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How to Serve Blueberries to Baby

Learn how to prepare blueberries for baby in 10 delicious and easy ways! As yummy superfoods, blueberries are a great first food for babies 4-6 months and up. Serve them as a baby food puree, solid food for the finger food stage, or baby-led weaning.

Medically reviewed and co-written by Jamie Johnson, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and Lauren Braaten, Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT).

Blueberry Baby Food

Do you want to serve blueberries 🫐 to your baby, but not sure where to start?

Then this guide is for you! It is loaded with everything you need to know about how, when, and why to serve blueberries to your little one.

First time making homemade baby food? Then, I would suggest that you start by reading my very in-depth Guide on how to Make Homemade Baby Food – which goes over all the important information such as the best cooking tools to have on hand, safe storage, how to know when baby is ready for solids, how to introduce purees, the best first foods for baby, and more! If you are doing Baby-Led Weaning, then be sure to check out my Complete Guide to Baby-Led Weaning – which covers what exactly is baby-led weaning, to every parent’s concern of baby-led weaning and choking, this guide goes over it all. I will also share how to know when baby is ready for BLW, the top 10 best first foods, a helpful sample blw feeding schedule, helpful tools to have on hand, and much much more!

Want more information? Then make sure to check out my best-selling cookbook for even more information and recipes!

Blueberry Baby Food Video

Watch this video to see all the ways you can serve blueberries to your baby!

Reasons to Love these Blueberry Recipes
  • delicious baby food purees – 4-6+ months
  • great for baby-led weaning – 6+ months 
  • also great for the finger food stage – 9+ months
  • full of essential nutrients for baby
  • different ways for baby to eat – spoon-fed or self-feed 
  • easy to make
  • purees are freezer-friendly
  • can use fresh or frozen blueberries

Benefits of Blueberries for Baby
  • Nutritious: Blueberries are chock full of essential nutrients for our body. They are high in vitamin C, which is necessary for proper immune function and iron absorption, and vitamin K, which is important for blood clotting for when baby gets a boo-boo. They’re also high in the mineral manganese, which helps with the metabolism of protein, lipids, and carbohydrates. In addition, blueberries are a good source of fiber, which promotes digestion and gut health, and antioxidants, powerful anti-cancer agents.
  • Health Benefits: Blueberries have been associated with many health benefits. Because of their high levels of antioxidants and fiber, they can reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Superfood for Superbaby: blueberries are often touted as a superfood because they’re one of the fruits highest in antioxidants. 

Frequently Asked Questions

When can you introduce blueberries to your baby?

Whether you’re starting your baby on purees or are doing baby-led weaning, blueberries are a wholesome and enjoyable first food for your baby! When a baby can start on solids is determined by their own rate of development, which generally comes between 4-6 months of age for purees and after 6 months for baby-led weaning. Some of the developmental milestones your baby needs to reach in order to start on solids include: if your baby has solid control of their head and neck, if your baby has doubled in weight, and if your baby is reaching for or opening their mouth when you eat (see my guide here). Before you start your baby’s feeding journey, you should consult with your pediatrician to make sure your child is developmentally ready.

Are blueberries a choking hazard for baby?

Yes, blueberries can be a choking hazard if presented in a way that baby is not developmentally ready for. To minimize the risk of choking, flatten them with your fingers or quarter large ones, and never leave your baby unattended while eating.

Are blueberries a common allergen?

Blueberries are not listed as one of the top eight food allergens, so are not considered a common allergy. However, it does exist. If an immediate family member has an allergy to salicylates, you may need to avoid blueberries.  

