23 Cherry Recipes to Make With Your Market Haul
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When summer rolls in, you know things are about to get juicy. Because that means our favorite cherry recipes are back on the table. But these recipes (including both sweet and sour cherries) aren’t confined to the warmer months—there are plenty of opportunities to swap in frozen cherries, canned ones, and even syrupy cocktail cherries. So whether you’re prepping your pie dough or have a ready-made crust waiting in the wings, there’s a lot to dig into below.
You’ll find plenty of our favorite cherry desserts—hello cobbler, crumble, turnovers, and cheesecake—but savory fans will be delighted to see pork chops, pizza, and salads here too. There are also breakfast recipes, snacks, and drinks. You’ll find things you can whip up on a whim and showstoppers that require a little more time to execute. So dust off that cherry pitter and put on your apron (cherry juice splatter is no joke). Our best cherry recipes are just a scroll away.
Photograph by Tonje Thilesen, Food styling by Lauren Stanek, Prop styling by Charlotte Autry1/23Cherry Ice Pops
Photograph by Jessica Pettway, Food Styling by Judy Kim, Prop Styling by Stephanie Yeh2/23Pork Tenderloin With Agrodolce Cherries
Photograph by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi, Prop Styling by Alexandra Massillon3/23Easy Cherry Turnovers
Pitted cherries, cornstarch, sugar, and lemon juice are all you need for the compote, which gets folded into frozen puff pastry.
Photograph by Peden + Munk, food styling by Adriana Paschen, prop styling by Ceci Garcia5/23One-Bottle Vermouth Sangria
Photograph by Rana Düzyol, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Beth Pakradooni6/23Sour Cherry Crumb Cake
Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Molly Baz, prop styling by Emily Eisen7/23Crispy Pork Cutlets With Fennel Salad
Alex Lau9/23Chocolate Halvah and Dark Cherry Concrete
First blend a fudgy mix of tahini, cocoa, and honey, then try not to eat it all on toast. Next, blitz it with frozen cherries, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate cookies.
Peden + Munk10/23Charred Bread With Ricotta and Cherry Salsa
Recipe developer Samin Nosrat’s sweet cherry salsa is an excellent appetizer over ricotta-slathered toast, but also works wonders spooned onto pork or pulverized into a vinaigrette.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Prop Styling by Sean Dooley, Food Styling by Kendra Vaculin11/23Cherry Lemonade Beach Pie
Finish this sweet and salty pie with a cherry jam topping and a ring of maraschino cherries.
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou and Natasha Pickowicz, prop styling by Rebecca Bartoshesky12/23Black Forest Layer Cake With Cherry Preserves
Recipe developer and More Than Cake author Natasha Pickowicz knows that chocolate-cherry is a winning combination.
Alex Lau14/23Sour Cherry and Bacon Pizza
Cookbook author Rick Martinez knows sour cherry season is exceptionally short. Here, he saves time on a different kind of cherry pie recipe by using store-bought pizza dough and pickled jalapeño slices to pair with greens, cheese, and the fresh fruit.
Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Andy Baraghani, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski15/23Panna Cotta With Cherries and Lemon
This make-ahead dessert will feel restaurant-worthy when each dish is spooned with lemony maraschino cherries (use the good ones).
Photograph by Paola + Murray, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Marina Bevilacqua17/23Cherry and Dark Chocolate Crostata
This tart comes from chef Stefano Secchi of New York City’s Rezdôra, who was inspired by his time working in Piedmont, Italy. Fun fact: You can swap in an Italian vanilla-flavored leavening agent for baking powder for extra authenticity.
Photograph by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Sophie Strangio19/23Sour Cherry Cheesecake
Eva Kolenko20/23Brandied Cherries With Vanilla Bean
A sundae topped with maraschino cherries is great. But one topped with homemade vanilla-and-brandy-spiked candied cherries is unbeatable.
21/23Cherry-Almond Focaccia
Take focaccia into the dessert recipe realm with this version featuring a milky sweet dough, jarred tart cherries, sliced almonds, and a sprinkling of raw sugar. Pro tip: Slather on some ricotta and dunk in balsamic vinegar for a winning finish.
Danny Kim23/23Roasted Buttered Cherries
Serve these ruby orbs with unsweetened whipped cream or over a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the easiest gluten-free dessert.