30 Sweet Blueberry Desserts That Taste Like Summer

Ready to dream bigger than classic blueberry pie? From cobblers and cookies to cakes and bars, these crazy-good blueberry desserts will blow your mind. Besides, berries make these sweets healthy, right? Fresh or frozen blueberries work great for all of these recipes, so don't worry if you didn't make it to the farm stand in time. Baking with less-than-perfect blueberries brings out their natural sweetness, anyways.

Want to add a bit of zing? We love adding lime zest or lemon juice whenever blueberries are involved. The acid in lemon and lime help cut through the jammy sweetness of baked blueberries and brighten up any dessert.

The only thing missing from these recipes is a batch of homemade ice cream. Get the kids involved as well with our favorite ice cream in a bag! You also cannot ever go wrong whipping up a batch of homemade whipped cream.

You don't have to stop at sweets when you're using up your summer blueberries. We've got plenty of not-as-sweet uses for blueberries, too. Blueberry salsa is one of our favorite unexpected uses for fresh blueberries, perfect with homemade tortilla chips. Got any leftover blueberry syrup from making these desserts? It's perfect for adding to hot sauce or your favorite barbecue sauce and topping on pulled pork sandwiches or glazed on ribs. The smokiness of ribs melded with sweet-tart blueberry barbecue sauce is the unexpected BBQ upgrade you never saw coming.

And if you're really feeling summer, you'll also love our no bake desserts (ideal for when you're avoiding your oven.)