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After a stretch of rich holiday meals, a fresh reset tastes so good. Avocado toast always hits the spot, but adding cherry preserves or a handful of dried cherries on top takes it to a whole new level. Sweet meets salty, creamy meets juicy, and suddenly your simple toast becomes a fiber-filled breakfast or snack you’ll want on repeat. Save this one for tomorrow morning.
🍒 Cherry Avocado Toast 🥑
Simple, nourishing, and a little fancy.
Ingredients:
🍞 1 slice thick-cut bread
🥑 1 medium avocado
🍒 6 tsp fresh cherries, de-stemmed, pitted, and sliced
🍒 1 tbsp cherry preserves or dried cherries (optional but iconic)
✨ 1 tsp chia seeds
🧂 Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
1. Mash the avocado with a fork and season with salt and pepper.
2. Spread over toasted bread.
3. Add sliced cherries - or swap in cherry preserves or dried cherries for a sweet twist - and sprinkle with chia seeds.
Fresh, bright, and perfect for getting back into a healthier groove after the holiday rush. 🍒🥑✨
After a stretch of rich holiday meals, a fresh reset tastes so good. Avocado toast always hits the spot, but adding cherry preserves or a handful of dried cherries on top takes it to a whole new level. Sweet meets salty, creamy meets juicy, and suddenly your simple toast becomes a fiber-filled breakfast or snack you’ll want on repeat. Save this one for tomorrow morning.
🍒 Cherry Avocado Toast 🥑
Simple, nourishing, and a little fancy.
Ingredients:
🍞 1 slice thick-cut bread
🥑 1 medium avocado
🍒 6 tsp fresh cherries, de-stemmed, pitted, and sliced
🍒 1 tbsp cherry preserves or dried cherries (optional but iconic)
✨ 1 tsp chia seeds
🧂 Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
1. Mash the avocado with a fork and season with salt and pepper.
2. Spread over toasted bread.
3. Add sliced cherries - or swap in cherry preserves or dried cherries for a sweet twist - and sprinkle with chia seeds.
Fresh, bright, and perfect for getting back into a healthier groove after the holiday rush. 🍒🥑✨
Wishing you a season filled with comfort, joy, and sweet moments shared with the people you love. 🍒✨
Whether your holidays are busy and bright or slow and peaceful, we hope they’re filled with good food, warm memories, and plenty of cheery cherry goodness.
From our orchards to your home, Happy Holidays. ❄️❤️
Wishing you a season filled with comfort, joy, and sweet moments shared with the people you love. 🍒✨
Whether your holidays are busy and bright or slow and peaceful, we hope they’re filled with good food, warm memories, and plenty of cheery cherry goodness.
From our orchards to your home, Happy Holidays. ❄️❤️
Winter officially begins today, and we’re kicking off a Cheery Cherry Winter. ❄️🍒
Fresh season may be months away, but cherry lovers know the joy doesn’t stop when the weather cools. From dried cherries to frozen cherries to cherry preserves, there are so many delicious ways to enjoy that sweet-tart flavor all winter long.
Warm breakfasts, cozy bakes, bright salads, quick snacks - cherries bring color and cheer to every cold-weather day. Save this post for winter inspo and tag a fellow cherry fan.
Grab our favorite winter recipes on our website!
Winter officially begins today, and we’re kicking off a Cheery Cherry Winter. ❄️🍒
Fresh season may be months away, but cherry lovers know the joy doesn’t stop when the weather cools. From dried cherries to frozen cherries to cherry preserves, there are so many delicious ways to enjoy that sweet-tart flavor all winter long.
Warm breakfasts, cozy bakes, bright salads, quick snacks - cherries bring color and cheer to every cold-weather day. Save this post for winter inspo and tag a fellow cherry fan.
Grab our favorite winter recipes on our website!
Fact vs. Fiction - Northwest cherry edition!
Swipe through and let @theproducemoms bust some of the most popular cherry related myths this holiday season.
Fact vs. Fiction - Northwest cherry edition!
Swipe through and let @theproducemoms bust some of the most popular cherry related myths this holiday season.
Running out of time but still want to give something thoughtful and homemade? These dried cherry shortbread cookies are your holiday lifesaver. Buttery, tender, melt-in-your-mouth perfection - and the dried cherries add just the right pop of sweetness. Box them up for friends, family, coworkers, neighbors... anyone who deserves a little cherry-powered cheer.
Add the orange cream frosting if you want major wow factor. Save this for your holiday baking day.
🍒 Dried Cherry Shortbread Cookies 🍒
A homemade gift everyone will actually be excited to receive.
Ingredients:
Cookies
🧈 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
🍚 1/2 cup granulated sugar
🍥 1/2 cup powdered sugar
🥚 1 egg, room temperature
🌿 1 tsp vanilla extract
🍊 Finely grated zest of 1 orange
🌾 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
🧁 1/2 tsp baking powder
🍒 1/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
Frosting
🧈 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
🍥 4 cups powdered sugar
🥛 2 tbsp milk
🌿 1 tsp vanilla extract
🍊 Finely grated zest of 1 orange
Instructions
1. Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Mix in egg, vanilla, and orange zest.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to the wet mixture, fold in chopped dried cherries, and mix until a dough forms.