How to Serve Blueberries to Baby

There are several different ways to prepare blueberries for your baby! You can make them into a smooth puree, a combination puree, a chunky puree for stage three, mashed and spread on toast, or serve them whole for baby-led weaning or a finger food. Here are 10 of my favorite ways to serve them:

STAGE ONE PUREES
  • Roasted Blueberry Puree 
  • Simmered Blueberry Puree
  • Beaba Babycook Blueberry Puree 
  • 2-Minute Blueberry Puree
STAGE TWO PUREES
  • 6 Delicious Combination Purees
STAGE THREE PUREES
  • Mashed Blueberry with Chicken & Avocado
  • Chunky Blueberry Puree with Yogurt
BABY-LED WEANING OR FINGER FOODS
  • Blueberry for Baby-Led Weaning or Finger Foods: flattened, halved or quartered
  • Mashed Blueberry with Chicken & Avocado
  • Chunky Blueberry Puree with Yogurt

Frozen vs. Fresh Blueberries: if fresh blueberries are not in season or in your budget, frozen blueberries would be a great option for you. They are nutritionally similar and easy to find in most grocery stores.

Tools Needed

  • Baby Bowls
  • Suction Baby Plates
  • Baby Spoons
  • BEABA Babycook
  • Freezer Storage Tray
  • Gootensil
  • Saucepan
  • Baking Sheet

Roasted Blueberry Puree

This is the type of recipe you make for your baby but end up eating yourself. It’s just that good! Roasting the blueberries is key to getting a deep rich blueberry flavor that highlights their natural sweetness while keeping their crisp taste. It does require you to turn on your oven, which can be a deterrent in the hot summer months, but it is well worth it.

How to Serve: you can serve this puree as-is, mixed with an apple, pear, sweet potato puree, or swirled into oatmeal, yogurt, or ricotta.  

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place blueberries on a baking sheet and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roast in an oven for 20 minutes until the blueberries are bursting with juices. Place the roasted blueberries into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.

Simmered Blueberry Puree

Since blueberries have such a high water content, it is sometimes hard to get a thick enough puree for baby by just blending them raw (which you can still do). For this recipe, we simmer the blueberries so that some of their water gets cooked off, leaving you with a thicker puree. This cooking method also lets the blueberry’s natural sweetness come through, which calms down the blueberries, sometimes overwhelming, tartness.

How to Serve: you can serve this puree as-is, mixed with an apple, pear, carrot puree, or swirled into oatmeal, yogurt, or ricotta.

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place blueberries in a small saucepan. Heat for 10 minutes or until the blueberries are super soft and falling apart. Place the simmered blueberries into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.

Blueberry Tip: this is a great recipe for using frozen blueberries. You can add frozen blueberries straight to the saucepan and simmer for 12-14 minutes or until soft and thawed through.

BEABA Babycook Blueberry Puree

One of my favorite ways to make a fresh, flavorful, and nutrient-dense blueberry baby food puree, with the touch of a button, is with the BEABA Babycook! It couldn’t get any easier or more hands-off than this. All we do is load up the blueberries into the Babycook, hit steam, and let the machine do all of the work.  

How to Serve: you can serve this puree as-is, mixed with an apple, avocado, carrot puree, or swirled into oatmeal, yogurt, or ricotta.

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place blueberries into the stainless steel steamer basket. Fill the water tank to level 1. Place the steamer basket inside the glass jar, close the lid and push the steam button. Once done, pour out and reserve any excess water. Transfer the cooked blueberries into the glass jar, close the lid and push the blend button until smooth, adding the reserved blueberry water if needed.

Full Review: read my full, in-depth and honest review of the BEABA Babycook Neo here! Make sure to grab 15% off your Babycook with code (BabyFoode15)!

2-Minute Blueberry Puree

Want to make a tasty blueberry puree for baby but are short on time? Then this puree recipe is for you! We are simply going to blend up some fresh blueberries and call it a day! Yes, it can be that easy.

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place the blueberries into a blender and blend for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. This puree will start on the thinner side but will thicken in the fridge as it chills.

Blueberries for Self-Feeding

Blueberries are a great food for your baby to self-feed, whether for baby-led weaning, which happens around 6 months of age or during the finger foods stage, which is at 9 months.

Flattened: the best way to serve your baby blueberries as a solid food at 6+ months is to gently pinch the blueberry into small, flattened discs. By pinching them into discs, makes the blueberries not as big of a choking hazard and gives your baby a nice flat surface to grab onto.

