It’s that time of year again! Saskatoon berries are ready for the pickin’! For the second year in a row, we picked Saskatoon berries at Crystal Beach Orchards in Harris. Whenever we pick fresh berries, I get all hoarder-ish, stockpile them in the freezer and save them. I tell myself I’m saving them for something special. Well what’s special? Then it’s winter and I have buckets in the freezer and let’s be honest, I’m not about to whip up a pie, so I don’t know what I am saving them for!

This past winter I got into the routine of making my daughter porridge for breakfast. I needed something healthy and quick that I could make at home and take with her to daycare. I started adding our frozen Saskatoon berries that we picked last summer with the porridge, and sometimes a scoop of yogurt if she was lucky 😉 I’d add the boiling water and frozen berries to the oatmeal in her Tupperware bowl, add a scoop of yogurt, put the lid on and take to daycare. Super easy and she loved it! That’s when I realized, why save them?!

This year I picked 13 lbs and we’ve already eaten lots! Here are 6 of our favourite ways to use Saskatoon berries, fresh or frozen. Some of the simplest ways to eat them are how we enjoy them best!

1.Porridge

Most of our Saskatoon berries from last year were enjoyed with porridge. From frozen, add before you add boiling water, or enjoy fresh after you’ve added water. Top with a scoop of yogurt for extra creaminess.

Meal time can be slow and painful with this one, except for porridge! She devours it!

Headband & Bib handmade by Sew Bright Creations.

2.Overnight Oats

This one is my new favourite! I am not a huge breakfast person, but these oats are oh so delicious & super easy to make. I added 1/2 cup oats, 1 tsp of maple syrup, 1 tsp ground flax seed, half a banana, 1-2 tbsp Saskatoon berries and 1/2 cup milk in a glass container. Stir very well, place in the fridge overnight and eat cold the next morning. Seriously, so delicious and they keep well for a few days and get even more flavourful.

Someone stole my oats! Bib by Sew Bright Creations.

3.Smoothie

Smoothies are a great way to get your fruit intake, especially in the winter time. We made a lot of smoothies this winter with our frozen Saskatoon berries, raspberries and bananas. If you like it creamy, you can add yogurt or milk. If you are looking for extra liquid without adding milk, try watermelon or fresh oranges. We often topped it with hemp seeds too. And if you want to have a little extra fun, click HERE to try our Unicorn Smoothie Recipe! Substitute the Saskatoon berries instead of the blue berries.

4.Fresh

Fresh is best! Instead of being a hoarder of the berries, like me, enjoy them fresh! Eat plain, add on cold cereal, yogurt, on top of pancakes, fruit salad, the possibilities are endless!

5.Ice Cream

We are absolutely in love with our Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker! And no, this is not sponsored! We’ve been on a mission to clean up the freezer so we made mango Saskatoon berry ice cream! You could add Saskatoon berries to almost any type of ice cream or even just top them with vanilla ice cream.

6.Crisp

Another super simple and quick dessert – use fresh or frozen Saskatoon berries. We could have found a legit recipe online, but we like to wing it. We added about 2-3 cups berries in the bottom and topped with a mixture of about 2 cups quick oats, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, dash of cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg. Baked at 350 degrees C for about half hour-ish. It was crumbly, but delicious. Especially when it was topped with our homemade ice cream!

The photo shows before all the oats were added.

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Picking with her bestie, both last year and this year! What a difference a year can make. They still loved eating the berries just as much this year and were still horrible pickers! haha

White / Navy Heart Hat by Twinklebell Designs. It’s a Grow-With-Me style and fit’s awesome.

What’s your favourite way to enjoy Saskatoon berries?

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16 Comments

Anonymous on July 17, 2017 at 10:25 pm

Everything looks delicious! I have never tried Overnight Oats before, but it looks so good. Thanks for the recipes. And that little one of your is just adorable!!
- Jackie Lindsay on July 17, 2017 at 10:27 pm
  
  Thanks 🙂 The overnight oats are really yummy!
AKYN on July 20, 2017 at 1:44 pm

This post really made me hungry. I love the ice cream one. I’m an ice cream lover. Your cute lil baby seems to enjoy her porridge.
- Jackie Lindsay on July 21, 2017 at 4:35 am
  
  Haha me too! Ice cream every day, all day! She does love her porridge!!
Aly Tyghter on July 21, 2017 at 12:11 am

I love all of these ideas! I’ve never tried a Saskatoon berry before but they look delicious. How would you describe the taste in relation to other berries?
- Jackie Lindsay on July 21, 2017 at 4:34 am
  
  They are! They almost have a bit of a nutty taste to them, kinda of almond-ish. They are similar in size to blueberries.
Vicki @ Babies to Bookworms on July 21, 2017 at 1:51 am

I have actually never heard of Saskatoon berries! I will have to find some so we can try these recipes!
- Jackie Lindsay on July 21, 2017 at 4:34 am
  
  Defiantly! I don’t know if you can buy them in the stores, they grow wild here, but you could substitute the recipes with blueberries.
Jiya B on July 21, 2017 at 3:47 am

Saskatoon Berries look yumm, I never heard of them in India. But after looking at this post and mouthwatering pictures I would love to try some.
- Jackie Lindsay on July 21, 2017 at 4:33 am
  
  Yes, they are delicious! They are native to Canada, but similar to a blueberry!
Shell on July 21, 2017 at 8:55 pm

Everything looks delicious!!! I really need to try overnight oats!!
- Jackie Lindsay on July 23, 2017 at 4:37 pm
  
  Thank you! Yes, you totally do, they are so easy!!
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- Jackie Lindsay on September 4, 2017 at 12:16 pm
  
  Nice! Have fun next year!