These sweet oven roasted berries make an exceptional topping for everything from oatmeal, to desserts, to French toast! I take a fresh blend of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries and roast them in the oven until they are soft, syrupy, and sweet like candy!
2tablespoonsugar(more or less as needed, *see note)
2tablespoonlemon juice(zest and juice from one lemon)
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Instructions
Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet or 9x13 pan with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
Meanwhile, combine equal amounts of strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Sprinkle berries with sugar and optional lemon juice and zest, if using. Spread berry mixture out on a baking sheet lined with foil.
Once the oven has preheated, roast the berries for 15 minutes then stir and roast another 10-15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow the berries to cool slightly before serving. Be sure to cool completely before transferring your roasted berries to an airtight container to store in the refrigerator.
Notes
Add sugar. You need some for the great roasted effect and flavor we want in this recipe! However, add sugar based on the sweetness of the fruit you are using. Tart fruits should have more sugar added, and sweet fruits can have the sugar spared slightly.
Honey and maple syrup, while tasty and wonderful, also don't quite yield the same results. They can brown and turn your vibrant fruits an unattractive color.
Mixing fruits works quite wonderfully, but some fruits will cook faster (that's why we use berries together). A mix of apples and berries is divine, it just doesn't quite cook up evenly.
Add aromatics like whole star anise, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, and even whole cloves (but these need to be extra carefully picked out before serving!).
Switch the white, granulated sugar out for either light brown sugar or dark brown sugar for a richer flavor.
Check your roasted berries after the first 15 minutes of roasting, if you like your berry blend syrupy you can remove them at this point and allow them to chill.
Lower the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C) to continue roasting your mixed berries and reduce the liquid (without browning the berries) if desired.