Quartered: you can easily quarter blueberries with a small sharp knife or kitchen scissors for your baby when their pincer grasp starts developing, which is roughly 9 months of age.

Halved: once your baby has mastered the quartered blueberries, you can move into just halving the blueberries with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors. You can start serving halved blueberries to your baby around 10+ months.

6 Blueberry Combination Purees

You can mix and match blueberries with many other great fruits and veggies to make fun combination purees. Here are my 6 favorites:

  • Blueberry Banana Puree: Place one ripe banana, 1 cup of blueberries, and 1 tsp fresh lemon juice into a blender, and puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Serve to baby, store in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for a later meal.
  • Blueberry Avocado Baby Food: Place one ripe avocado, 1 cup blueberries, and 1 tsp fresh lemon juice into a blender, and puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Serve to baby, store in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for a later meal.
  • Blueberry Sweet Potato Puree: Follow this Sweet Potato Puree recipe and add 4 cups of blueberries to the baking sheet when there are 20 minutes left for the sweet potatoes to cook. Puree as directed in the recipe card using a pinch of cinnamon instead of the curry powder.
  • Blueberry Apple Puree: Follow this Apple Puree recipe and add 2 cups of blueberries to the saucepan before cooking. Cook and puree as directed in the recipe card.
  • Blueberry Pear Baby Food: Follow this Pear Puree recipe and add 2 cups of blueberries to the saucepan before cooking. Cook and puree as directed in the recipe card.

Mashed Blueberry Chicken & Avocado

This mashed blueberry, chicken, and avocado chunky puree for your baby is a great way to serve them a full meal in one tasty bite. You can serve this chunky puree on a piece of toast, spoon-feed it to baby, toss it with some pasta, let your baby self-feed it to themselves, or load a self-feeding spoon with a bite and hand the spoon to your baby. 

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place some chopped blueberries, cooked and shredded chicken, and a few chunks of ripe avocado on a cutting board and, using the back of a fork, mash until chunky and incorporated with each other. 

More Flavors: you can also use steamed or roasted sweet potatoes, banana, soft tofu, cooked apples, cooked and shredded salmon, and more!

Looking for more easy baby-led weaning and puree recipes? Then check out my favorite ways to serve apples, avocados, strawberries and bananas to babies!

CHUNKY BLUEBERRY PUREE WITH YOGURT

Finely chopped blueberries mixed with a thick plain yogurt make for a great protein-packed meal for your baby!

How to Serve: you can serve this to your baby on a spoon, a self-feeding spoon, on a piece of toast, pancake, or waffle.  

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): place chopped blueberries on a cutting board or in a small bowl. Add in the yogurt and stir until incorporated. Serve to your baby with a gootensil, on a 1-3 inch piece of toast, place on a plate for baby to eat with their own hands, or spoon feed it to your baby.

BLUEBERRY OATMEAL 

Oatmeal is a great food for your baby, and adding antioxidant-rich blueberries to it, makes it even better! You can make blueberry oatmeal into a smooth puree, a chunky puree, or you can let clumps of oatmeal cool for an easier way to serve oats for baby-led weaning.

Instructions (see below for the full recipe): bring water to a boil and add in oats, blueberries, and a pinch of cinnamon. Let cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes, let cool slightly. Serve as is, or transfer to a blender and puree until you have your desired consistency.

More Oatmeal Inspiration: love oatmeal and need more ideas on how to serve it to your baby? Then check out my complete Oatmeal for Babies guide.

Storage Instructions

You can freeze any of the purees listed above. For finger foods, you can store any leftovers in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. 

Refriderator

You can store the blueberry puree in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days. 

Freezer

This blueberry puree can be frozen for up to 3 months.

