In June and July, British raspberries are busy swelling to their full splendour as popular, homegrown varieties burst into season and become far more affordable than their imported counterparts.
Whether you cultivate your own glut or take advantage of supermarket sales how will you be using up your berry bounty this year? If you can resist scooping them straight from punnet to mouth as you walk through the door we have a few suggestions.
If we’ve whet your appetite for more brilliant raspberry recipes, check out our ultimate collection.
1. Raspberry bakes
An obvious starting point maybe, but biting into squidgy brownies with partially warmed, sweet raspberries at the centre deserves top spot in our opinion. Add amaretti biscuits to your raspberry bake for a grown-up crunch or try combining with white chocolate to create a complimentary and indulgent flavour sensation.
Raspberry & amaretti crunch cake
Raspberry & white chocolate traybake
Best-ever chocolate raspberry brownies
Try other fruit-filled desserts with our strawberry and cherry dessert recipes.
2. Enjoy a healthy breakfast
Rich in vitamin C and high in anti-oxidants, raspberries are not only a tasty way to start the day but a healthy one, too. Sprinkle over cereals, add sweetness to porridge or treat yourself to one of our breakfast smoothies.
Breakfast smoothie
Raspberry ripple chia pudding
Honey muesli with raspberries & hazelnuts
Try more delicious fruit-filled breakfast recipes with our summer breakfast recipes.
3. Create quick and easy puds
Dying to put your berries to good use but running short on time? Whipping up a delectable dessert for friends (or yourself!) can take just moments. Pop together fruity chocolate pots, kept light with Greek yogurt and honey or gather up some brandy snap baskets and have an impressive-looking pud ready to go in just five minutes.
Lemon & raspberry baskets
Chocolate & raspberry pots
Summer pudding trifles
For more desserts to show off to your friends, try our dinner party dessert recipes.
4. Make jam
Nothing says domestic god or goddess quite like making your own jam. It might sound like a bit of a faff but actually our recipes below use just three ingredients each and even talk you through sterilising jars. You can also avoid the pricey purchase of a jam thermometer with the help of a saucer and a freezer. Want head chef status? Make your own bread to serve alongside.
Homemade raspberry jam
Angela’s ‘flexible’ jam recipe
For more flavour inspirations, check out our jam recipes. Or try with a scrumptious afternoon tea on one of our scone recipes.
5. Try our top rated
Our five-star favourite is baked raspberry cheesecake – ready in just two steps and much easier than it looks to make. Believe me, I’ve tried… and suceeded!
Baked raspberry & lemon cheesecake
Check out more amazing baked cheesecake recipes and no bake cheesecake recipes too.
6. Fancy a challenge?
If you’re spending a bit of time in the kitchen at the weekend and want to make something glorious, try our more challenging raspberry recipes. Wow guests with a six-layered spice cake or update the childhood favourite marble cake into a beautiful zebra cake.
Raspberry spice cake
Chocolate & raspberry zebra cake
Raspberry chocolate torte
For more challenging bakes to impress, try our showstopping cake recipes.
7. Take from the freezer
At some point this year the weather will realise it’s summer and those with a ready supply of raspberries and some freezer space will be ready. Creamy and classic, raspberry ripple ice cream doesn’t require a costly machine to make while creamy terrine is crying out to be part of some al fresco fun.
Crunchy raspberry ripple terrine
Raspberry ripple ice cream
Limoncello & raspberry semi-freddo
For a fuss-free frozen dessert, try our no-churn ice cream recipes.
8. Drink them down
Enjoy your raspberries in liquid form this year. Transform homemade lemonade into a vivid pink vision with your extra punnets or blend together with peaches and custard for a low-fat, creamy shake.
Peach melba smoothie
Cranberry & raspberry smoothie
Pink lemonade
9. Impress with a show-off centrepiece
With their good looks and sweet nature, raspberries make a natural centrepiece for all kinds of soirees. Try our three favourites from cute cupcakes, complete with coconut and pink icing, to traditional and rustic raspberry bakewell cake.
Hazelnut & baileys meringue cake
Raspberry Bakewell cake
Coconut & raspberry cupcakes
10. The finishing touch
If presentation is key, beautifying simple bakes is easy with a scattering of raspberries. Make basic cupcakes and dot with icing and raspberries to sweeten healthily, cover tarts from edge to middle in colourful berries or simply use to brighten plates and encourage little ones to enjoy some fruity goodness alongside sweet treats.
Warm raspberry cupcakes with orange sugar drizzle
Raspberry, lemon & frangipane tart
Luscious lemon baked cheesecake
How will you be using your raspberries this year? For more recipe inspiration, take a look at our raspberry collection.
