Berry delightful: 6 of our best-ever berry dessert recipes

By Melissa Scheepers, 25 October 2017

Craving something berry delicious and a little summery? We’ve rustled up some of our best-ever berry-filled desserts just for this occasion. Plus, if you love a punnet of fresh blueberries, raspberries or strawberries, we’ll show you six ways to take your fresh snack to a new level.

BLUEBERRY-AND-BUTTERMILK ICE CREAM

You’ll love the brilliant colour and the tart, creamy flavour of this ice cream. If you’re still not sold, there’s no ice-cream maker needed for this recipe!

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RASPBERRY SABAYON

Does the thought of a light-as-air, mousse-like dessert that's grilled to make a gooey, meringue-like top get your lips smacking? Then this is the recipe for you!

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BLUEBERRY-AND-CHERRY PIE

A classic berry treat if we ever did see one. Nothing says summer like a rustic pie made with thick, crumbly pastry, packed with seasonal fruit.

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LAYERED BERRY ICE-CREAM CAKE

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This easy layered berry ice-cream cake involves layers of indulgent vanilla ice cream, raspberries, blueberries and strawberries. For the full effect, reserve some berries for presentation, of course.

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ROSE PAVLOVA WITH RASPBERRIES

We love a good meringue. This floral, berry-filled pavlova will be a showstopping after-dinner treat!

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SUMMER BERRY PUDDING

This simple five-ingredient berry pudding takes just 30 minutes to prep, but allow for overnight chilling for best results! Serve with your favourite frozen yoghurt for a little more fruity indulgence.

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BERRY GOOD TO KNOW FLAVOUR PAIRINGS:

Pair cherries with banana, coffee, dark chocolate, lemon and vanilla.
Strawberries love basil, black pepper, cream, goat’s cheese and lime.
And raspberries love ginger, olives, peaches, tomatoes, white chocolate and yoghurt.

It can be tough to keep fresh berries, bright and beautifully fresh. Here are five tried-and-tested ways to make sure they look and taste their best.

Prefer strawberries? Try, 15 sweet and simple ways with fresh strawberries here.

Find our berry recipe collection here.

Melissa Scheepers

Article by Melissa Scheepers

Woolworths TASTE’s online content producer has faced constant temptation since joining the team last year. When she’s not thinking about her next meal (it’s usually a variation of a cheese toastie), she’s researching the best cooking methods for her next article.
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