33 Blackberry Recipes for Summer's Best Desserts, Drinks, and More
Truly great blackberries are fleeting, so you need to be ready with blackberry recipes on hand. Whether you find the berries at your local farmers market or happen upon a tangle of vines while you're out on a walk, the best move is to get them home, get them washed, and get them into one of these crumbles, crisps, icebox cakes, or drinks as quickly as possible. Below you'll find our favorite ways to bake (or no-bake!) with summer's most flavorful berries, including cooling ice pops, smoothies, and granitas, plus easy, picnic-friendly turnovers and more.
Photo by Kimberley Hasselbrink3/33Summer Berry-Coconut Milk Ice Pops
Store bought ice pops are never as good as the homemade version, especially when you're talking about this easy recipe for creamy, dreamy, fruity coconut milk pops with a mix of summer berries (blackberries plus blueberries and strawberries, too) and a touch of cardamom. It's one of those dessert recipes that's ideal for serving at an outdoor brunch on a hot July day.
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime5/33Sweet Granita With Blackberries, Toasted Almonds, and Mint
Photo by Quentin Bacon8/33Plum-Blackberry Streusel Pie
Beneath a crumbly streusel topping lies a sleek, inky jumble of bright, tangy plums and deep, earthy blackberries on top of an all-butter pie crust. A combination of cornstarch and tapioca in the filling helps to keep the colors of the fruit true and to set up their juices nicely without becoming too thick. This is a blackberry pie you'll want to make again and again.
Photo by Marcus Nilsson, Prop Styling by Amy Wilson, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich9/33Peach Lassi Sorbet With Crushed Blackberries
Photo by Romulo Yanes12/33Plum Berry Crisp
Is it even summer if you haven't made a berry crisp yet? This version is as simple as it gets: ripe berries, with only as much brown sugar as they need, baked until oozy and topped with a mix of rolled oats, all purpose flour, butter, light brown sugar, and salt. Vanilla ice cream is optional, but recommended.
Photo by Jocelyn Delk Adams13/33Red Velvet Cake With Blackberry–Cream Cheese Whipped Frosting
Summer birthdays deserve a birthday cake like this one, which has a touch of chocolate in the layers and a tangy cream cheese frosting that's streaked through with blackberry compote.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen, Food Styling by Chris Morocco14/33Fresh Fruit Tart With Almond Press-In Crust
