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13 Fabulous Cherry Recipes for that all-too-short cherry season! These easy gluten-free recipes use either fresh or frozen cherries.
Here's a roundup of favourite gluten-free cherry recipes featuring both fresh and frozen cherries. From sweet cherry crisp and cheesecake to tangy cherry sauces, this collection has it all. With so many delicious recipes to choose from, you'll never run out of ways to enjoy this versatile fruit.
When cherry season arrives I can't seem to get enough of those juicy little jewels. Popping one in my mouth leads to another and another . . . and soon there aren't enough left to use for a special cherry dessert. While I love feasting on fresh cherries, sometimes it's a treat to make something special with them.
I usually pick my own cherries at a local farm, but I've discovered that I can buy bags of organic frozen cherries in most supermarkets. Those ones are already pitted!
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- Cherry Recipes for Fresh or Frozen Cherries
- Try these cherry recipes for appetizers, too.
- Add cherries to your breakfast table
- Add cherries to your next barbecue
- An extra recipe! Sour cherry almond tart
- FAQ's about fresh or frozen cherries
Cherry Recipes for Fresh or Frozen Cherries
All of these 13 Fabulous Cherry Recipes use either fresh or frozen cherries, and all are gluten-free!
If you're wondering what to do with frozen dark cherries, check out these recipes! All of these can be made with either fresh or frozen cherries.
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Cherry Crisp with Frozen Cherries
Enjoy cherry crisp year-round with this recipe for cherry crisp with frozen cherries! Warm sweet cherries with a gluten-free buttery, crunchy oat topping make a dessert that can be ready in less than an hour!
Cherry Crisp with Frozen Cherries
Mini No-Bake Cherry Almond Cheesecake
Serve these Mini No-Bake Cherry Almond Cheesecakes in small jars or ramekins. A great choice for a dessert buffet or for picnics. Gluten-free and sugar-free options.
Mini No-Bake Cherry Almond Cheesecake
How to make a simple cherry sauce
Learn to make the perfect cherry topping for your desserts in just a few easy steps. This step-by-step guide will show you how to make a simple cherry sauce with either fresh or frozen cherries.
How to make a simple cherry sauce
Flourless Cherry Almond Ricotta Cake
This Flourless Cherry Almond Ricotta Cake is light, delicately almond-flavoured and filled with fresh cherries. It never fails me!
Flourless Cherry Almond Ricotta Cake
10-minute Creamy Lemon Ricotta Cherry Parfait
This Creamy Lemon Ricotta Cherry Parfait is a 10-minute dessert. It’s sweetened with honey, flavoured with lemon and almond and layered with fresh cherries. Gluten-free and refined sugar-free, this is a dessert that everyone loves!
10-minute Creamy Lemon Ricotta Cherry Parfait
Light Cherry Coconut Yogurt Fool
A lightened up version of a traditional "fool" dessert. This Cherry Coconut Yogurt Fool is made with fresh or frozen cherries and Greek yogurt. Perfect as a mini dessert!
Light Cherry Coconut Yogurt Fool
Air Fryer Cherry Almond Crisp
Cherry Almond Crisp cooked in ramekin dishes in an air fryer makes a delicious, gluten-free mini dessert.
Air Fryer Cherry Almond Crisp
Try these cherry recipes for appetizers, too.
Fresh Cherry Salsa with Goat Cheese
This Fresh Cherry Salsa is sweet and savoury, spicy and refreshing. Serve with tortilla chips or on a log of goat cheese or serve with grilled fish or chicken fingers.
Fresh Cherry Salsa with Goat Cheese
Roasted Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini
Roasted Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini appetizer with Honey Balsamic Drizzle. Tiny toasts topped with creamy goat cheese and sweet cherries. Tasty finger food!
Roasted Cherry Goat Cheese Crostini
Add cherries to your breakfast table
And here are two more cherry recipes using fresh or frozen cherries!
Cherry Berry Gluten-Free Clafoutis
A traditional rustic French recipe for a fruit-filled baked custard-based tart, now made gluten-free with sugar-free options! A quick and easy gluten-free dessert that's also delicious for brunch.
Cherry Berry Gluten-Free Clafoutis
Baked Oatmeal Cups with Cherries and Chia
These grab-and-go Cherry Baked Oatmeal Cups will start your day on a healthy note. Packed full of protein and fiber from rolled oats, eggs, hemp hearts, chia and flax seeds, these tender baked oatmeal cups have sweet cherries in every bite!
Baked Oatmeal Cups with Cherries and Chia
Add cherries to your next barbecue
Homemade Cherry Barbecue Sauce without Ketchup
This homemade cherry barbecue sauce is made without ketchup! Made with naturally sweetened fruit, it has no added sugar. Use either fresh or frozen cherries or plums.
Homemade Cherry Barbecue Sauce without Ketchup
An extra recipe! Sour cherry almond tart
Gluten Free Sour Cherry Almond Tart
This Sour Cherry Almond Tart is gluten-free, it's just sweet enough, and it's an easy dessert to make for your next party! Use a round 9-inch or oblong pan with a removable bottom.
Gluten Free Sour Cherry Almond Tart
FAQ's about fresh or frozen cherries
Are cherries good for you?
Cherries are packed with nutrients and they're rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. Did you know that eating cherries or drinking cherry juice may actually improve your sleep quality?
How many cups of cherries are in one pound?
1poundof freshcherriesequals2½to 3cupspittedcherries. Onepound offrozencherriesequals about 3cups. You'll need 4 ½ to 5 cupsof cherriesto make a pie.
Can you freeze fresh cherries?
Yes! I have frozen them whole. However, it's best to take the time to pit them before freezing. You'll be more likely to use them if you know they can quickly be added to a recipe instead of having to remove the pits first.
What's the easiest way to pit fresh cherries?
If you don't have a cherry pitter, there are several methods that you can use. Try removing the stem, then poking a chopstick or a metal straw, or even a frosting tip through the stem end to pop the pit out. You could also slice the cherry in half and remove the pit with your fingers or a paring knife. However, I've found the easiest way ever!
Use an old fork that you don't care about (or get one at a thrift store). It should be of poor quality, so it bends easily.
Using pliers, bend the out two tines forward, folding them so they lie flat against the base of the fork. Next, slightly bend the tips of the center two tines so they are bent at a 90° angle. To use, plunge the bent tips through the stem end of the cherry and pop out the pit! Easy-peasy.
Which of these delicious cherry recipes will you make first? Let me know in the comments below!
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Deborah
I discovered that a firm plastic re-usable straw works great to poke through the cherry and get that pit out! When straw full just clean it out with a brush meant for cleaning straws. I invented it myself this evening after using the paring knife/finger method for a few days! THanks for all these yummy-looking recipes. Freezing gallons of cherries from our two trees!
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Elaine
Great tip! Thanks for sharing! Lucky you with your own cherry trees!
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