15 Recipes to Make the Most of Summer Berries

By Lindsay @ The Café Sucre Farine | Updated on June 17, 2023

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15 easy and delicious recipes to make the most of those fresh summer berries - everything from salads to desserts!

It's that time of year! Beautiful berries in the grocery store, farmer's market and roadside stands. Make the most of them with these easy and delicious recipes.

 

With everything from salads to desserts, we've got lots of ways to use those delicious berries. And if you're looking for jams and jellies, there are plenty of those recipes here. We hope you enjoy these recipes all summer long!

Lemon Cheesecake with Glazed Berries

With a make-ahead, no-bake filling, a marmalade-glazed, fresh fruit topping and a delicious shortbread crust, this Lemon Cheesecake universally loved!

Overhead picture of summer kale salad on a wooden table with a blue and white napkin

Strawberry Kale Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing

Fresh, healthy and delicious this make-ahead Strawberry Kale Salad is perfect for summer picnics, potlucks and parties. The honey lemon dressing and candied pepitas take it over the top!

Fresh Strawberry Cake with powdered sugar on a wooden cake stand

Ridiculously Easy Fresh Strawberry Cake

This one-bowl, no-mixer Fresh Strawberry Cake comes together quickly, has a tender, moist crumb and lots of fabulous fresh strawberries!

Overhead vertical photo of Easy Summer Berry Crisp with spoons and bowls on a wooden table.

Ridiculously Easy Summer Berry Crisp

10 minutes of prep is all that's between you and this crazy delicious, Ridiculously Easy Summer Berry Crisp. Served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream; it's nirvana in a bowl!

Ridiculously Easy Lemon Raspberry Scones on a white pedestal stand.

Ridiculously Easy Lemon Raspberry Scones

These heavenly, melt-in-your-mouth Lemon Raspberry Scones are not only ridiculously delicious, they're also ridiculously easy and come together so quickly!

Strawberry Crumb Cake on a white cake stand garnished with fresh strawberries.

Ridiculously Easy Fresh Strawberry Crumb Cake

With bits of sweet fresh strawberry, a moist tender crumb and a buttery crisp crumble topping, this Strawberry Crumb Cake is SO delicious! On top of that, it's ridiculously easy to make - just stir it up in a bowl, no mixer needed!

Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad in a large white bowl

Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad

This beautiful Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad is super healthy and probably the freshest, most delicious salad that you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting... or eating! It's perfect for a crowd, great for parties, potlucks and picnics!

Vertical photo of Red, White and Blue Salsa in a blue and white bowl with chips.

Red, White and Blue Salsa

Red, White and Blue Salsa - it's bright, fresh, delicious; and oh so patriotic!

Horizontal closeup photo of a batch of Better than Starbucks Blueberry Muffins on a white lattice pedestal serving plate.

Better than Starbucks Blueberry Muffins

Do you enjoy Starbucks Blueberry Muffins? We think these are even better! They're moist, delicious, loaded with juicy blueberries and they rise up high, with beautiful domed tops!

Overhead picture of Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake on a white plate with forks and napkins

Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake

This extraordinarily delicious Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake has a tender crumb, lots of plump, juicy berries and a crisp, sugar-kissed topping. An easy, one-bowl, no-mixer recipe!

Strawberry galettes on blue and white plates

Ridiculously Easy Fresh Strawberry Galettes

These fabulous Fresh Strawberry Galettes are bursting with summery flavor. The super-easy (actually ridiculously easy) recipe employs a "cheat" ingredient - but no one will know (or care once they take the first delicious bite)!

Overhead vertical picture of blueberry peach poppy seed salad on a wooden table

Blueberry Peach Poppy Seed Salad

What do you get when you combine crisp greens, juicy ripe peaches, sweet plump blueberries, vibrant pickled red onions and crunchy candied almonds with a sweet, tangy poppy seed dressing? This fabulous Blueberry Peach Poppy Seed Salad!

10 Minute Summer Fruit Galette

10 Minute Summer Berry Galette

A quick (only 10 minutes prep time), easy and super delicious summer berry galette that's perfect for entertaining, yet simple enough for a weeknight splurge.

Vertical photo of an Easy Irish Blackberry Fool in small glass jars garnished with mint and small blue flowers.

Irish Blackberry Fool

With sweet, lightly stewed blackberries layered with tangy vanilla whipped cream and yogurt, this delicious Irish Blackberry Fool is easy to put together and universally loved. It's perfect for both fancy dinner parties and casual nights at home!

Vertical picture of blueberry scones on a white cake stand with a jar of honey and flowers in the background

Ridiculously Easy Lemon Blueberry Scones

Bursting with sweet, juicy blueberries, these melt-in-your-mouth Lemon Blueberry Scones are beyond delicious and ridiculously easy to make!

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 My sheep listen to my voice;
I know them, and they follow me.
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish;
no one will snatch them out of my hand.
John 10:27-28

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