  • Spoon pureed blueberry into a freezer storage container – do not overfill. 
  • Place the lid on the storage container or cover it with a piece of saran wrap and label it with the date and recipe name. 
  • Place the tray into the freezer and let freeze completely – preferably overnight. 
  • Pop-out the baby food cubes and place in a zip-lock baggie or stasher bag – don’t forget to re-label the baggie or stasher bag for future reference. 

Recipe Tips
  • Picking Blueberries: when purchasing blueberries, look for plump and deep blueberries with a dusting of gray on the surface. A blueberry that is too firm or shows any hint of red isn’t fully ripe and will most likely be tart.
  • Fresh or Frozen: You can use either fresh or frozen blueberries for any of the puree, mashed or chunky recipes below, you will need to thaw and drain the blueberries first. It is best to use fresh blueberries if serving as a solid as they will easier for your baby to pick up and hold. 
  • Blender: Because blueberries condense down to such a small amount of puree, I use a small blender when pureeing any of these recipes. You can also use a handheld emersion blender or food processor. Another option is to double the recipe if you still want to use your regular-sized blender.

Recipes

Or watch a shortened version of this video here.

Roasted Blueberry Puree
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • pinch cinnamon (optional)
Simmered Blueberry Puree
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
BEABA Babycook Blueberry Puree
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • water
2-Minute Blueberry Puree
  • 2 cups blueberries
Baby-Led Weaning/Finger Food Stage
  • 2 tbsp blueberries
Blueberry Oatmeal
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • pinch cinnamon
Mashed Blueberry Avocado & Chicken Puree
  • 2 tbsp blueberries, chopped
  • 2 tbsp avocado chunks
  • 2 tbsp cooked chicken, shredded
Blueberry & Yogurt
  • 2 tbsp blueberries, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp whole milk plain yogurt
Roasted Blueberry Puree

  • Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the blueberries on the baking sheet and sprinkle on cinnamon. Bake for 20 minutes or until soft and bursting with juices.

  • Let cool slightly and then transfer the blueberries to a blender or food processor and puree for 1-2 minutes until smooth.

Simmered Blueberry Puree

  • Place the blueberries, water, and lemon juice into a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until soft and broken down.

    Note on Blueberries: if using frozen blueberries, there is no need to thaw them before cooking in this recipe.

  • Let cool slightly and then transfer the blueberries to a blender or food processor and puree for 1-2 minutes until smooth.

BEABA Babycook Blueberry Puree

  • Fill the tank reservoir to level 1 with water. Add the blueberries to the stainless steel basket and place the basket into the glass jar. Place the lid on top and close. Push the steam button.

  • Once complete, remove the lid and let cool slightly. Take the stainless steel basket out of it and then pour any excess water into a measuring cup; reserve. Next, pour the blueberries into the glass jar, close the lid, and push and hold the blend button until the blueberries are smooth, adding in any reserved blueberry water if needed.

2-Minute Blueberry Puree

  • Place the blueberries into a blender and puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth.

  • The puree will thicken as it cools in the fridge or freezer.

Baby-Led Weaning/Finger Food Stage

  • Serve to baby flattened, halved or quartered depending on your baby's age (see graph).

Blueberry Oatmeal

  • In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add in oats, blueberries, and cinnamon. Cook for 10 minutes or until the oats are cooked, and most of the water is gone. Using a hand mixer or blender, puree the oats to your desired consistency – smooth, slightly chunky, or chunky. If serving for baby-led weaning, dollop a few 2-inch circles of oatmeal on a plate and place it in the fridge. Once cooled, the oatmeal will be easier for your baby to pick up and self-feed.

    Note on Blueberries: if using frozen blueberries, there is no need to thaw them before cooking in this recipe. 

Mashed Blueberry Avocado & Chicken Puree

  • Place the blueberries, avocado, and chicken onto a cutting board. Using the back of a fork, mash the ingredients together into a chunky puree.

  • Spread the chunky puree onto a 1-3 inch piece of toast, load it onto a gootensil, place it on a plate for your baby to eat with their hands, or spoon feed it to your baby.

