Mulberries are not only delicious when freshly picked from a mulberry tree, but they are also wonderful to cook with. In this post, you'll find some must-try mulberry recipes, including my personal favorite, mulberry jam!
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Mulberries are plump, juicy, sweet, and slightly tart. They are loaded with nutrition and make a wonderful, healthy snack. Besides just plucking them off the mulberry bush and gorging yourself on them, there are actually so many ways to enjoy them!
For example, have you ever heard of mulberry wine? Yeah, I hadn't either, but it's a thing, and I can't wait to make some! You can also make dried mulberries by dehydrating or freeze-drying mulberries so that you can enjoy them even when they're not in season!
Mulberries can easily be transformed into mulberry pies, muffins, crumbles, mojitos, and so much more! Scroll through the following mulberry recipes and see what jumps out at you, then get into the kitchen and start creating!
🍇 Mulberry Recipes
Mulberry Muffins
Moist, tender, and delicious, these Mulberry Muffins are perfect to enjoy with your morning coffee or anytime you want to indulge in a delicious portion-controlled treat.
Mulberry Mojito
Cool off with a refreshing Mulberry Mojito! You'll love this fruity twist on the classic mojito. Psst! You can make this mojito with blackberries or blueberries if you can't find mulberries!
Mulberry Pie
Have you ever had Mulberry Pie? If not, let's change that right now! This Mulberry Pie recipe is just what you need to showcase these juicy and flavorful berries.
Mulberry Jam
This homemade Mulberry Jam recipe is easy to prepare and absolutely delicious! Try it on toasted sourdough and cream cheese or drizzle it over ice cream!
Mulberry Puff Pastry Danishes
These Mulberry Puff Pastry Danishes are the perfect fun-sized dessert made with an easy cheesecake filling and fresh mulberries, yum!
Mulberry Cheesecake
This decadent Mulberry Cheesecake will be a new favorite! Mulberry jam is swirled into cheesecake and also used as a topping, it's so easy!
Mulberry Ginger Sorbet
Lori, from FoxesLoveLemons, shares this beautiful Mulberry-Ginger Sorbet and says when life hands her mulberries, she makes this free dessert!
Fresh Mulberry Bramble
A fruity gin-based cocktail made with mulberry liqueur. Isn't it gorgeous? Try it and let me know what you think!
Mulberry Pie Recipe
This Mulberry Pie recipe delivers a rustic dessert that captures the sweetness of fresh mulberries and memories of days gone by!
Mulberry Crumble Cake
A bucket of juicy and plump mulberries is used to make this beautiful Mulberry Crumble Cake. So if you have an abundance of mulberries on your hands, give this recipe a try!
Easy Mulberry Ice Cream
This delicious and simple Mulberry Ice Cream recipe is prepared with a concentrated mulberry syrup, so you know it has to be loaded with flavor!
Mulberry Freezer Jam
If you don't want to mess with the canning process, this easy Mulberry Freezer Jam is for you! It doesn't require sugar or pectin and is sweetened with honey!
More Mulberry Recipes!
- Mulberry kuchen
- Mulberry cobbler
- Mulberry juice
- Simple mulberry cookies
- Mulberry syrup
- Vanilla bean mulberry cake
- Mulberry pie bars
- Mulberry lemonade
🤷🏻♀️ FAQS
The quick answer is you don't! Mulberries are impossible to pick without their tiny stems staying attached. If you try to pull the stem off, you will end up with a smooshed berry in your hand.
Luckily, you can cook the mulberries along with their stems. If the stems really bother you, you can just cut the stems off with scissors or clippers. But trust me, it's not necessary!
You can absolutely freeze fresh mulberries! Frozen mulberries can be used in smoothies, milkshakes, added to baked goods, or to make jam, syrup, wine, or pie.
Mulberries can be eaten straight off the tree or you can try one of the many mulberry recipes out there. For starters, try mulberry jam, mulberry pie, mulberry bread, mulberry muffins, and mulberry juice, just to name a few!
There are 13 growing zones in the U.S., and mulberries grow in 9 of them! If you live anywhere from zone 3 through zone 11, there is a mulberry variety that's right for you. Pakistan, Turkeyi, Shah Reza, Black Beauty, and Wildlife Mulberry Tree are just some of the varieties available! Check with your local nursery to see which is best suited for your area.
Morus alba (white mulberries) is native to Asia. Their leaves are an important source of food for silkworms! Morus rubra (red mulberries) is native to North America and the largest of the genus, growing up to 70 feet high! Morus nigra (black mulberries) is native to Western Asia and is said to be the most flavorful of the 3.
👩🏼🍳 Pro Tips
- If you plan on hand-picking mulberries, it's a good idea to bring some rubber gloves with you. Similar to huckleberries, mulberries are infamous for staining hands, clothes, feet, or anything they come in contact with!
- The easiest way to pick a large amount of mulberries is to lay an old sheet under the mulberry tree and shake the tree or branches until the mulberries fall onto the sheet. Then simply gather the sheet's corners and carry your loot to where you will process them.
- Before freezing mulberries, make sure they are thoroughly washed and patted dry with paper towels. Spread the berries in a single layer on a large cookie sheet and freeze for a few hours. This will help to keep them from freezing into a solid block. Once frozen, store them in freezer bags for up to a year!
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Tammi says
I have a 70+-year-old mulberry tree about 20 feet tall. It's still growing new branches and gifts me about 35 lbs of mulberries per year. It's a different variety than yours with larger berries and so sweet and juicy! I make a dry and a sweet wine, syrup for cocktails & more, jam, and most recently, mulberry swirl cheesecake ice cream. I'm glad to have the baking recipes here since I've not yet tried baking with them. First up: muffins. Thanks so much!
Hilda Sterner says
Hi Tammi, I'm so jealous right now! I planted 3 mulberry trees the last couple of years and only one survived. I was hoping I"d get some mulberries this year, but no luck. Maybe next year... I'm dying to make mulberry wine!