Big, beautiful blackberries are the star of these sweet treats!
27 Desserts to Make with Blackberries
Updated on Sep. 16, 2024
1/27
Blackberry Crisp
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I adapted this comforting dessert from a recipe my mother-in-law gave to me. Hers fed a family with nine growing kids who were never full, so there was never any left. There aren't any leftovers when I make my downsized version, either! —Marliss Lee, Independence, Missouri
2/27
Blackberry-Orange Cake
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My grandmother made luscious fruit pies and cobblers using blackberries from her garden. I decided to follow her lead and create a blackberry cake that's always lovely with a summer meal. —Lisa M. Varner, El Paso, Texas
3/27
Blackberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Cups
Total Time
25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I read that white chocolate intensifies the flavor of blackberries. It's true! The crunch of baking chips, the blackberry puree, and the sweet and salty pretzel crust make this a sensational mini dessert. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois
4/27
Blackberry Frozen Yogurt
Total Time
30 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
You could also use boysenberries, raspberries or strawberries for this delicious dessert. — Rebecca Baird, Salt Lake City, Utah
5/27
Blackberry Peekaboo Cookies
Total Time
25 min
Servings
about 3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
My grandmother bakes this recipe every year for the holidays. She uses homemade blackberry jam that she makes fresh every summer. These cookies are so delicious! —Jacquie Franklin, Hot Springs, Montana
6/27
Peach Blueberry Cobbler
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Everyone loves a peach blueberry cobbler. This one is the perfect, scrumptious treat! If you're taking it to a party, you might want to make another one for yourself. There won't be leftovers! —Laura Jansen, Battle Creek, Michigan
7/27
Two-Berry Pavlova
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Here's a light and airy dessert that I first tried in Ireland. When I got home, I made this berry pavlova for my kids, who loved to build their own with their favorite fruits. The whipped cream makes for icing on the cake! —Norma Stevenson, Eagan, Minnesota
8/27
Blackberry-Topped Sponge Cakes
Total Time
25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The recipe for my blackberry cakes is easy to play with. You can replace the sponge cake with angel food, pound cake or ladyfingers. And any fruit that has liquor with the same flavor can be used. —Karen Robinson, Woodbury, Connecticut
9/27
Humble Bumble Crumble Bars
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
15 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
While developing a treat for my bingo group, I asked my husband for ideas. He suggested a fruity bar. This berry bar is lightly sweet and so easy. —Nancy Phillips, Portland, Maine
10/27
Berry Cobbler
Total Time
45 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I combined several recipes to come up with this one. It's very versatile. Sometimes I use other fruits depending on what is available or on hand. —Edna Woodard, Fredericksburg, Texas
11/27
Linzer Cookies
Total Time
40 min
Servings
3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
This specialty cookie takes a little extra effort, but the results are sweet! They really help to make the holidays feel special. —Jane Pearcy, Verona, Wisconsin
12/27
Blackberry-Basil Panna Cotta
Total Time
35 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I love the simple taste and creaminess of panna cotta and decided to try this dessert with some fresh berries and basil from the farmers market. My family really enjoyed it.—Karen S. Shelton, Collierville, Tennessee
13/27
Blackberry Daiquiri Sherbet
Total Time
15 min
Servings
1-1/4 quarts
From the Recipe Creator:
When I decided to try making sherbet, which is one of my favorites, blackberries were in season in my mom's garden. I love the flavor of daiquiris, and lime and rum blend with the juicy blackberries! —Shelly L. Bevington, Hermiston, Oregon
14/27
Apricot-Blackberry Pie
Total Time
1 hour 20 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Blackberries became my favorite fruit after I harvested them from my grandfather’s yard in Greece. I mix them with apricots to make the pie of my dreams. —Simone Bazos, Baltimore, Maryland
15/27
Favorite Blackberry Cobbler
Total Time
55 min
Servings
9 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
We grow blackberries on our farm that our family enjoys in pies, jams, jellies and cobblers. I love to pull them out of the freezer in January and make this recipe for blackberry cobbler to enjoy summer's sweetness. —Lori Daniels, Beverly, West Virginia
16/27
Blackberry Cobbler
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Alabama has some tasty fresh berries. Several decades ago, my mama was going to pick blackberries to make a cobbler, but she went to the hospital to have me instead! This wonderful dessert is her mama’s recipe. —Lisa Allen, Joppa, Alabama
17/27
Blackberry Pie
Total Time
55 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I grew up on a farm, and we always picked fruits in early summer and used them to make desserts. This blackberry pie recipe is a real stunner. —Gladys Gibbs, Brush Creek, Tennessee
18/27
Berry Whirligig
Total Time
47 min
Servings
9 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Blackberries are an Oregon treasure. We love to go out and pick our own. Whatever we don’t eat fresh, we freeze to enjoy whenever we start dreaming of this irresistible treat. —Pearl Stanford, Medford, Oregon
19/27
Blueberry-Blackberry Rustic Tart
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My dad would always stop our car on the side of the road in Maine and say, "I smell blueberries." He had a pail ready. Then Mom would bake the wild berries in a cornmeal crust to make this homey tart. —Priscilla Gilbert, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
20/27
Summer Blackberry Cobbler
Total Time
50 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My husband is from Alabama, so I like to treat him to classic Southern desserts. This cobbler is a must-have for us in the summer. —Kimberly Danek Pinkson, San Anselmo, California
21/27
Blackberry Cheesecake Bars
Total Time
50 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Sugar cookie dough is a speedy way to turn ricotta and mascarpone cheeses topped with blackberries into beautiful bars. — Terri Crandall, Gardnerville, Nevada
22/27
Strawberry Shortcake
Total Time
45 min
Servings
9 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I grew up helping my mom make a lot in our farmhouse kitchen; strawberry shortcakes, roasts, soups and pies. This sunny strawberry shortcake recipe brings back memories of family summers on the farm. —Janet Becker, Anacortes, Washington
23/27
Blackberry Apple Pie
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My mother made this pie so often, she could do it with her eyes closed! We picked the berries ourselves, and the apples came from the trees in our orchard. I can still taste the delicious combination of fruits encased in Mother's flaky pie crust. —Fran Stanfield, Wilmington , Ohio
24/27
Cookies ‘n’ Cream Berry Desserts
Total Time
10 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This sweet berry dessert makes an especially pretty final course in the spring. With berries, a creamy topping and a sprinkle of meringue cookies, it always earns praise. —Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia
25/27
Mixed Berry Sundaes for 2
Total Time
10 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
These delightful yogurt sundaes are an easy way to add fruit and calcium to your diet. Berries star in the dish, which I enjoy as a simple breakfast or healthy dessert for two. —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah
26/27
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
Total Time
1 hour 20 min
Servings
9 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Garden-fresh rhubarb is put to great use in this easy recipe. It's wonderful with ice cream. —Barbara Foss, Waukesha, Wisconsin
27/27
Blackberry Brandy Sauce
Total Time
25 min
Servings
12 servings (1/4 cup each)
From the Recipe Creator:
Fresh ingredients make a rich-tasting blackberry brandy sauce to serve over ice cream, cheesecake, pancakes, angel food cake ... the possibilities are endless, and it makes everything look gorgeous. —Crystal Jo Bruns, Iliff, Colorado
