Blueberries are one of America's best-loved berries and a favorite for everything from muffins, breads, and cakes to ice cream, yogurt, and dessert sauces. Because blueberries are grown in all kinds of climates—from Canada to South America—fresh blueberries are available in stores year-round.
If you can't find fresh blueberries, then frozen blueberries are an excellent substitute. Frozen berries are quite wet when thawed and if used right out of the bag, they will tint everything an unattractive blue-gray. To keep tinting to a minimum, there are a few tricks to using frozen blueberries in baked goods. First, put them in a colander and run cold water over them until the water is light blue, or nearly clear. Dump the berries onto a few layers of paper towels and gently pat with more paper towels to dry them as much as possible. If you are folding blueberries into a batter, toss them with flour. Another option is to leave the berries completely frozen right up until you're ready to add them, then toss them in flour and blend them in quickly.
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Blueberry Buckle
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Bake this moist, crumb-topped blueberry buckle and be prepared to take a bow. It is that good.
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Blueberry Custard Pie With Streusel Topping
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This fresh blueberry custard pie makes a great dessert for any occasion. If blueberries don't happen to be in season, use frozen blueberries in the pie. The sour cream custard filling and crumb topping make this pie extra-special.
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Fresh Blueberry Lemonade
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Use fresh or frozen thawed blueberries in this easy, refreshing blueberry lemonade drink.
The drink takes 2 1/2 cups of blueberries and about 4 medium lemons (enough to make 1/2 cup of lemon juice).
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Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream
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This patriotic ice cream combines the colors and flavors of blueberries and raspberries in a creamy vanilla ice cream.
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Blueberry Cobbler
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Serve this delicious summer berry cobbler warm with ice cream for a treat. This is a great dessert to take to a cookout or gathering.
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Blueberry Crumb Cake
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This blueberry crumb cake works well as a coffee cake or with a scoop of ice cream or whipped topping as a dessert. This cake is baked with a crunchy layered topping of blueberries and lightly spiced, buttery, brown sugar crumbs. Feel free to make this with or without walnuts or pecans.
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Blueberry Jam
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If you have an abundance of fresh blueberries, this jam is a great way to preserve them. Enjoy this jam on your biscuits or muffins or make it and give it away to special friends and family.
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Blueberry French Toast Bake
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You can enjoy this cinnamon-scented blueberry French toast casserole for breakfast.It's similar to a bread pudding. Or serve it with a scoop of ice cream or a vanilla sauce for a delicious dessert. In other words, it's a daylong treat.
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Blueberry Sweet Potato Bread
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This blueberry sweet potato bread makes a lovely snack or brunch bread. The bread is easy to prepare and bake and the vanilla icing gives it extra flavor. Feel free to skip the icing and simply dust it with powdered sugar.
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Perfect Blueberry Muffins
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Make these blueberry muffins in advance and freeze them for when unexpected guests drop in. On the other hand, they may not last that long.
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Blueberry Lemon Curd
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Spoon this delightful blueberry lemon curd over split buttered biscuits or warm scones for a sensational treat.
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Blueberry Bundt Cake
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This is a delicious, made-from-scratch blueberry Bundt cake and it's much easier to prepare than you might think. Serve this great cake for breakfast or brunch, or serve it as a dessert with vanilla or lemon sauce.
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Blueberry Scones
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Scones are an appealing breakfast bread because they tend to be less sweet than muffins. Fresh blueberries make these tender, buttery scones a wonderful morning treat. They're easy to mix and bake and they're perfect for a family snack or special brunch. Sprinkle the tops with sugar or vanilla sugar and serve with butter, preserves, lemon curd, or a flavored cream cheese spread.
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Easy Blueberry Crumb Cake
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Serve this delicious blueberry crumb cake warm as a dessert with ice cream or a drizzling of cream, or serve it as a coffee cake. This simple cake will not disappoint.
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Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes
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Cornmeal and blueberries give these pancakes texture and lots of great flavors. Feel free to add some finely chopped pecans or walnuts for crunch.
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Blueberry Oatmeal Cake
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This blueberry loaf cake is just the right size for most families. Feel free to use frozen blueberries in this cake if you don't have fresh.
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Fresh Blueberry Sauce
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Serve this yummy blueberry sauce over pancakes or waffles or use it as a sauce for ice cream, bread pudding, plain custard, cheesecake, pound cake, or dessert crepes.
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Blueberry Yogurt Cake
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A plain white cake mix is gussied up to make this fabulous blueberry cake. Yogurt and orange juice concentrate provide amazing flavor and texture. Use plain, vanilla, or blueberry yogurt in this delicious cake.
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Blueberry Bread Pudding
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Top this soft, inviting blueberry bread pudding with whipped cream or a dessert sauce. Use bread, brioche, or challah for a rich bread pudding or make it with French or Italian bread.
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Blueberry Ice Cream
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Your family will love this rich, creamy blueberry ice cream. Serve this ice cream at a summer gathering or special occasion. Use it to top slices of lemon pound cake or serve it with blueberry sauce.
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Blueberry Crisp
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A crunchy, buttery brown sugar oat topping graces this divine blueberry dessert. Add this fabulous blueberry crisp to your recipe box.
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Blueberry Pie
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Here's a classic double crust blueberry pie. Cinnamon provides light spice flavor to the fresh blueberry filling. Use your favorite pie crust recipe or purchased refrigerated pastry to make this pie.
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Raspberry and Blueberry Bundt Cake
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What better way to enjoy summer berries than with a glorious red, white, and blue Bundt cake. Don't wait until the Fourth of July to enjoy this delicious cake!
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Blueberry Dutch Baby Pancake
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This fluffy Dutch baby pancake is yet another way to enjoy fresh or frozen blueberries. Sprinkle the blueberries over the pancake just before it goes into the oven.
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Frozen Blueberry Lemonade Pie
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This frozen lemonade pie gets its amazing color and flavor from fresh summer blueberries. Just throw everything into the blender, mix, and then pour it into a pie crust and freeze.
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Sweet Blueberry Pizza
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This sweet pizza is the perfect treat for a summer party. The cream cheese layer and blueberries sit atop a baked shortbread cookie crust.
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Blueberry Gelatin Salad
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This pretty blueberry salad calls for canned blueberries, but frozen thawed blueberries work just fine in the recipe.