Triple Treat Berry Dessert

Celebrate berry season with this stunning dessert. With red white and blue layers, it is perfect for the Fourth of July or a delicious treat for any occasion. Each layer complements the next, with a wild variation of flavors and textures. The sweet crust on the top just begs to be eaten first, but you’ll need it there to hold a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

If there is any dessert left, store it in the refrigerator; it’s delicious cold, too!

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Triple Treat Berry Dessert

Serves 8

What you need:

3 1/2 cups fresh raspberries

3 1/2 cups fresh blueberries

1 1/2 cups sugar, divided

3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided

1/2 cup instant (“Minute”) tapioca, divided

16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons flour

1/2 cup sour cream

2 egg whites

1 batch of topping (recipe below)

1/2 cup of melted butter

Topping:

1 cup cake flour

1/4 cup powdered milk

1/3 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

How to make Triple Treat Berry Dessert:

• Put raspberries and blueberries in separate bowls.
• Add 3/4 sugar and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to each bowl and stir well. Mash the blueberries slightly with a potato masher or a fork.
• In a coffee or spice grinder, grind the tapioca until it looks like coarse sand. Add 1/4 cup to each bowl of berries and stir immediately to evenly distribute.
• Cover and let the berries sit for 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Heat oven to 350 F.
• Place room temperature cream cheese in a large bowl and beat until soft and creamy – at least 1 minute.
• Add the sugar and beat for 1 minute.
• Add the flour and the sour cream and mix until well combined.
• Add the egg whites and mix just until incorporated. Do not overbeat.
• Lightly grease a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.

• Pour all of the raspberry mixture into the dish. Cover with all of the cream cheese mixture, smoothing gently to level. Top with the blueberry mixture.

• Combine the topping ingredients and spoon the topping evenly on top.
• Pour the melted butter over the topping. It will puddle up, but once it bakes it will turn the topping into a sweet, crunchy crust.
• Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake for approximately 1 hour, or until the crust is a deep golden brown. Allow to cool on a rack.

• Serve barely warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Enjoy!