Raspberries are having their summer moment!
Packed with antioxidants and naturally sweet, they’re the ultimate brain-boosting berry—and super versatile too.
Whether you’re craving something cool, sweet, savoury, or sippable… here are 12 easy raspberry ideas to keep things fresh:
- Raspberry Chia Jam: Just raspberries, chia seeds, and a bit of maple syrup. No refined sugar, and it’s ready in minutes.
- Frozen Raspberry Yogurt Bites: Mix Greek yogurt with raspberries and freeze in silicone molds for a healthy snack.
- Raspberry-Infused Water: Add fresh raspberries and mint to your water bottle for a refreshing brain-boosting drink.
- Raspberry Oatmeal Topping: Warm raspberries into a compote and spoon over oats for extra antioxidants.
- Raspberry & Dark Chocolate Bark: Melt dark chocolate, swirl in raspberries, freeze, and break into chunks.
- Raspberry Salad Dressing: Blend raspberries with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and Dijon for a tangy dressing.
- Raspberry Vinaigrette over Romaine: Toss fresh raspberries in a salad with toasted walnuts and feta.
- Raspberry Smoothie: Blend raspberries with banana, flaxseed, and unsweetened almond milk.
- Raspberry Overnight Oats: Stir raspberries into overnight oats with almond butter for a grab-and-go breakfast.
- Raspberry & Coconut Energy Balls: Mix dried raspberries, oats, nut butter, and coconut flakes into snack bites.
- Raspberry Balsamic Glaze on Chicken: Reduce balsamic vinegar with raspberries for a simple sauce over grilled chicken.
- Raspberry Sorbet: Blend frozen raspberries with a splash of lemon and honey — no ice cream maker needed.
Save this for raspberry season (or the next time you’ve got a pint in the fridge)!