Cherries are a classic baking fruit, and for good reason. They’re versatile and compatible with so many different flavors. Try different varieties of cherry and see which ones you prefer baking with!

Tips for baking with cherries:

  • Learn how to pit cherries, it’s a useful skill that will come in very handy
  • Cherries are seasonal; buy them when they’re plentiful and freeze them for use the rest of the year

Here are our favorite baking recipes featuring cherries:

Cherry cheesecake swirl brownies

Is there anything better than chocolate and cherries? These original brownies are dotted with fresh cherries and feature a decadent cheesecake swirl.

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Fresh cherry almond scones

Pour a cup of your favorite tea and sit down to enjoy these almond-cherry scones. They’re also wonderful with coffee at breakfast time.

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Orondo Ruby® Cherry Plum Crisp

Orondo Ruby Cherry Plum Crisp

Only 5 ingredients are needed to make this delicious cherry crisp recipe that is sure to become a family favorite.

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Super simple cherry almond muffins

Cherry Muffins

These easy-to-make muffins are moist with just the right amount of sweetness. The cherries add little bursts of juice and flavor!

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Cherry chocolate pavlova

Cherry Chocolate Pavlova

Deliciously sweet and crisp chocolate meringue is topped with cherries and extra garnishes to create an elegant gluten-free dessert.

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Summer cherry fruit cake

Cherry Walnut Cake

Our light take on traditional fruit cake makes use of the season’s best cherries. Whip up a batch for your next picnic!

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