Cherry Jam Recipes

Cherry jam is a sweet-tart pantry ingredient made from cooked cherries and sugar, often with a glossy texture and concentrated fruit flavor. It works well in recipes where you want cherry flavor without the prep of pitting and cooking fresh fruit.

Use cherry jam in thumbprint cookies, layer cakes, breakfast pastries, yogurt bowls, cheesecakes, and sandwich cookies. It can also be warmed into a sauce for pancakes, waffles, ice cream, or baked brie.

For savory recipes, cherry jam makes an excellent base for glazes and pan sauces. Stir it into reductions for pork, duck, chicken, meatballs, or roasted vegetables, balancing the sweetness with vinegar, mustard, citrus, or herbs.