30 Blueberry Desserts That Taste Like Summer
Berry season is about to be in full swing and we are r-e-a-d-y.
Ready to dream bigger than classic blueberry pie? From cobblers and cookies to cakes and bars, these crazy-good blueberry desserts will blow your mind. Besides, berries make these sweets healthy, right? Fresh or frozen blueberries work great for all of these recipes, so don't worry if you didn't make it to the farm stand in time. Baking with less-than-perfect blueberries brings out their natural sweetness, anyways.
Want to add a bit of zing? We love adding lime zest or lemon juice whenever blueberries are involved. The acid in lemon and lime help cut through the jammy sweetness of baked blueberries and brighten up any dessert.
The only thing missing from these recipes is a batch of homemade ice cream. Get the kids involved as well with our favorite ice cream in a bag! You also cannot ever go wrong whipping up a batch of homemade whipped cream.
You don't have to stop at sweets when you're using up your summer blueberries. We've got plenty of not-as-sweet uses for blueberries, too. Blueberry salsa is one of our favorite unexpected uses for fresh blueberries, perfect with homemade tortilla chips. Got any leftover blueberry syrup from making these desserts? It's perfect for adding to hot sauce or your favorite barbecue sauce and topping on pulled pork sandwiches or glazed on ribs. The smokiness of ribs melded with sweet-tart blueberry barbecue sauce is the unexpected BBQ upgrade you never saw coming.
And if you're really feeling summer, you'll also love our no bake desserts (ideal for when you're avoiding your oven.)
Blueberry Crumb Cake
These are the best way to start your day. This cake is soft and light with the perfect amount of cake to crumble ratio.
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Fresh Blueberry Pie
Fresh blueberry pie makes us want to sit on the back porch and enjoy the warm summer breeze. Just add homemade ice cream.
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Blueberry Buckle
Our breakfast, dessert, afternoon snack, etc. The ideal not too sweet, yet super tender and crumbly anytime treat.
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Lemon Blueberry Bread
The vibrant, all-natural glaze and delicious punch of lemon-blueberry flavor will brighten all your days.
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Blueberry-Lemon Upside-Down Cake
Move over, pineapple upside down cake! Pro tip: Flip this cake while it's still warm to help ensure it releases easily.
Lemon-Blueberry Mini Cheesecakes
Even though these cheesecakes might be miniature, they deliver maximum flavor.
Blueberry Cream Cheese Cookies
These cookies taste like a cheesecake. It gives you the tangy, richness you expect all packed into a handheld snack perfect for tea time.
Lemon Blueberry Cake
This three-layer masterpiece is sure to be a dessert table showstopper at your next barbecue or bake sale. You'll wish you kept this cake to yourself.
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Blueberry-Lemon Pie Bars
The acid from the lemons perfectly cuts through the natural sweetness of the blueberries. Warning: You will be begged by all your friends to divulge this recipe, guaranteed.
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Blueberry Crisp
Now that the weather is warming up, we're swapping out apples for sweet, juicy blueberries. Perfect for a summer cookout menu or camp-out!
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Blueberry Cheesecake
Blueberry topping just isn't enough for us in a cheesecake recipe. Swirling blueberry puree into this creamy, tangy filling will help you get your fix.
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Blueberry Cobbler
We just can't choose between our favorite part of this cobbler: the juicy, burst of blueberries or the crispy, not-to-sweet biscuit topping? The jury is out.
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Blueberry Cheesecake Egg Rolls
These little guys are way easier to make than traditional cheesecake, with an added crunch that you never realized you were missing.
Blueberry No-Churn Ice Cream
No ice cream-maker? No problem. This is homemade ice cream made easy!
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Campfire Cobbler
You can cobbler over a fire—and it even browns like the real thing. This bubbling fruit skillet is impossible to mess up and even works well with raspberries and plums, apples, or cherry.
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Chocolate Blueberry Clusters
This is the sweet treat for the health nut in your life. We love trying all different types of chocolate (and adding shredded coconut!)
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Lemon Blueberry Mousse Cake
Take those lemonade lemons and put them to even better use in this easy, but impressive mousse cake.
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Pull-Apart Blueberry Bread Pudding
The base of this rich bread pudding? Hawaiian rolls!
Blueberry Buttermilk Scones
We love making these scones when we might have less-than-perfect blueberries. Baking them intensifies their sweetness and pairs perfectly with the crisp, sugary scone crust.
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Lemon Blueberry Creamsicles
Gorgeous and simple to whip up, we are so glad to have another vehicle for tangy, creamsicle flavor.
Get the Lemon Blueberry Creamsicles recipe.
Mackenzie Filson is a food writer and contributing digital food producer at Delish. Her favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate-pine. If wine was an astrological sign she'd be a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. She's never met a bag of Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos she didn't eat in one sitting.