Blueberries & Yogurt

  • Place the chopped blueberries on a cutting board or in a small bowl. Add in the yogurt and stir until incorporated. Serve to your baby with a gootensil, on a 1-3 inch piece of toast, place on a plate for baby to eat with their own hands, or spoon feed it to your baby.

Age: 4-6+ months for puree, 6+ months for baby-led weaning. 

Storage: you can store the purees in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for 4 months. You can store the finger foods in the fridge for up to 3 days. 

Yield: the purees will yield you roughly 6-8 ounces of puree, while the finger foods will give you 1-2 servings. 

Notes on Frozen Blueberries: if you are using frozen blueberries, make sure you thaw and drain any excess liquid before using them unless indicated in recipe card.  

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5-Minute Banana, Blueberry + Avocado Baby Food Puree

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by Michele Olivier on March 23, 2017 (updated Feb 26, 2021)

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This 5-Minute Banana, Blueberry + Avocado Baby Food Puree is super tasty and also packed with nutrients that help with bone, heart and brain development! Bonus – it’s so easy to make (less then 5 minutes from start to finish) that even the most sleep deprived moms will have the time and energy to make this super-powered meal for baby! Great for 6+ months and up.

Banana, Blueberry + Avocado Baby Food Puree

This beautiful purple puree is not only loaded with nutrients and is delicious but it also only takes 5 minutes to make! That is what I call a triple-threat!

Ingredients in this baby food puree

Here’s a little list of the nutrients that are in this super puree –

Bananas – are filled with vitamin B6, manganese, potassium and fiber which aides in developing cardiovascular health, helps improve digestion and supports baby’s heart.

Blueberries – are a superfood that are loaded with fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B6 and antioxidants that help ward off illnesses, aides in the development of healthy bones, prevents cancer and helps promote healthy cognitive function.

Avocado – are known for being an almost perfect food because they are filled with a ton of vitamin E, potassium, iron and healthy fats that are important for the development of the central nervous system and brain in both babies and toddlers.

So, if we combined all of that together we get a fun puree that is helping baby develop a healthy heart, bones, central nervous system and brain! All of that amazingness in one tasty puree!

How to Make this Puree

There really is only one step to making this easy-peasy healthy puree – toss everything into a blender and puree!

Seriously, it’s that easy!

No cooking. No steaming. No roasting. Just blending and done.

I will say that to get the blueberry peels broken down enough for a smooth puree you will need to scrape the sides of the blender down every 20 seconds and puree for at least 90 seconds. It took me a full 2 minutes of blending to get the smooth puree pictured above. But 2 minutes of paying somewhat attention to what you are doing, is totally worth it. This puree is made for all of us sleep deprived moms out there!

And since it is a copy-cat puree, I spooned this puree into my favorite reusable pouches and handed them out to my girls for snack time at the park. They devoured them in seconds and have been asking for more ever since.

So, the only downside to this amazingly easy puree is that you will be making it all the time:)

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  • Spinach + Apple Baby Food Puree
  • Sweet Potato Baby Puree – 3 Delicious Ways
  • 1 cup blueberries if using frozen, thaw first
  • 1 banana
  • 1/2 avocado peeled
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice

  • Place all of the ingredients into a blender and process for 1-2 minutes on high speed, scrapping down sides every 30 seconds helps puree the blueberry peels. If puree is super thick, add 1 teaspoon of water in at a time until you reach your desired consistency.

  • Serve and enjoy!

Age: from 6 months and up

Yield: 8 ounces

Storage: Fridge – store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Freezer – can be frozen for up to 4 months (this and this are my favorite freezer storage containers).

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Vareniki, porridge, drinks and ice cream

Blueberries are one of the most valuable seasonal berries, useful in any form. Whether fresh or dried, blueberries contain a huge amount of vitamins and minerals.

Blueberries are used in smoothies, soups, desserts and ice cream. We have selected simple and economical recipes, let this berry delight you with new tastes.

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Blueberry Recipes

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Blueberry Summer Oatmeal

The dish can be served with different berries and sweetened with jam. It will be even more useful to cook porridge from whole oatmeal.

