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Berry Desserts for a Hot July Weekend
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Hey Reader, Berry season always makes dessert feel a little easier. You can go warm and cozy with a crisp, bring out a pie, or keep things cool with sherbet. This mix gives you a few ways to use what is ripe without making the day feel complicated. It is sweet, simple, and very much July. Blackberry Crisp 
This crisp gives you warm fruit and a crumbly topping without pie-crust pressure. The pears mellow the blackberries nicely. It is the kind of dessert that feels relaxed but still worth lingering over. These mixing bowls are useful for tossing fruit and mixing the crisp topping separately. Blackberry Pie 
A glossy blackberry filling always feels like summer in pie form. Fresh or frozen berries both work, which makes the timing easier. Save this one for a weekend when pie sounds like the right answer. These pie weights help keep crusts steady when blind baking is part of the plan. This Week at Bees Haven Freezing blackberries 
If blackberries are coming in faster than you can use them, this Bees Haven guide keeps the harvest from getting away from you. It is a practical save-it-for-later read for berry season. Raspberry Banana Sherbet 
This sherbet is cool, fruity, and exactly right for a hot afternoon. Raspberry keeps it bright while banana adds body. It is a nice dairy-free treat to stash in the freezer. An ice cream scoop makes serving frozen sherbet cleaner and easier. There is something nice about letting summer fruit be the main event. Hope your weekend has a little room for dessert.
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Beth Neels, aka Binky: Nurturing Connections Through Food, Adventure, and Creativity. Beth is a syndicated freelance writer and food blogger, featured in MSN, AP News, Taste of Home, Parade. Reader's Digest, and more. Join our weekly newsletter to get delicious recipes sent directly to your inbox every week.
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