17 Desserts We Love Berry Much
By Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
We’ll never tire of eating berries by the handful—really, never. And between you and me, they often don’t even make it home from the farmers market without being devoured. Those poor blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries—they never knew what was coming, all snug in their cardboard baskets.
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But, sometimes, you’re blessed with a glut of summer fruit or exercise extreme self-control and think, “Yes, these berries would make a perfect pie, milkshake, or shortcake." Here are 17 berry desserts we love berry—er, very—much.
Rose Levy Beranbaum’s Fresh Blueberry Pie by Genius Recipes
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Strawberry Lime Crostata by Midge
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Joan Nathan’s Red, White, and Blue Fruit Crisp by Joan Nathan
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Blueberry Cake with Peanut Streusel by Sarah Jampel
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Black Raspberry Ice Cream by Merrill Stubbs
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James Beard’s Strawberry Shortcakes by Genius Recipes
Crepes with Lemon Curd & Blueberry Compote by Ms. T
Blueberry Galette with Rosemary Crust by lisina
Brown Butter Raspberries by Amanda Hesser
Blueberry and Rye Slab Pie by Yossy Arefi
Any Fruit Upside-Down Cake by erinmcdowell
Heda’s Mostly Blackberry Pie with Hazelnut Crust by primarycookies
Roasted Strawberry Milkshake with Buttermilk and Mint by Kenzi Wilbur
Crème Fraîche Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries and Herbs by Emily C
Oregon Bounty Berry Buckle by hardlikearmour
Strawberries n’ Cream Pie by erinmcdowell
Perfect Peach-Blueberry Pandowdy by Emily C
Photos by James Ransom, Mark Weinberg, Bobbi Lin, Yossy Arefi, and Sarah Stone.
