Best blackberry recipes

Use your foraged finds with our blackberry recipe guide.

What is the season for picking blackberries in the UK?

The first early blackberries start appearing in August in the UK, but September and October can also be good picking months depending on location.

See our blackberry guide for advice on where to find, how to cook and store

More related content:

• Blackberry guide: where to find, how to cook and recipe ideas
• Monthly foraging guide: what’s in season, where to find it, and how to forage responsibly
• August foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Best blackberry recipes

Blackberry and apple mini pies

Make these fruity mini pies using freshly foraged blackberries

Apple and blackberry crumble squares

Like classic fruit crumble but in a cuttable, transportable bar, these delicious crumble squares are perfect for a summer picnic.

Apple and blackberry sorbet 

This fruity sorbet recipe uses golden syrup instead of granulated sugar gives to give it a soft texture. If you can, use blackberries that you’ve picked yourself from the hedgerow – they taste far more intense than the big fat ones you buy in the shops.

Blackberry Cobbler

This simple recipe is quick and easy to make and a great way for all the family to enjoy this season’s blackberries.

Blackberry coulis

Apple and blackberry crumble 

This classic crumble is easy to make and a perfect recipe for the late summer months, when hedgerow blackberries are abundant.

Blackberry vinegar

If you love balsamic vinegar you’ll love this recipe – it’s equally useful and extremely cheap to make using blackberries you’ve picked yourself. It's great in salad dressings or used as a cordial to treat colds.

Blackberry and coconut tray bake 

You can find blackberries in hedgerows, in gardens and along railway tracks to make this easy tray bake.