached Peaches and Cherries

    When working with a limited palette, good ingredients make all the difference. We call for vanilla beans here because they impart fragrance and thousands of tiny, flavorful specks. They're worth the splurge, but feel free to substitute 2 tsp. vanilla extract for the beans. And if you like, trade the homemade whipped cream for a scoop of ice cream.

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