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31 Blueberry Recipes We’d Turn Violet Over

Like a giant blueberry pancake, a lemony icebox cake, and our all-time best blueberry pie.
Coffee cake filled with blueberries on a serving platter with mugs of coffee.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Drew Aichele, Prop Styling by Christina Allen

Blueberry recipes are so quintessential to this season, we honestly can’t remember a summer without them. No shade to tiny frozen wild blueberries—our test kitchen actually loves bagged bloobs—but when farmers markets are overflowing with the plump, stain-your-fingers kind, it’s time to pounce. (And pounce hard: Buy a bigger-than-you-need batch now and freeze some to have a stash of superior berries for year-round cooking.) Once you’re stocked, there are as many ways to use blueberries as there are reasons to love them: They can go sweet or savory. They work in cocktails just as well as they do in baked goods. They can be crushed into a sauce or kept whole and used as a topping. So, with no further ado, from jammified to baked and more, here are summer’s finest blueberry recipes (whether it’s summertime where you are or not).

  • Overhead shot of a slice of latticetopped blueberry pie on a plate with a bite removed and a fork resting on the side.
    Photo by Laura Murray, Styling by Anna Billingskog
    1/31

    BA’s Best Blueberry Pie

    Of course, we begin this list of blueberry recipes with a classic blueberry pie—and this one packs in a whopping 8 cups of fruit. Don’t forget two key ingredients: vodka for the crust (yep) and lemon zest for the filling.

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  • Photo by Julian Cousins, food styling by Adriana Paschen, prop styling by Elizabeth Jaime
    2/31

    Any-Berry Shrub

    Raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries—they all work in this shrub recipe. For those who might not know, shrubs are a broad category of “drinking vinegar” typically served with soda or used as part of a cocktail.

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  • Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Nicole Louie
    3/31

    Blueberry Compote With Coriander

    Did you know that blueberries and coriander play particularly well together? They both contain the flavor terpene linalool, also found in thyme and lavender. Well, now you do.

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  • Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Aneta Florczyk
    4/31

    Blueberry-Saffron Tea Cake

    Put a pop of saffron in your blueberry cake and you’ll not only have something more aromatic, but also a lovely yellow crumb. And while we’re on the topic of ingredients, this recipe calls for both baking powder and baking soda—it’s good to know the difference.

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  • Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Marina Bevilacqua
    5/31

    Yogurt-​Berry Paletas

    The cook time for these sweet, creamy Mexican-style paletas? Just 20 minutes. The rest of the work is done by your trusty freezer.

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  • Photograph by Peden + Munk, food styling by Adriana Paschen, prop styling by Ceci Garcia
    6/31

    Skillet Blueberry Cobbler

    This blueberry cobbler recipe will teach you a new trick: Spread the simple batter into a skillet full of melted, unsalted butter and you’ll get crisp edges that puff up around the bubbling hot fruit. (Don’t forget the old trick, though: Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.)

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  • Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Gerri K. Williams
    7/31

    Get Up & Go Blueberry Date Cocoa Smoothie

    Get your morning doses of caffeine, vitamins, and antioxidants in one with this breakfast smoothie. There’s instant coffee powder; blueberries, which have complex carbohydrates and vitamin C; and bananas, which bring potassium to the mix. Want a version without coffee? This blueberry smoothie gets a glug of tahini for creamy, nutty protein.

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  • Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Drew Aichele, Prop Styling by Christina Allen
    8/31

    Old-Fashioned Blueberry Coffee Cake

    This buttermilk-blueberry coffee cake is ideal for summer, when you’ve got access to fresh blueberries, but if you’re reading this in the dead of winter, don’t worry: The recipe works with frozen blueberries too.

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  • Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones
    9/31

    Giant No-Flip Blueberry Pancake

    Making one giant pancake instead of a bunch of smaller ones means that everyone can sit down to a slice of blueberry pancake at the same time. Don’t forget the maple syrup.

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  • Photograph by Shawn Michael Jones, Prop Styling by Gerri Williams, Food Styling by Micah Morton
    10/31

    Green Tomato–Berry Salad With Sumac Dressing

    Rethink green tomatoes—unripe tomatoes, not to be confused with certain green hybrid and heirloom tomato varieties—by pairing them with peak season blackberries and juicy blueberries in this savory-sweet, cookout-friendly summer salad.

