The 18 Best Blueberry Desserts Ever Created in Our Test Kitchen
Add a burst of bright sweet-tart flavor to your final course with these fresh blueberry desserts. With berry-studded Bundt cakes, fruit crisps, and crazily refreshing lemon-blueberry desserts, our complete guide to the best blueberry dessert recipes will convince you that these small fruits can pack a lot of flavor.
Blueberry Bundt Cake
With its glossy glaze and showy fluted shape, this fresh blueberry dessert is almost too pretty to eat. But not quite. Plain yogurt makes the Bundt cake batter remarkably tender, while lemon, cardamom, and vanilla make each crumb of this blueberry version worth savoring.
Lemon-Blueberry Pavlovas
To make this take on classic pavlova, top crisp meringue shells with purchased lemon curd and fresh berries. Flavor the meringues with either orange or vanilla, and finish with a sprinkle of mint leaves.
Sparkling Rosé Blueberry Floats
Toast blueberry season in style with these boozy floats. In partnership with the sweet-tart blueberry granita and creamy coconut gelato scoops, fresh basil lends a bonus dose of summer sensations. A splash of bubbly rosé wine is the final component to finish the frozen blueberry desserts in a refreshing, festive fashion.
Layered Blueberry (Pan)Cake
Designed to look like a towering stack of pancakes, this blueberry dessert recipe will inspire requests to know how you made it look so realistic. This spot-on replica of the classic breakfast comes complete with white chocolate square "butter pats," fresh blueberries, and maple syrup. The berries are hiding in the batter.
Blueberry Lemonade Poke Cake
This blueberry cake recipe is extra moist thanks to a lemonade concentrate drizzle and fresh blueberry sauce. Spread the cake with homemade lemon whipped cream and fresh lemon slices. The cake will keep for up to three days in the refrigerator.
Coconut-Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Speckled with juicy, sweet-tart fruit, this blueberry cheesecake dessert is a brilliant choice when you're craving cheesecake but need to feed an army. Coconut flakes are baked right into these creamy bars for a welcome tropical flair.
Blueberry Ice Cream Pie
Try tackling this blueberry dessert recipe next time you want to try something new. It requires a few steps but the results are worth it! As one BHG reviewer shared, "I made this for Mother's Day and it got rave reviews. It is tedious, but really, really good. Because I like the flavor of lemon and blueberries, I used lemon cream cookies and ground those for a cookie base instead of what was in this recipe."
Blueberry Cream Cheese Pastries
Although these fruity blueberry treats look like they're straight from the bakery, they're surprisingly easy to pull together. Use packaged puff pastry sheets, smooth cream cheese, and store-bought blueberry preserves to cut down on the prep time. To sweeten the deal, this recipe can be made with either fresh or frozen berries, depending on the time of year and what you have on hand.
Blueberry Crumble Slab Pie
Sprinkled with a topping of warm brown sugar, pecans, and oat crumbs, this blueberry pie will have you reaching for seconds—but there will be plenty of this treat to go around. It serves 24 and is made in a 9x13-inch pan, making this one of the best for potlucks or larger get-togethers.
Blueberry Crisp
Whether you start with fresh or frozen blueberries, this easy blueberry dessert recipe will satisfy—and the cinnamon-scented oat topping is far easier than a lattice piecrust.
Test Kitchen Tip: This classic fruit crisp is at its most irresistible when served warm and topped with either vanilla ice cream or fluffy whipped cream.
Mini Blueberry Pies
Instead of serving up slices, try making these individual blueberry pies. A homemade filling is topped with fresh berries, lemon zest, and whipped cream. You can serve these pies warm from the oven or chilled.
Blueberry Dump Cake
If you need an easy blueberry dessert recipe, this dump cake is about to become your go-to. Simply layer pie filling, cake mix, and butter into a casserole dish and bake. It's delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Blueberry and Peach Slab Pie
This blueberry pie is perfect for serving a crowd. Rather than making it in a pie dish, form the pie crust into a rectangle and top with fresh fruit and coarse sugar. Slice it just before serving.
Whole Wheat Chocolate-Blueberry Cake
If you've never had blueberries and chocolate together, you're missing out on a perfect pairing. Top this whole wheat chocolate cake with whipped cream, blueberry sauce, and fresh blueberries.
Molasses Spice Cake
This layer cake is made with homemade spice cake and a blueberry compote. The result is a perfectly spiced dessert that's the ideal balance of tender cake and juicy berries. Brighten up each bite with plenty of lemon zest.
Peach-a-Berry Cobbler
The key to making a great cobbler is a juicy fruit filling and tender biscuit-like topping. Here we're flavoring the dessert with cinnamon sugar and topping each serving with vanilla ice cream.
Berry Trifle
You can have this summer dessert ready with just 25 minutes of prep. Choose purchased pound cake, pudding mix, and berries at the market. All that's left to do is assemble the layers and make a fresh berry sauce for serving.
Berry-Lemon Cupcakes
Dress up a box of lemon cake mix with fresh blueberries and a homemade buttercream frosting. We like to top the frosted cupcakes with fresh blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. As one BHG home cook raved, "My family loved these cupcakes. They seem really light and great for summer!"