27 Blueberry Dessert Recipes for A Sweet Summer

Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Summer is here, which means our fridges are constantly bursting with the season's bounty. Whether from a U-Pick farm or local farmers' market, fresh berries are one of our favorite summer ingredients. Even though blueberries make a delicious snack or morning oatmeal topper, we love to include blueberries at dessert, too. These blueberry desserts are the tastiest way to use up your stock of blueberries if you went a little overboard at the market this week. Whether you're making a fresh blueberry tart for a new neighbor, bringing blueberry crunch bars to the church potluck, or enjoying a cozy blueberry cobbler with your family after a weeknight dinner, these easy blueberry desserts are major crowd-pleasers. Kids will love our blueberry desserts like popsicles, hand pies, and cupcakes, but you can serve dressier desserts like meringue with blueberry compote or whiskey pie with tipsy blueberries for your adults-only summer dinner party. These blueberry desserts are our favorite ways to enjoy fresh summer berries, with cool icebox pies, pretty cakes, and comforting cobblers.

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Black-and-Blue Buttermilk Tart

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Black-and-Blue Buttermilk Tart

This make-ahead dessert is just the cool—both in temperature and quality—finale your summer party needs. You're going to want to use the buttery cracker crust for every pie you bake after trying it.

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Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes

No one can fight over who got the biggest slice when dessert is already pre-portioned into adorable mini cakes. Bonus: The cheesecakes can be made and frozen up to a month in advance, which is what we call a busy hostess win.

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Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler

Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler

Top this colorful cobbler with scoops of Homemade Cream Cheese Ice Cream for a personal touch that won't go unnoticed.

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Meringue Pillows with Blueberry-Mint Compote

Photo: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Meringue Pillows with Blueberry-Mint Compote

Say hello to the easiest, most elegant dinner party dessert for summer. Your guests will be blown away by the gorgeous presentation.

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Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake

Jennifer Causey

Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake

Southern cooks know the easiest way to achieve the dreamiest cake texture is to poke it!

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Fried Blueberry-Ginger Hand Pies

Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Fried Blueberry-Ginger Hand Pies

Serve up the summers of your childhood with picnic-friendly, kid-favorite hand pies.

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Blueberry-Cornmeal Cake

Photo: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Blueberry-Cornmeal Cake

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.

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Maw Maw's No-Fuss Blueberry Pie

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Recipe: Maw Maw's No-Fuss Blueberry Pie

It's all in the name. This simple, nostalgic pie recipe starts with an easy homemade dough that will even impress Mama.

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Red Velvet Ice-Cream Cake

Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Red Velvet Ice-Cream Cake

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).

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Strawberry-Blueberry Cupcakes

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Hadas Smirnoff

Recipe: Strawberry-Blueberry Cupcakes

Double the summer berries means double the love for these cute cupcakes. A tip from the Test Kitchen: Use small blueberries so they distribute more evenly in the batter.

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Blueberry-Lemon Crunch Bars

Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones

Recipe: Blueberry-Lemon Crunch Bars

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.

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Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie

Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie

Icebox pies are a hallmark of Southern desserts, and this one is so refreshing for those hotter-than-hot summer days.

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Cornmeal Cookie Berry Shortcakes

Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Cornmeal Cookies Berry Shortcakes

Each component of this adorable dessert can be made ahead to help you out as you prep for company.

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Lemon Blueberry Cake

Micah A. Leal

Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Cake

This light and airy cake will be the prettiest centerpiece for every spring shower or luncheon.

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Triple Berry Sonker with Dip

Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones

Recipe: Triple Berry Sonker with Dip

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.

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Sour Cream Flag Cake

Southern Living

Recipe: Sour Cream Flag Cake

It doesn't get more patriotic for Independence Day than a flag cake made with fresh summer berries, but you can make this easy sheet cake all summer long and arrange the topping any way you like.

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Berry Cobbler with Pecan Sandie Streusel

Alison Miksch

Recipe: Berry Cobbler with Pecan Sandie Streusel

Instead of a traditional lattice crust or old-school drop biscuits, switch up your cobbler toping with this crunchy, sweet surprise.

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Fourth of July Cupcakes

Micah A. Leal

Recipe: Fourth of July Cupcakes

These festive cupcakes have all the red velvet flavor you crave with a classic cream cheese frosting.

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Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie

Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie

A cool filling surrounded by a timeless graham cracker crust and finished off with a beautiful lemon-blueberry topping? We've found your "looks impressive but is so easy" dessert of the summer.

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Plum-Berry Cornmeal Sheet Cake

Photo: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Plum-Berry Cornmeal Sheet Cake

Sheet cakes have long been the easiest way to serve dessert to a crowd, and this pretty cake is studded with all your favorite summer fruit.

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Red, White, and Blue Popsicles

Jennifer Causey

Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Popsicles

Make this ice cream truck-favorite right at home with a recipe that the kids will go crazy over.

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Blueberry-Thyme Pie

Photo: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton

Recipe: Blueberry-Thyme Pie

This blueberry pie recipe has that "je ne sais quoi" about it from bright lemon, fragrant thyme, and one secret ingredient for perfect texture.

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Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars

Photo: Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars

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.

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Berry Cobbler

Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Berry Cobbler

Our slow cookers have never let us down, even when it comes to dessert. This recipe lets you focus on the main dish and still serve a delicious, beautiful finale.

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Star-Spangled Cheesecake

Southern Living

Recipe: Star-Spangled Cheesecake

Have you ever heard of big-batch cheesecake? With the help of your trusty sheet pan, you're going to fall in love with it.

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Whiskey Pie with Tipsy Berries

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Whiskey Pie with Tipsy Berries

If you're attending an adults-only cookout, bring an adults-only dessert your friends will love. We recommend serving it with a healthy scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Red, White, and Blueberry-Filled Cupcakes

Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Red, White, and Blueberry-Filled Cupcakes

These cream cheese icing-topped cupcakes have a delicious blueberry filling that's the sweetest surprise for guests.

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27 Blueberry Dessert Recipes for A Sweet Summer

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Black-and-Blue Buttermilk Tart

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Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes

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Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler

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Meringue Pillows with Blueberry-Mint Compote

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Red, White, and Blue Poke Cake

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Fried Blueberry-Ginger Hand Pies

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Blueberry-Cornmeal Cake

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Maw Maw's No-Fuss Blueberry Pie

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Red Velvet Ice-Cream Cake

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Strawberry-Blueberry Cupcakes

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Blueberry-Lemon Crunch Bars

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Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie

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Cornmeal Cookie Berry Shortcakes

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Lemon Blueberry Cake

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Triple Berry Sonker with Dip

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Sour Cream Flag Cake

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Berry Cobbler with Pecan Sandie Streusel

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Fourth of July Cupcakes

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Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie

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Plum-Berry Cornmeal Sheet Cake

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Red, White, and Blue Popsicles

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Blueberry-Thyme Pie

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Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Bars

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Berry Cobbler

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Star-Spangled Cheesecake

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Whiskey Pie with Tipsy Berries