7 Easy Cherry Recipes for Busy Chefs

Let's get go ahead and go wild with cherries this summer! Not only are these little ruby orbs sweet, sour and delicious, but also they're packed full of all kinds of good-for-you stuff, like antioxidants, potassium, and the cancer fighting super nutrients beta carotene, and vitamin C! So get in the kitchen and use some fresh, scrumptious and fun cherries in some new ways.

Go wild with cherries! 

Greek Yogurt Cherry Bites

Staying healthy during the summer will be a cinch with this awesome recipe for frozen Greek Yogurt dipped fresh cherries. Not only are they absolutely addictive, but these sweet and creamy treats are super easy and quick to make. Dip. Freeze. Enjoy!

Homemade Cherry Ice

There’s only one real way to get through the blistering heat of the summer, and that’s with cold drinks and frozen treats. This homemade cherry ice takes the best flavors from fresh, ripe cherries, and turns it into something wildly refreshing. It’s sweet, tart and revitalizing and surprisingly easy to make. So summer, bring on the heat!

Grilled Chicken and Fresh Cherry Salsa

Who says that celebrating cherry season has to be a sweet affair? Shake things up with this tart and savory cherry-based dish. The bright cherry flavors are accentuated by the peppery basil and the beautifully simple chicken. So try something new, and add cherries to your dinner dishes.

Cherry Baked Donuts

How many times have you heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Well, it’s about time to reinvent the breakfast of champions with this delicious, cherry-packed take on a traditional donut. Instead of being fried, they’re baked, which makes them super fluffy and tender, perfect for a special start to your mornings.

Mason Jar Cherry Pies

How cute are tiny, individual desserts? They look fancy, and fun, and hard! But guess what? When you use recipes like this one for Mason Jar Cherry Pies, you can make beautiful, tasty, and “fancy” individual desserts. The best part is they are ultra-portable and easy to store! Try these out for your next get-together. You’ll wow all your guests, and quite possibly even yourself.

Cherry Foccacia

Take cherries to a whole new level, I’m talking a level that you probably didn’t even know existed, with this delicious cherry bread. The olive oil, sea salt, rosemary go perfectly with the sweet, tart seasonal cherries, and after you make this, you’ll never look at bread the same again.

Cherry Margaritas

To wash all of your delicious cherry-filled dishes down this cherry season, try a fun and mouth-watering fresh cherry margarita to wet your whistle. It’s perfectly balanced, and perfectly refreshing.