Roasted cherries with whipped mascarpone recipe

Name: Roasted cherries with whipped mascarpone
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 2 x 300g packs Tesco Finest cherries, pitted; 1 tbsp clear honey; 2 oranges, zested, ½ an orange juiced; 1 tbsp Kirsch (optional); 2 fresh thyme sprigs; 230ml whipping cream; 190g mascarpone; 120g icing sugar

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

These roasted cherries with whipped mascarpone are super-versatile. Perfect on pancakes for brunch or served with shortbread biscuits for dessert, the choice is yours! And remember you can freeze the roasted cherries for a taste of summer all year round.

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Serves 8
Takes 55 mins plus cooling
328 calories / serving

Freezable
Vegetarian

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Tesco British Cherries 200G
This product's currently out of stock
2 x 300g packs Tesco Finest cherries, pitted
Tesco Squeezy Clear Honey 340G
1 tbsp clear honey
£1.19
£3.50/kg
Suntrail Farms Price Orange Minimum 5 Pack
Aldi Price Match
2 oranges, zested, ½ an orange juiced
£0.99
£0.20/each
Tesco Napoleon Brandy 35Cl
1 tbsp Kirsch (optional)
£7.50
£21.43/litre
Tesco Fresh Cut Thyme 20G
2 fresh thyme sprigs
£0.50
£25.00/kg
Tesco British Whipping Cream 300Ml
230ml whipping cream
£1.70
£5.67/litre
Tesco Mascarpone Cheese 250 G
190g mascarpone
£2.25
£9.00/kg
Billingtons Golden Icing Sugar 500G
£1.65 Clubcard Price
(£3.30/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 03/09/2026 until 29/10/2026
120g icing sugar
£1.85
£3.70/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Add the cherries to a baking dish, where they fit in a single layer, and drizzle over the honey, orange juice and kirsch, if using. Add half the orange zest, toss to coat, then nestle in the thyme sprigs. Roast for 45 mins, stirring every 15 mins or until the cherries have softened and the juices thickened. Leave to cool completely.
Whip the cream to stiff peaks in a mixing bowl. Whisk in the mascarpone and icing sugar until thick. Serve the roasted cherries and their juices with the mascarpone cream and topped with the remaining orange zest. Delicious served with pancakes.

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Tip
The roasted cherries can be made up to 4 days ahead: store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Freeze roasted cherries only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.