Ingredients

  • 250 ml milk
  • 40 gr oatmeal
  • 1 tsp natural sweetener
  • 3 tbsp fresh blueberries
  • 1 tbsp dried fruit for decoration
  • 1 pinch cinnamon or vanilla powder

Preparation

There are two ways to prepare oatmeal. nine0003

Breakfast porridge can be prepared the night before. In this case, use water instead of milk. It should be heated in a saucepan, add cereal and natural sweetener, mix and leave until the morning. The next morning, the porridge will be almost ready, if desired, it can be slightly warmed up.

If you are preparing oatmeal "for now", you need to pour the milk into a saucepan, add cereal and turn on the stove to low heat. Stirring occasionally, bring the porridge to a boil. Then turn off and let stand for a few minutes so that the flakes swell and the porridge cools down. nine0003

Add sweetener and stir.

Top with blueberries and dried fruit and garnish with a pinch of vanilla or cinnamon.

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Blueberry dumplings

Dumplings go great with sour cream or a slightly sweetened sour cream and melted butter sauce.

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 2 tbsp. flour (glass 250 ml)
  • Water
  • 1 egg
  • A pinch of salt

For the filling

  • 350 grams of blueberries
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla sugar

For sauce

  • 50 g butter
  • 3-4 tbsp. spoons of sour cream
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Pinch of vanilla sugar (optional)

Cooking step by step

Pour flour into a bowl, add salt and lightly beaten egg. While stirring, gradually pour in water, you should get an elastic dough - non-sticky and non-rigid. nine0003

Roll the kneaded dough into a ball. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and leave to swell for half an hour.

Thoroughly wash the blueberries for the filling, drain and dry. Mix with regular and vanilla sugar.

You can use a special cutter or cut out circles from the rolled out dough with a thickness of 3-4 mm using a glass.

Fill each circle and pinch the edges together. Once all the dumplings are ready, carefully lower them into a large pot of boiling salted water and cook for about 5-7 minutes. nine0003

Sauce for dumplings is prepared as follows: melt the butter over low heat with sugar and a little vanilla sugar.

Add sour cream, mix well and heat a little more, stirring, but do not bring to a boil.

Pour hot sauce over dumplings with berries and serve.

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Cold blueberry soup from childhood

The soup is made from both fresh and frozen berries. nine0003

Ingredients

  • 300 grams blueberries
  • 300 ml water
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp starch
  • 1 pinch each of cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom

Preparation

Bring the water to a boil. Add blueberries and spices and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat.

Dissolve the starch in a little cold water and carefully pour into the soup. Bring to a boil and heat for a few minutes, stirring. nine0003

Let soup cool to room temperature, add honey and mix well.

It is especially delicious to eat blueberry soup with yogurt and sour cream. It goes well with rice cereal and boiled rice.

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Pancakes with blueberries and yogurt

Ingredients

  • 250g ricotta
  • 50 gr butter
  • 110 gr flour
  • 200 gr blueberries
  • 2 eggs
  • Pair of art. spoons of honey
  • 200 ml milk
  • 100 ml cream
  • Mint
  • Powdered sugar

Cooking step by step

Sift flour into a bowl, add milk and eggs. Stir with a whisk or mixer and leave the mixture for about an hour.

Meanwhile, make the cream filling. Ricotta must be mixed with cream and honey.

Wash and dry the berries and mint.

Make pancakes from the dough, fry them on both sides. nine0003

After the pancakes are ready, put a spoonful of ricotta cream on each pancake, add blueberries. Wrap in a corner, sprinkle with powdered sugar and garnish with mint leaves and blueberries.

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baking with blueberries

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  • 120 grams of flour
  • 250 gr blueberries
  • 350 ml milk
  • 250 gr low-fat yogurt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 lemon
  • 60 gr brown sugar
  • Oil

    • Cooking step by step

    Beat eggs with sugar and grated lemon zest. Add sifted flour, milk and fat-free yogurt. Mix the ingredients until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.

