Food and Recipes Desserts 21 Blueberry Dessert Recipes To Sweeten Your Day From gorgeous cakes to fruity popsicles, these blueberry dessert recipes will satisfy your sweet cravings. By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is a Digital Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 12, 2024 Close Photo: Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ali Ramee, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck These blueberry desserts take this staple fruit beyond a delicious snack or morning oatmeal topper. Whether you'd like to make a blueberry tart for a new neighbor, bring blueberry crunch bars to the church potluck, or enjoy a blueberry cobbler after a weeknight dinner, these easy blueberry desserts are sure to please a crowd. Ahead, we share our favorite ways to enjoy these berries year-round, with cool icebox pies, pretty cakes, and comforting cobblers. 32 Fresh Blueberry Recipes To Make All Summer Long 01 of 21 Blueberry-Lemon Cake Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Pairing sweet blueberries with tart and tangy lemon is the ideal way to feature these summer flavors. The tender cake benefits from the subtle hint of lemon, while the fluffy frosting has more intense notes. Pureed berries give the frosting its naturally beautiful hue. Get The Recipe 02 of 21 Blueberry Cobbler Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox This crumbly blueberry cobbler might just become your dessert of the summer. Top it with scoops of homemade cream cheese ice cream for a personal touch that won't go unnoticed. Get The Recipe 03 of 21 Peach-Blueberry Pie Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox The peach and blueberry pairing is a match made in summertime heaven. Lemon zest and juice in the filling give a citrusy hue to the pie. And if you want to save the completed pie for later, you can store it in the freezer for up to three months. Get The Recipe 04 of 21 Lemon-Blueberry Sheet Cake Jessica Furniss This sheet cake recipe is refreshing and has that sweet-tart taste that we all crave. Blueberries and lemons are seriously the perfect pairing. While the cake and frosting are infused with blueberries, fresh blueberries also garnish the cake alongside candied lemon slices. Get The Recipe 05 of 21 Blueberry Crumb Cake Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle This blueberry crumb cake is moist and pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee. Made up of butter, sugar, cinnamon, and ginger, the warm streusel topping has the perfect grainy texture and will instantly melt in your mouth. Get The Recipe 06 of 21 Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes Photo: Jennifer Davick No one can fight over who got the biggest slice when dessert is already pre-portioned into adorable mini cakes. Bonus: Make the cheesecakes and freeze them up to a month in advance. We call this recipe a busy host win. Get The Recipe 07 of 21 Blueberry Clafoutis Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey Blueberries take this classic French dessert to the next level. Clafoutis is typically made with cherries, but blueberries give their own juicy and flavorful take on the original that we know you'll love. To make it, you'll start by scattering blueberries along the bottom of a baking dish (we recommend a cast iron skillet). Then you'll pour the batter atop the berries and bake until golden brown. Get The Recipe 08 of 21 Blueberry Pie FRED HARDY, FOOD STYLIST: MARGARET MONROE DICKEY, PROP STYLIST: CALEB CLARKE This blueberry pie discards traditional warm spices by swapping them for fresh, bright flavors like honey, sage, and lime zest for a brighter version. For this recipe, we use our homemade double-crust pie pastry for the crust, however, if you're running low on time, you can always buy some frozen pie crust from the store. Get The Recipe 09 of 21 Blueberry Bread Pudding Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Loren Wood; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Swing by your local farmer's market to pick up some fresh blueberries for this delicious bread pudding recipe. Every bite of this custardy dessert is smooth yet still has the perfect amount of crunch. Plus, the whole dessert is served with a sweet blueberry sauce to drizzle all over the pudding for additional blueberry flavor. Get The Recipe 10 of 21 Blueberry-Cornmeal Cake Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox You can serve this fresh blueberry-studded cake from brunch to dinner, so it's the perfect "What can I bring?" dish for any summer gathering. Medium-grind cornmeal creates a great cake texture, and pockets of blueberries add the perfect sweetness. Get The Recipe 11 of 21 Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake Jennifer Causey Southern cooks know the easiest way to achieve the dreamiest cake texture is to poke it! This fresh summer berry cake, topped with rich mascarpone frosting, is an upgrade to traditional poke cake as the berries replace the gelatin or pudding mix filling. Top with extra berries as a garnish. Get The Recipe 12 of 21 Blueberry-Lemon Crunch Bars Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones If you want to stand out from the stacks of fudge and classic chocolate chip cookies, this crumbly, fruity bar is the perfect dessert to bring to the summer potluck. This jammy fruit-filled bar needs a fork to enjoy, sandwiched between the buttery and crispy layers. Choose between a simple streusel topping for the top layer if you don't want to duplicate the bottom layer. Get The Recipe 13 of 21 Red Velvet Ice-Cream Cake Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Talk about a standout! This decadent layer cake will blow the competition away at the Fourth of July dessert table (not that it's a competition, but if it were, you'd win). The ice cream layer between the red velvet cake layers is a refreshing twist to traditional desserts, especially when topped with fresh blueberries. Get The Recipe 14 of 21 Triple Berry Sonker with Dip Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones If you've never heard of a sonker, it's time to get acquainted with this cobbler-like dessert and its creamy vanilla sauce, "dip." With origins in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a sonker bakes in a large, deep dish and is excellent for feeding a crowd. This dessert, filled with blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, looks as beautiful as it tastes. Get The Recipe 15 of 21 Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie Hector Sanchez; Food Styling: Erin Merhar; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas A cool filling surrounded by a timeless graham cracker crust and finished with a beautiful lemon-blueberry topping? We've found your "looks impressive but is so easy" dessert of the summer. Get The Recipe 16 of 21 Peach And Blueberry Cobbler Micah A. Leal While blueberries and peaches are in season during summer, you can get them frozen anytime. So, don't wait all year to make this delicious cobbler. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop or two of ice cream to complete the dessert. Get The Recipe 17 of 21 Red, White, and Blue Popsicles Jennifer Causey Make this ice cream truck favorite at home with a recipe for the kids to go bonkers over. Creating these popsicles only takes seven simple ingredients and 10 minutes of hands-on time. Blending fresh fruit into these pops adds a natural sweetness to this classic treat. Get The Recipe 18 of 21 Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox If you need a big-batch (we're talking massive-batch) dessert for your Fourth of July get-together, you can't go wrong with this fruity cheesecake recipe that's easy to serve. Make these cheesecake bars up to two days in advance to save time. Chilling takes about four hours, so planning will ensure your dessert is ready for guests. Get The Recipe 19 of 21 Frozen Blueberry Lemonade Alison Miksch This frozen drink is just the cool—both in temperature and quality—finale your summer party needs. It's sweet and refreshing, and since there's no alcohol, it's completely kid-friendly. Get The Recipe 20 of 21 Blueberry Streusel Muffins Southern Living Toasted pecans and a combination of berries complement each other in this streusel-covered dish, topped with turbinado sugar. Make these blueberry muffins for a sweet treat that delights any time of day. Get The Recipe 21 of 21 Blueberry Galette Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ali Ramee, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck Enjoy a jammy, fruit-filled dessert similar to pie without fussing over making the dough. This recipe uses store-bought puff pastry sheets, so it comes together quickly. Serve with vanilla whipped cream or ice cream. Get The Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit