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Try One of These 34 Blackberry Recipes Before You Devour Them All Straight From the Punnet

Pancakes! Cobbler! Fancy beverages!
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Does your farmers market haul disappear before you’ve even had a chance to type: “blackberry recipes”? We hear you! August is peak season for raspberries’ sweet-tart cousin, and it’s hard not to eat a whole punnet immediately upon alighting from your car/bike/roller blades. But if you can hold out (read: buy double), these deeply colored, glossy berries are ideal for topping your luxe, midweek pancakes, macerating and serving with chilled heavy cream, and baking into a cobbler. But whatever you choose, first consider these excellent tips on buying and storing blackberries: Avoid crushed or bruised berries with mold, store unwashed in the fridge for two to three days, and rinse gently and pat dry before using. So, from jammy to icy, these are our best blackberry recipes.

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    Whole Grain Pancakes with Blackberries

    When you want a skillet-sized pancake, burnished from whole wheat flour and studded with cooked grains, flavorful and with a hardy texture.

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    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Chris Morocco, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen
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    Fresh Fruit Tart With Almond Press-In Crust

    A delicious almond crust is the perfect complement to this beautiful, summery berry tart.

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    Blackberry Icebox Cake

    The no-bake dessert you'll be making all summer.

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    Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Anna Billingskog
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    Blackberry-Pistachio Crumble Bars

    These easy crumble bars are the ultimate bring-over dessert. They're incredible when made with blackberries, but any other berries that look good—raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, or a even a combination—make a more than acceptable substitute.

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    Nicole Franzen
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    Raspberry-Ricotta Cake

    There’s nothing like a moist, fluffy, berry-streaked cake to make any weeknight (or, um, weekday morning) feel special. Pro tip: raspberries and/or blackberries work great here.

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    Rose and Yogurt Panna Cotta

    An unconventional panna cotta inspired by the flavors of falooda: rose syrup, pistachios, and golden raisins all join in.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, styling by Sean Dooley
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    BA’s Best Angel Food Cake

    Angel food cake topped with blackberries is so simple, but the specific ingredients and equipment matter. Yes, you do have to use a tube pan and cake flour, and yes, you do need to sift the dry ingredients and cool the pan upside down. But it all pays off in this cloud-like cake with just the right amount of sweetness.

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    Alex Lau
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    Blackberry-Tahini Yogurt Cake

    Trust us: This simple berry-studded cake recipe is a real keeper.

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    Any Berry Galette

    We mean it—any berry! Aka: blackberries! This galette is as straightforward as it gets.

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    Kamil Bialous
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    Lemon Curd with Berries

    This very lemony curd is made with whole eggs instead of just the yolks, which gives it an extra-light texture.

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    Peden + Munk
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    Blackberry Collins

    Not a fan of blackberries? This cocktail recipe will be just as good with blueberries—or any other berry you like.

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    Blackberry Syrup

    The BA Test Kitchen likes Grade B maple syrup; it adds a deep, rounded flavor to this blackberry syrup.

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    Ted Cavanaugh
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    Cassis Spritz

    Crème de cassis is best known as an ingredient in Kir and Kir Royale cocktails, but if you're feeling brave, try it on its own as an after-dinner drink.

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    Peden + Munk
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    Chouquettes With Warm Berries

    The dough for these airy desserts is also the foundation for éclairs, cream puffs, and pâte à choux. Minus the ice cream and berries, they make a sweet little breakfast pastry.

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Ali is a writer and editor at Bon Appétit whose culture and lifestyle work includes reporting on the health claims behind fake meats, interviews with opinionated chefs about the evolution of restaurants, personal essays on the intersection of work and identity, and subtle attempts to propagate her favorite Australian foods. ... Read More
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