Step aside pistachio, we’re all about the cherry trend in the GH Kitchen
From a classic cherry tart to cherry cheesecake blondies, these are our favourite cherry recipes
So the beauty and style teams at GH HQ have been chatting cherry a LOT recently, from cherry infused cleansing balms to berry coloured rain macs. Cherry-coded was one of Pinterest Predicts top five colour trends for 2025 and the GH Food team is willing to gamble that an appreciation of all things cherry will be hitting menus up and down the country in no time at all, particularly when the summer months hit.
Official cherry season runs from June to July, but outside of these months frozen or even tinned cherries make a very happy substitute especially in puddings and pies. And don’t even start us on those Fabbri Amarena cherries in syrup in their seductive opaline jar - they are so good they deserve a column all of their own.
It's a pretty versatile little fruit, sweet but with a little tartness, so it shows up well in both sweet and savoury dishes. Some of our favourites include our duck and cherry pie, cherry burst cocktail, classic cherry clafoutis and our cherry, cardamom and rose semi-freddo.
Not sure how to pit a cherry correctly? We've got a really useful guide and video to show you the best way to do it.
Cherry Cheesecake Blondies
This recipe uses tinned cherries which means you can bake them all year round.
Recipe: Cherry Cheesecake Blondies
3 Ingredient Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake
This soft-set cheesecake has a delicately sweet cherry flavour.
Cherry Crumble Pie
Serve warm with custard or lashings of double cream, for the ultimate pud.
Recipe: Cherry Crumble Pie
Cherry, White Chocolate and Pistachio Crumble
Pistachio and white chocolate is a classic combination; when paired with tart cherries and cranberries, you’re in for a treat!
Cherry and Cassis Ripple Ice Cream
This vibrant ripple ice cream is the perfect dessert for summer. You could even add a scoop to a glass of Prosecco or Champagne for a tasty adult-version of an ice cream float.
Cherry Burst Cocktail
This cherry cocktail is super refreshing and combines a fresh cherry syrup with vodka and tonic water. Delicious!
Recipe: Cherry burst
Cherry, Cardamom and Rose Semi-freddo
This is a great way to showcase the wonderful cherry season and a semi-freddo is really easy to make - no ice cream make necessary!
Cherry and White Chocolate Pavlova
We’ve used Swiss meringue as the base of our pavlova, which is a more stable mixture as the sugar is dissolved into heated egg whites.
Nut-free Cherry Bakewell Tart
Gorgeously decorated with a lilac-pink icing drizzle, this cherry bakewell is perfect if you, or someone you know can't eat nuts!
Recipe: Nut-free cherry bakewell tart
Duck and Cherry Pie
This is a perfect recipe to try when cherries are at their best. Gamey duck tastes great when paired with sweet, tart cherries.
Recipe: Duck and cherry pie
Cherry Chocolate Couronne
This is a fun weekend project and this sweet bread recipe makes the most of fresh cherries and delicious white chocolate.
Recipe: Cherry chocolate couronne
Cherry, Pistachio & Kirsch Pavlova Tower
This pillowy dessert is absolutely guaranteed to wow your guests.
Chocolate Cherry Bakewell Slice
Even Bakewell Purists will fall in love with our chocolaty version.
Recipe: Chocolate Cherry Bakewell Slice
Classic Cherry Pie
You can’t beat a classic and this cherry pie is a mix of sweet and tart flavours. Feel free to use fresh cherries in place of the tinned kind.
Recipe: Classic cherry pie
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