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Home » Recipes » The Secret to Baking with Blueberries

The Secret to Baking with Blueberries

Updated on July 19, 2018 | Published on March 21, 2016

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Awhile back, I shared a recipe for blueberry biscuits. They were so good, but I think no one really visits the recipe, because they look like this:

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They were quite tasty, but I think the blue-ness was a bit of turn off.

I remember sharing them on Facebook, and a friend of mine gave me a few tips for making it so the blue of the blueberry didn’t bleed through. I actually hadn’t baked with blueberries again until a few weeks ago, when Jack requested a lemon blueberry cake for his birthday.

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I wanted the cake to be beautiful, so I searched back for the tips. And, they worked!

If you are finding yourself with blue or purple dyed blueberry baked goods, this is the post for you.

To keep blueberries from turning your dough an attractive shade of blue, you just need some flour!

If you are using fresh blueberries, just roll the blueberries in flour before folding them (gently) into the dough.

However, if you are using frozen blueberries, there’s a little bit more work (though it’s not much – I promise.)

First, put the frozen blueberries into a strainer.

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Rinse the blueberries until the water runs mostly clear.

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Then douse them in flour:

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And fold into your product!

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So simple! You probably are washing away some of the nutrients from the berries by washing rinsing them off, but I still felt there was a lot of flavor left in them, and the cake looked beautiful (with no weird blue color.)

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Katie Clark

Katie is a Colorado-native, BYU graduated, and most importantly, wife to one and mother to three beautiful boys. She is passionate about sharing her experiences with others – especially about pregnancy, breastfeeding, cooking, and crafts. She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She loves spending time with her family and helping others find joy in family life.

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  1. Chelsea @ Life With My Littles says

    March 21, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    Smart! I had no idea you could even fix that problem!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      March 25, 2016 at 11:59 am

      It sure helps make prettier desserts!

      Reply

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