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Summer Berry Recipe Round Up

Is anyone else revelling in the bounty of summer berries? Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and raspberries, oh my! I just can’t get enough of them. Need some recipe ideas? I’ve got a bunch for breakfast, dessert and some great summer salads. My Summer Berry Recipe Round Up will get you started.

Blueberry Crumb Cake on a serving dish with powder sugar topping from themerchantbaker.com

I’ve separated the list by type of berry. Let’s kick things off with some blueberries…

Blueberry Dessert Recipes

Blueberry Galette Slice on individual plate

Use my Easy All Butter Pie Crust and go free form with this Blueberry Galette. It’s an easy way to no fuss pie. And, honestly, I kind of like it better than using a pie pan. 

Fresh Blueberry Pie Filling. Make the most delicious, fresh tasting pie filling on your stove top! Fill a pre-baked pie crust or top your favorite dessert.

This Fresh Blueberry Pie Filling is soooo good, you could eat it with a spoon! It’s also amazing on top of ice cream. 

Fresh Blueberry Cheesecake Pie. Classic cheesecake, baked on a graham and vanilla wafer crust and topped with a whole pie's worth of homemade pie filling!

Or, make the blueberry pie filling and use it top this Fresh Blueberry Cheesecake Pie. This is literally a whole batch of blueberry pie filling on top of a cheesecake pie. No skimping here. You’re going to love it!

Lemon Blueberry Shortbread Bars. A thick, soft shortbread crust is topped with a lemony custard, fresh blueberries and a lemon crumb topping!

Lemon and blueberry make a perfect match in these Lemon Blueberry Shortbread Bars

Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Dip. No bake cheesecake layered with lemon curd and fresh blueberries. It's a dip that looks like a fancy dessert!

This easy Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Dip comes together in a flash and there’s no baking involved! I have a few of these dessert dips on the site. Trust me. Once you put them out, they don’t last long!

Slice of White Zucchini Cake with Whipped Vanilla Frosting, Blueberries and Lemon Curd

White Zucchini Cake with Whipped Vanilla Frosting, Lemon Curd and Blueberries takes advantage of all that summer zucchini as well. You know what they say….two birds….(And that whipped vanilla frosting is perfect for those who love a not too sweet buttercream!)

Fresh Blueberries covered in milk chocolate and drizzled with white chocolate

I know you’ve had chocolate covered strawberries, but how about Chocolate Covered Blueberry Clusters? Seriously, you don’t know what you’re missing!

Blueberry Breakfast Recipes

Blueberry muffins filled with cream cheese cut in half

Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins have a surprise center of cream cheese that you’re going to love! And there’s no fussy filling to make. Just cut cubes of cream cheese and push them into the batter. Easy, peasy!

Blueberry Crumb Cake. A buttery and moist sour cream coffee cake, full of fresh blueberries and topped with a delicious brown sugar cinnamon crumb topping.

Just say, “Crumb cake,” and you can count me in. So, here we go…Blueberry Crumb Cake for the win!

Blueberry Pie Baked Oatmeal. A pile of fresh blueberries and buttery crumb topping create a delicious fruity pie layer on top of hearty baked oatmeal.

This Blueberry Pie Baked Oatmeal takes the whole idea of baked oatmeal over the top. And, you wouldn’t believe how easy it is to get that glossy berry topping. 

Blueberry Pancake Cobbler. Instead of flipping a bunch of pancakes, bake them in a pan with blueberries and you'll have a built in fruit topping!

If you’re not into flipping individual pancakes, how about this Blueberry Pancake Cobbler? Yep, you’re looking at a stack of pancakes that just got baked in a pan. It’s a genius move for a no fuss breakfast.

Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Strawberry Shortcake with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream

If you love a biscuit based shortcake or are a fan of my other biscuit and scone recipes, this Strawberry Shortcake is definitely for you. It’s fave around here. Of course, I love it with whipped cream and ice cream. Feel free to sub your favorite fruit. 

Bowl of Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp topped with vanilla ice cream

If you haven’t tried the classic pairing of rhubarb and strawberries, this Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp is a perfect place to start! And, crisps are one of the easiest summer desserts to bake. 

Pile of Strawberry Rhubarb Hand Pies

Strawberry Rhubarb Hand Pies are perfect individual portions of yum. (This is another great recipe that starts with my Easy All Butter Pie Crust.)

Strawberry Lemon Poundcake Trifles. A triple citrus poundcake is layered with a no bake lemon curd cheesecake filling, fresh strawberries and whipped cream!

Get a head start with store bought pound cake, or make your own. Either way, these Strawberry Lemon Pound Cake Trifles will be impressive and delicious!

Strawberry Tres Leches Cake takes the classic combo of strawberries and cream to a new level. Berries are a perfect match for this rich and creamy cake!

Strawberry Tres Leches Cake is perfect for lovers of strawberries and cream!

Strawberry Breakfast Recipes

Two Fresh Strawberry Cream Scones on a plate

These Fresh Strawberry Cream Scones are so reminiscent of strawberry shortcake, but you get to eat them for breakfast :)

Fresh Strawberry Muffins are full of chopped fresh strawberries. They get an extra protein boost from Greek yogurt. Perfect for breakfast or brunch!

Who could turn down these Fresh Strawberry Muffins ? Yep…it’s another strawberry shortcake lover kind of breakfast item :)

Cool Summer Salad Recipes with Berries

Bowl filled with Strawberry Cucumber Salad

Strawberry Cucumber Salad makes for an incredibly refreshing salad. The addition of orange really brightens the flavor!

Kiwi Berry Spinach Salad with Honey Poppy Seed Dressing. Creamy goat cheese and candied pecans top this colorful salad with a dressing that's not too sweet!

I love the colors and the flavors in this Kiwi Berry Spinach Salad with Honey Poppy Seed Dressing.

Raspberry, Blackberry and Mixed Berry Recipes

Slice of Raspberry Almond Cake topped with fresh raspberries

This Raspberry Almond Cake is perfect for breakfast, dessert or afternoon tea. Raspberry and almond is definitely one of my favorite flavor pairings.

Tray filled with No Bake Ice Box Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Stacks

Ice Box Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cheesecake is another no bake favorite. You can make a whole tray of them in no time. (And, look how fancy!)

Two Blackberry Fontina Scones on a plate

Totally unexpected and super hearty, these Blackberry Fontina Basil Scones walk the line of sweet and savory. I’m obsessed with them! Absolutely perfect for brunch!

Slice of Berry Blintz Souffle

This Berry Blintz Souffle is a perfect addition to a summer brunch. It’s kind of like eating cheesecake for breakfast. (We also serve it for dessert because of that very reason.)

There are so many delicious ideas in this Summer Berry Recipe Round Up. I think there’s enough inspiration to get you going.

As for me, I’ve had Fresh Strawberry Cream Scones on my mind for weeks. It’s definitely going to be that…or maybe, Strawberry Shortcake? Can’t go wrong with either, that’s for sure :)

Sooooo, what will you make?

 

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