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Raspberries and cream is the perfect easy dessert for anyone with a sweet tooth, starring fresh ripe berries with hand-whipped sweetened cream!
We had about six on our raspberry bush this year—which was six more than last year! Since got excited and ate them all immediately, we headed to our local produce stand for more. Our new bounty of berries inspired this delicious summer dessert: raspberries and cream!
It’s gone on to become one of our favorite ways to eat berries in the summer. The rich, creamy homemade whipped cream against the sweet tart berries and crunchy pistachios is heavenly.
Tips for raspberries and cream
What to do with raspberries? Since we’re always in the market for a quick and easy dessert, we decided to go with whipped cream – the hand-whipped style. It makes a super simple dessert you can serve in a variety of ways.
- Homemade whipped cream is key. You can whip it by hand, or use a stand mixer if you have one. It makes a beautiful, thick cream that holds its shape, even until the next day. For a few whipped cream variations, try our Yogurt Whipped Cream or Alcohol Infused Whipped Cream: infusing with rum, bourbon, or amaretto would be fun. For vegan, try Coconut Whipped Cream.
- Add nuts for a crunch. We used chopped pistachios. You can also try chopped pecans, walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts.
- Swap in any other fruit. Ripe, seasonal fruit is the key! Try adding strawberries, blueberries, blackberries or sliced peaches to the raspberries (peaches bring in a peach melba vibe)
The combination of the cream and berries was delicious—the perfect way to enjoy the flavor of local berries! Let us know if you try it in the comments below.
More fruit desserts
Outside of this raspberries and cream recipe, here are our favorite fruit desserts:
- For more with raspberries, try Raspberry Pie, Raspberry Sherbet or Raspberry Sorbet
- Go for berries with Blueberry Crumble, Blueberry Cobbler or Blueberry Pie Bars
- Try strawberry desserts like Strawberry Shortcake, Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, or Strawberry Ice Cream
- Make other fun treats like Lemon Bars, a Peach Galette or Bananas Foster
Dietary notes
This raspberries and cream recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free.
Raspberries and Cream
Raspberries and cream is the perfect no-fuss treat for anyone with a bit of a sweet tooth: fresh ripe berries with hand-whipped sweetened cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Whipped
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 pint raspberries
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup pistachios, crushed
Instructions
- Place a large bowl in the freezer to chill for a few minutes.
- Place the raspberries in a small bowl; sprinkle them with the granulated sugar and stir to combine. Let the berries sit while making the whipped cream.
- Combine the whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in the chilled bowl. With a large whisk, whip the cream by moving the whisk back and forth quickly (try not to whisk in a circular motion). Whip to your desired thickness. (Tip: Place the bowl in the sink to whip the cream so that it is a bit lower than a table, which makes the whisking motion easier.)
- To serve, layer the raspberries, cream and pistachios in small glasses or bowls.
Can you make the night before?
The flavor is better if made prior to serving.
Just wondered where you found your little wooden crates to put the raspberries in? I need a few of those and would love to find out where you got them at???
These raspberries were actually sold in that crate, sorry! I would think perhaps you could find them somewhere online, though?
Simple and to the point. Need to make a raspberry cream candle video and wanted to tie in a raspberry and cream recipe. This looks yummy and it will do the trick for a quick recipe.
Thanks for the comments, all! It was certainly delicious — and a bit much for one person (that glass was really full)!
I love how you captured the berries up against the glass…and the layering looks beautiful! I love how you can see the trees in the bottom of the glass. What a beautiful photograph. I want one of these in front of me right now!
These are so pretty and look so delicious! I wish I could have one right now! Congrats on making the Top 9!
simple, understand, elegant, elegant dessert!
congrats on top 9
This looks amazing. Raspberries are my favorite fruit, so I’ve been stocking up on them every time I go to the farmers’ market, since they’re in season. Great idea to make a simple, beautiful dessert like this…might have to try it this weekend!
this looks delectable…especially because it is dessert!