    Wash the blueberries and place them in a pre-greased baking dish.

    Pour batter over blueberries and bake in preheated oven at 200°C for 45 minutes. nine0003

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    Blueberry muffins

    Ingredients

    • 240 g flour
    • 180 ml milk
    • 65 gr melted butter (or sunflower)
    • 150 gr sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 10 g baking powder
    • 1/2 sachet vanillin
    • 125 gr fresh blueberries

    Preparation

    Place the sifted flour, baking powder, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. nine0003

    Break eggs into another bowl, add butter and room temperature milk. Beat well with a fork or whisk. Pour the mixture into the flour and stir quickly. 2/3 blueberries are added last and gently (but not for long) mix.

    Pour the mixture into molds, top with the remaining berries. Forms should be filled almost completely.

    Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C for about 20 minutes. Readiness can be checked with a toothpick - if you pierce the muffin with it, the toothpick should come out dry. nine0003

    Once ready, let the muffins cool for about half an hour.

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    Blueberry Drinks

    Blueberry Smoothie

    Blueberry Smoothie is especially tasty with freshly picked blueberries.

    Ingredients

    • Blueberries - 200 gr
    • Honey - 1 tsp
    • Yogurt - 100 ml
    • Milk - 120 ml
    • Ice

    Cooking

    Wash blueberries, put in a blender. Add milk, honey, yogurt and beat.

    Pour into glasses, add ice cubes to each glass. Arrange a few blueberries on top.

    Blueberry Dessert

    Blueberry Cream Cups

    For the Blueberry Cream Dessert, you will need a biscuit base: wholemeal biscuits or other light dry biscuits will do.

    Ingredients

    • 300 gr curd cheese
    • 3-4 whole grain biscuits
    • 30 ml agave syrup (or other sweetener)
    • 50 gr fresh blueberries
    • 1 pinch of cinnamon
    • Vanilla pod
    • Juice of half a lemon

    Cooking steps

    Grind the biscuits in a food processor or with a pestle. Pour the resulting crumb into molds to make a base of about half a centimeter (glass cups are suitable as molds). If you want the base to be more compact, pour a drop of syrup into the cups and mix. nine0003

    For cream, mix cheese and syrup (or other natural liquid sweetener) with a fork until smooth.

    Spoon into molds by about half. Compact and smooth the surface of the cream with the tip of a spoon.

    Sprinkle berries with lemon juice. Put a layer of blueberries in glasses, and then a layer of cheese mass. Repeat until the mold is filled.

    Top with cinnamon and/or vanilla powder and garnish with fresh blueberries. nine0003

    Blueberry cream glasses can be refrigerated for a couple of hours before serving.

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    Strawberry Blueberry Ice Cream

    Berry ice cream only needs four ingredients to make. Strawberries and blueberries can be either fresh or frozen.

    Ingredients

    • 500 ml cream 35% fat
    • 450 gr strawberries
    • 397 gr condensed milk
    • 250 gr blueberries

    Cooking step by step

    If using frozen strawberries, thaw them first and drain the liquid. Blueberries are used in ice cream form.

    Pour the cream and condensed milk into a large bowl. Beat with a mixer until thick - it should not fall from the whisk. It is also necessary to ensure that the cream does not break into small lumps.

    Mash strawberries with a blender or fork.

    Scatter 2/3 blueberries and strawberry puree into the cream mixture. Mix. nine0003

    Pour the mass into molds. Sprinkle the remaining blueberries on top, pressing them a little into the ice cream.

    Remove the ice cream from the freezer and leave for at least 3-4 hours. Then it will be a little softer, but already tasty. Ideally, it is better to leave the mass to harden overnight.