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  • Photograph by Isa Zapata, Prop Styling by Sean Dooley, Food Styling by Kendra Vaculin
    11/31

    Sheet-Pan Berry Shortcake

    You can bake the shortcake the day before serving it; just store it loosely covered at room temperature. When the time comes, dollop whipped cream over the cake and top it with fresh berries. Voilà, your work is done.

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  • Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Aneta Florczyk
    12/31

    Blueberry and Peach Graham Galette

    Galette is French for “no-fuss.” Actually, that’s not true—but it should be, because galettes don’t require any special equipment and are meant to look rustic, which means you don’t have to be precise when shaping them.

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  • Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Sean Dooley, prop styling by Marina Bevilacqua
    13/31

    Blueberry Fool With Toasted Coconut

    Speaking of laid-back desserts, enter the fool, a classic British dessert with an airy texture and subtle sweetness that comes from fresh fruit. The total time required to make this one is just 20 minutes.

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  • Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Jillian Knox, prop styling Sophie Peoples
    14/31

    Mixed Berry Bars With Brown Sugar Crust

    A bonus to this dessert is that it improves with time. Make it up to 24 hours in advance, and the flavors will meld together and intensify.

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  • Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Caroline Hwang, prop styling by Elizabeth Jaime.
    15/31

    Lush Vanilla Berry Pudding

    Vanilla pudding, fluffy whipped cream, crunchy wafers, and juicy summer berries. Consider this blueberry recipe to be banana pudding with a twist (i.e., no bananas, but all the other good parts).

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  • Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Susan Ottaviano, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca
    16/31

    Blueberry Muffin Cake

    It’s not exactly blueberry bread; this dessert recipe is a muffin—no, a cake—no, a muffin cake. Yes, muffin cake. (It’s a thing. We’re calling it.) For another mash-up blueberry dessert, try these blueberry cheesecake bars, which have a cream cheese filling and glaze.

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  • Alex Lau
    19/31

    Blueberry–Chia Seed Jam

    We love to read this in the comments: “Really good and so easy! The lemon taste does get a bit stronger over time. I love slathering a thick layer of this over my toast every morning.”

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  • 20/31

    Blueberry-Ginger Buckle

    There are many regional buckle variations, and not all have a streusel topping. This particular recipe, however, has got lots of big crumbs—and we think you’ll be glad that’s the case.

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  • Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Claire Saffitz
    21/31

    Baked Cinnamon Toast With Fruit

    Speaking of feeding a crowd, get out your big baking dish, because this toasty, buttery, fruity recipe—imagine a mash-up of cinnamon toast, bread pudding, and blueberry pie—serves 8.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau, styling by Sean Dooley
    22/31

    BA’s Best Angel Food Cake

    Angel food cake topped with blueberries and cream is so simple, but the specific ingredients and equipment matter. (Yes, it all pays off: cloudlike cake with just the right amount of sweetness.)

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  • Kamil Bialous
    23/31

    Lemon Curd with Berries

    This very lemony curd is made with whole eggs instead of just the yolks, which gives it a light texture. The fresh berries are macerated in their own juices for extra punch.

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  • Photo by Chelsie Craig
    24/31

    Easy Blueberry Cream Scones

    Besides the ingredients, all you need are one bowl, two hands, a knife, and a baking sheet to make these blueberry scones. When ready to eat, we suggest dunking the edges into a hot cup of creamy coffee for maximum yum.

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  • Eva Kolenko
    25/31

    Blueberry-Lemon Icebox Cake

    Lemon-blueberry anything is delicious—the citrus zest enhances the blueberries’ sweetness and overall flavor—but this icebox cake is The Dish to bring to the summer potluck. (Not that it’s a competition, but you’ll win.)

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  • Eva Kolenko
    26/31

    Blueberry and Corn Crisp

    This blueberry crisp recipe has a corn-muffin-like topping. In other words, this blueberry crisp recipe is unique, special, and beautiful. (Yes, this blueberry crisp recipe said her affirmations this morning.)

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