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This is a super-easy strawberry and blueberry dessert recipe. The berries are spooned over raspberry sherbet and yogurt or whipped cream is spooned onto the berries.Â
The fact that it's a red, white, and blue dessert makes it perfect for the 4th of July or any summer cookout or gathering and is a blank canvas for almost limitless variations.
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1 to 2 cups blueberries
- Optional: 2 to 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (or to taste)
- 8 to 12 small scoops raspberry or strawberry sherbet
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups flavored yogurt (vanilla or lemon; or whipped cream)
- Optional: mint leaves
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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Wash berries; hull and slice the strawberries. Stem the blueberries.
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Put all of the berries in a bowl and add the optional 2 to 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Let stand for about 20 minutes for the juices to come out.
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Scoop half of the sherbet into four to six dessert dishes, brandy snifters, martini glasses, or other dish or glass.
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Spoon half of the strawberry-blueberry mixture over the sherbet, and then top with a few tablespoons of yogurt, whipped topping or whipped cream.
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Repeat with the remaining sherbet, berries, and topping. Garnish with a sprig of mint if you'd like.
Recipe Variations
- Use frozen, thawed whipped topping instead of the fresh whipped cream or yogurt.
- Top the fruit with a vanilla custard sauce instead of yogurt, or use a lemon sauce.
- Add red raspberries or blackberries to the berry mixture.
- Top the yogurt, whipped topping, or whipped cream with coarsely chopped pecans, granola, or vanilla cookie crumbs.