    If there are no molds, you can freeze berry ice cream in one large container. In this case, you can lightly mix the strawberry puree with the cream mixture in it. And as a result, after hardening, you will get beautiful layers of strawberry puree. nine0003

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    Frozen blueberries with apple juice

    Ingredients

    • Blueberries - 0.5 kg
    • Sugar - 0.1 kg
    • Apple juice - 0.5 l

    Preparation

    Wash blueberries, dry and sprinkle with sugar. Wait for the juice to stand out, and kill with a blender. Leave for a few hours for the sugar to dissolve.

    In a bowl, combine the blueberry puree and apple juice and stir. Pour into ice cream molds and refrigerate until set. nine0003

    You can also freeze the resulting liquid in ice molds - in this case it will be well used in making iced tea or homemade lemonade.

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    Feature : blueberries are very useful for vision. May cause allergies. nine0003

    Blueberries are a species of perennial undersized shrubs from the genus Vaccinium of the Heather family.

    The composition of blueberries contains a large amount of antioxidants, carbohydrates, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, copper, sodium, iron, as well as vitamin C, B1, B6, PP and pantothenic acid.

    100 grams of blueberries contain 44 kcal

    Macronutrients

    Microelements

    Vitamin PP - 0. 3 mg

    Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - 0.01 mg

    Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.02 mg

    Vitamin C - 10mg

    Vitamin E (TE) - 1.4 mg

    Vitamin PP (niacin equivalent) - 0.4 mg

    Calcium - 16 mg

    Magnesium - 6 mg

    Sodium - 6 mg

    Potassium - 51 mg

    Phosphorus - 13 mg

    Iron - 0.7 mg

    Also in blueberries there are pectins that have a beneficial effect on the intestines and are able to cleanse it of toxins, decomposition products, salts of heavy metals.

    Composition and nutritional properties of blueberries

    100 g blueberries contain:

    • Protein - 1.1 g
    • Fats - 0.6 g
    • Carbohydrates - 7.6 g
    • Dietary fiber - 3.1 g
    • Organic acids - 1.2 g
    • Water - 86 g
    • Mono- and disaccharides - 7.6 g
    • Ash - 0.4 g
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    Useful properties of blueberries

    Blueberries are recommended for the prevention of heart disease. Its beneficial properties help maintain vision and strengthen the vessels in the back of the eyes, which helps to improve the ability to see in the dark. Blueberries also improve memory, strengthen blood vessels, normalize weight, and are used as a rejuvenating agent. nine0003

    Contraindications for use

    Experts recommend limiting the use of blueberries to people with impaired biliary tract and pancreatic diseases.

    Blueberries in children's diet

    For children, blueberries are useful in the treatment of chronic constipation, while it strengthens the intestines with diarrhea. Some pediatricians advise eating blueberries after three years, some allow from a year. It all depends on the individual characteristics of the child's body. For children prone to allergies, it is better to refrain from eating berries for up to three years. After the first dose, observe the child so as not to miss the manifestation of an allergy. nine0003

    Preparation and consistency

    When frozen, as well as when dried, blueberries do not lose their beneficial properties, therefore, they can be consumed in any form.

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    Blueberry recipes for children

    Corn porridge with blueberries - from 1 year (if not allergic)

    0025 Corn grits - 100 g

  • Water - 1 cup
  • Egg yolk - 1 pc.
  • Sugar - 1 tbsp. spoon
  • Blueberries - 1 cup

    • Cooking:

    We wash the corn grits, fill it with water and cook until tender. Add sugar and yolk, bring to a boil. Wash blueberries and rub through a sieve. Add the grated berries to the slightly cooled porridge, beat with a mixer until a fluffy mass is formed. nine0003

    Blueberry dumpling soup - 3+ years old

    Ingredients:

    • Blueberries - 120 g
    • Sugar - 40 g
    • Starch - 3 g
    • Lemon - 1 pc.
    • Citric acid - 0.3 g

    For dumplings :

    • Wheat flour - 30 g
    • Milk - 15 g
    • Sugar - 2 g
    • Eggs - 0.5 pcs.

    Preparation:

    Dumplings: grind milk with egg yolk, add sugar and flour. Separate small pieces from the resulting dough and dip them into boiling water.

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