39 Blueberry Desserts That Taste Like Summer
Berry season is about to be in full swing, and we are r-e-a-d-y.
When you want a summer dessert that's berry good, look no further than these blueberry desserts. Apple pie is cool and all, but a classic blueberry pie can really make you feel like a star baker at all your summer potlucks like nothing else can. 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 nearly all 39 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 anyway, so you can have bright blueberry flavor all year long.
Want to add a bit of zing? We're huge fans of the marriage of lemon + blueberry, and it shows in these recipes. The acid in lemon and lime help cut through the jammy sweetness of baked blueberries and brighten up our lemon blueberry cheesecake and lemon blueberry coffee cake. No lemons hanging around? We love adding lime zest whenever blueberries are involved, especially to top off our blueberry no-churn ice cream. And it goes without saying that our blueberry tart needs no improvements.
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, either. We've got plenty of not-as-sweet uses for blueberries, too. Cast-iron blueberry cornbread is always a welcome surprise at any BBQ. Got any leftover blueberry syrup from making these desserts? It's perfect for adding to hot sauce or your favorite BBQ sauce and topping on pulled pork sandwiches or glazed on ribs. The smokiness of ribs melded with sweet-tart blueberry BBQ sauce is the unexpected upgrade you never saw coming.
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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Air Fryer Banana Blueberry Muffins
Packed with blueberries, bananas, and banana chips (HELLO!), consider these your new go-to blueberry muffin. Change them up depending on which berries you have in the freezer—cranberries are so fun for the holidays, while chopped apple is a crowdpleaser in the fall. Baking the muffins in an air fryer is not only better for the environment than heating up your entire oven, it cuts the baking time on the muffins down to a fraction of a normal muffin recipe.
Blueberry Tart with Brown Butter Crust
Just hazarding a guess: When you present this blueberry dessert to your dinner guests, no one will believe it's homemade. It's stunning and totally bakery-worthy, thanks to the pretty brown butter crust and rings of fresh blueberries on top. Serve it to cap off an easy summer dinner party of bruschetta grilled chicken, summer panzanella, and a chopped kale salad.
Lemon-Blueberry Cheesecake
Some flavor pairings are eternal classics—time and time again, they just work. Take peanut butter and chocolate, caramel and salt, and (of course) lemon and blueberry, a dynamic duo that gets its chance to shine in many of our favorite spring desserts. This bright and fruity combo takes center stage in this creamy cheesecake recipe, littered with blueberries and topped with an irresistible homemade blueberry sauce.
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Cast-Iron Blueberry Cornbread
Cast-iron skillet cornbread is amazing as it is, but this year we’re taking it to the next level by loading it up with fresh blueberries. Featuring a crisp, buttery crust, a moist and tender crumb, and blueberries galore, this easy skillet cornbread will become your new favorite cookout classic.
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Lemon-Blueberry Puff Pastry Tart
With a lemon cream cheese base, jammy blueberries, and a crunchy crumble, this tart is absolutely perfect. Using puff pastry keeps it easy. Lemon-blueberry desserts are our favorite thing about spring, and we wouldn’t mind if this was served at a brunch either. Preheating the baking sheet with the oven helps crisp up the bottom of the tart. Just be careful when sliding the assembled tart onto the hot pan!
Blueberry Surprise
Blueberry surprise is what summer dreams are made of. A tart homemade blueberry filling is sandwiched between layers of lightly sweetened, fluffy cream cheese and whipped cream, all on top of buttery cornmeal shortbread. Please try not to fight over it!
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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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Lemon-Blueberry Blondies
Blondies are all about two things—brown sugar and vanilla—which pair perfectly with lighter, more delicate fruit flavors. The lemon and blueberry here help mellow out the overt sweetness of the blondies, making these bars reminiscent of blueberry muffins or lemon pound cake. You still get that signature chewy blondie texture, but can eat these for dessert, for breakfast, or as an anytime snack. These are rich, buttery, caramel-y, and fruit-filled, proving once and for all that blondies can be just as versatile and exciting as brownies.
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Berries and Cream Charcuterie Board
Nothing says summer like fresh berries, and we’ll take any excuse to eat them by the pint. Luckily, at Delish, anything can become a charcuterie board, including the iconic combination of berries and cream. This DIY spread is an ideal summer treat for feeding a few friends on a warm weekend afternoon or impressing a crowd during your next big gathering. The only thing better than fresh, sweet berries is piling them on angel food cake with sweet ricotta or whipped cream.
Lemon-Blueberry Dutch Baby
A Dutch baby pancake is a big puffy pancake that is baked in the oven and uses more egg than a traditional pancake, making it a bit more custardy. This one gets some blueberries, which burst and get a little jammy while baking. The edges and tops of a dutch baby get crispy while the center stays soft. Spread some lemon curd on top for a perfect spring brunch.
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Lemon-Blueberry Breakfast Cake
Sometimes you want cake, sometimes you want blueberry muffins—and sometimes you want both. For that third option, there’s this fun treat that’s perfect for breakfast or brunch. The soft, pillowy cake is bursting with tart blueberries and has a sprinkling of sugar on top that creates the crunchy crust that all the best bakery muffins have. And instead of dealing with muffin tins, you just spread the batter in a large baking dish and stick it in the oven. So easy!
Blueberry Buckle
Our breakfast, dessert, afternoon snack, etc. The ideal not too sweet, yet super-tender and crumbly anytime treat.
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Blueberry Crumble
There's so much to do with a glut of summer blueberries. Our favorite? Turning them into a rustic blueberry crumble, bursting with sweet fruit. This jammy, bubbling delight is the perfect dessert to serve at a backyard BBQ, for Fourth of July celebrations, or showcased as part of a summer dessert bar.
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Lemon Blueberry Babka
A traditional babka is a braided, sweet yeasted braid filled with chocolate and other fillings. This summery take is filled with a blueberry sauce and topped in an easy lemon glaze. The twisted bread is striking, with its bright purply-blue swirls throughout.
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Lemon Blueberry Bread
This pound cake recipe is deceivingly simple (the batter takes no time to make), but most importantly, it will brighten your day with its vibrant glaze. The all-natural color is unbelievable and really makes this lemon blueberry bread stand out, along with its delicious, punchy flavor.
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Blueberry-Lemon Upside-Down Cake
We love a good upside-down cake, and this our favorite one yet. The blueberries get super-juicy as they bake—add lemons, and it's the perfect representation of spring!
Baked Feta And Blueberries
We took the beloved baked feta pasta and turned it into a dessert. This may be the easiest dessert to make, which is all we want in the summer. It still requires an oven, but it at least takes zero effort on your part. The blueberries and feta turn into a creamy, jam-like dip and a fun alternative to fruit and cheese plate. Serve it with crackers and toasted bread, or go for some graham crackers and shortbread.
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Red Velvet Whoopie Pies With Blueberries
These patriotic beauties were inspired by classic red velvet cake, whoopie pies, and the need for an easy and fun 4th of July dessert. Red velvet cookies with fluffy, white whipped cream and cream cheese frosting and blueberries make for a fun twist on the classic whoopie pie that we didn't even know we needed.
Blueberry Cream Cheese Cookies
These taste just like a cheesecake, in cookie form. The thing that really amps up these cookies is the addition of lemon. The juice adds the acid necessary to balance out the sweetness of the berries, while the zest imparts the true lemon flavor. We can't get enough!
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.
