Choc-dipped tropical fruit
Covering colourful tropical fruit with chocolate and an array of exotic toppings is one way to guarantee an eye-catching and delicious dessert.
Fresh cherry pies with orange cream cheese pastry
These pretty little pies taste just as good as they look. Use fresh cherries when they are in season; otherwise thawed frozen cherries will do.
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Pearl barley and cherry breakfast bowl
Packed with cherries, honeycomb and passionfruit, this barley breakfast bowl is the perfect way to start the day. It's full of fibre, fruit and good sugars, making it suitable for diabetics.
Cherry and ginger ice-cream cake
Traditional Christmas flavours are given a decadent update and a distinctly Australian twist in this cherry and ginger ice-cream cake. Topped with brandied cherries, it's sure to be the talk of the town.
Cherry tarte tatin with meringue
This show-stopper dessert is a triumph of textures, with buttery crisp pastry, toffeed cherries and a cloud of meringue all coming together for the ultimate tarte tatin.
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Cherry and ginger gravlax
There's nothing as eye-catching as a piece of perfectly cured salmon on your dinner spread, and this modern take on the classic is sure to be a hit. You will need to begin this recipe at least 24 hours ahead.
Roasted cherry and chocolate cheesecake
This decadent baked chocolate cherry cheesecake will be the star of any dessert spread and is the perfect way to make the most of the short and sweet cherry season this year.
Cherry marshmallows
Make the most of the short cherry season with our beautiful take on this old favourite. With a syrupy sweet jam sandwiched between fluffy marshmallows, it's the ultimate way to celebrate this fruit.
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Sherry cherry and chocolate tart
With an easy shortcrust pastry base, sherry-infused morello cherries and a crumbly choc-almond topping, this Spanish-inspired tart recipe makes the perfect dessert idea. Serve it up with double cream.
Cherry dessert recipes
Whether you prefer them sweet or sour, one thing is for sure; cherries make some delightful desserts. So, we've rounded up our favourite fresh cherry recipes for you to take advantage of Australia's short cherry season. They will only stick around until February so make the most of them now with one of our creamy cheesecakes or pies. And of course, these stone fruits are a dream with chocolate so there's something here to satisfy your sweet tooth, too. We've even included the recipe for a lovely cherry ice-cream to help you cool down this summer.