3. Divide into two portions, roll each into a 6-inch log, wrap in plastic, and chill at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment.
4. Slice dough into 1/4-inch rounds and place on the baking sheet.
5. Bake 12 to 14 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool fully.
6. Make frosting by beating butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and orange zest. Frost each cookie.
7. Tie a ribbon around a cookie box and you’ve got the sweetest last-minute gift.
Running out of time but still want to give something thoughtful and homemade? These dried cherry shortbread cookies are your holiday lifesaver. Buttery, tender, melt-in-your-mouth perfection - and the dried cherries add just the right pop of sweetness. Box them up for friends, family, coworkers, neighbors... anyone who deserves a little cherry-powered cheer.
Add the orange cream frosting if you want major wow factor. Save this for your holiday baking day.
🍒 Dried Cherry Shortbread Cookies 🍒
A homemade gift everyone will actually be excited to receive.
Ingredients:
Cookies
🧈 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
🍚 1/2 cup granulated sugar
🍥 1/2 cup powdered sugar
🥚 1 egg, room temperature
🌿 1 tsp vanilla extract
🍊 Finely grated zest of 1 orange
🌾 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
🧁 1/2 tsp baking powder
🍒 1/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
Frosting
🧈 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
🍥 4 cups powdered sugar
🥛 2 tbsp milk
🌿 1 tsp vanilla extract
🍊 Finely grated zest of 1 orange
Instructions
1. Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Mix in egg, vanilla, and orange zest.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to the wet mixture, fold in chopped dried cherries, and mix until a dough forms.
3. Divide into two portions, roll each into a 6-inch log, wrap in plastic, and chill at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment.
4. Slice dough into 1/4-inch rounds and place on the baking sheet.
5. Bake 12 to 14 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool fully.
6. Make frosting by beating butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and orange zest. Frost each cookie.
7. Tie a ribbon around a cookie box and you’ve got the sweetest last-minute gift.
Happy National Chocolate Covered Anything Day! 🍒🍫
A holiday we can definitely get behind.
If you need the perfect pairing to celebrate, look no further than dark cherries dipped in dark chocolate. This combo isn’t just delicious - it’s packed with benefits.
Dark cherries bring antioxidants, fiber, and natural melatonin to support sleep, reduce inflammation, and boost overall wellness. Dark chocolate adds even more antioxidants, plus mood-supporting compounds that help your body release feel-good endorphins.
Together? They’re the ultimate treat that tastes indulgent but still gives your body a little love.
So today, dip, drizzle, or coat to your heart’s content - and make it a cherry-chocolate moment. 🍒✨🍫
Happy National Chocolate Covered Anything Day! 🍒🍫
A holiday we can definitely get behind.
If you need the perfect pairing to celebrate, look no further than dark cherries dipped in dark chocolate. This combo isn’t just delicious - it’s packed with benefits.
Dark cherries bring antioxidants, fiber, and natural melatonin to support sleep, reduce inflammation, and boost overall wellness. Dark chocolate adds even more antioxidants, plus mood-supporting compounds that help your body release feel-good endorphins.
Together? They’re the ultimate treat that tastes indulgent but still gives your body a little love.
So today, dip, drizzle, or coat to your heart’s content - and make it a cherry-chocolate moment. 🍒✨🍫
Feeling the winter stress creep in? Cherries may actually help take the edge off. 🍒✨
Research shows that the powerful phenolics in cherries help protect your brain cells from oxidative stress - the kind of damage that can leave you feeling mentally drained. And that’s not all. Cherries also support serotonin, one of the key “feel-good” neurotransmitters linked to reduced stress and improved mood.
In short: cherries don’t just taste amazing… they help you feel a little brighter too. 🌿💛
Feeling the winter stress creep in? Cherries may actually help take the edge off. 🍒✨
Research shows that the powerful phenolics in cherries help protect your brain cells from oxidative stress - the kind of damage that can leave you feeling mentally drained. And that’s not all. Cherries also support serotonin, one of the key “feel-good” neurotransmitters linked to reduced stress and improved mood.
In short: cherries don’t just taste amazing… they help you feel a little brighter too. 🌿💛
When the nights get longer and the temps drop, a good night’s sleep feels even more essential. Cherries can help with that. 🍒💤
Cherries are one of the few natural sources of melatonin, the hormone that helps regulate sleep. Enjoying dried cherries, cherry juice, or cherry preserves in the evening can support a more restful night, making winter bedtime routines a little easier and a lot cozier.
So whether you’re winding down with a warm snack, making a soothing dessert, or simply adding cherries to your nightly routine, let them help you drift off a bit smoother this season. ❄️✨
When the nights get longer and the temps drop, a good night’s sleep feels even more essential. Cherries can help with that. 🍒💤
Cherries are one of the few natural sources of melatonin, the hormone that helps regulate sleep. Enjoying dried cherries, cherry juice, or cherry preserves in the evening can support a more restful night, making winter bedtime routines a little easier and a lot cozier.
So whether you’re winding down with a warm snack, making a soothing dessert, or simply adding cherries to your nightly routine, let them help you drift off a bit smoother this season. ❄️✨