The season is here, go & enjoy the fresh blueberries. They taste sweet and you can almost feeL; the nutrients entering your body.
Frozen Blueberry Bites
Ingredients:
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt (I used vanilla)
Directions:
- Put some parchment paper on a large baking sheet. Mix together the blueberries and yogurt in a bowl. Then, place individual yogurt-covered blueberries on the baking sheet until all of them are on the sheet. They shouldn’t be touching each other. Stick the sheet in the freezer for about an hour.
Blueberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 cup ice cubes (if you’re using all frozen fruits, you can skip the ice cubes)
- 2 cups vanilla yogurt
Directions:
- In a blender, combine banana, blueberries and yogurt. Blend on high until smooth. Serve immediately.
Healthy Blueberry Bars
Yield: 1 8×8 inch pan (16 small or 9 large)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup white or whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar (or less if you prefer)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- dash of salt
- 6 tablespoons melted coconut oil (or 6 tablespoons melted butter)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice (from about 1/2 small lemon)
- 1 tablespoon honey (or agave or granulated sugar)
- 2 cups blueberries
Directions:
- Place a rack in the center of your oven and heat to 375 degrees F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with parchment paper so that the paper overhangs two sides like “handles.”
- In a medium bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour in the melted coconut oil or butter and stir until it forms clumps and the dry ingredients are evenly mixed. Set aside 1/2 cup of the crumble mixture, then press the rest into an even layer in the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine blueberries, lemon or lime juice, honey or sugar and corn starch. Heat and stir for about 5 minutes until fruit begins to thicken.
- Pour fruit mixture over the bottom layer in prepared pan. Sprinkle remainder of dry ingredients on top. Gently press the crumb down into the fruit.
- Bake the bars for 35 to 40 minutes, until the fruit is bubbly and the crumb topping smells toasty and looks golden. Place the pan on a wire rack or in the refrigerator to cool completely.
- Once cooled, use the parchment paper handles to lift the bars from the pan. Slice and serve. Store in sealed container in the refrigerator.
Square blueberry pie
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 5 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 (9-inch) refrigerated piecrust
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and sugar. Add the blueberries and toss them gently. Spoon this mixture into a lightly greased 8-inch square-baking dish. Sprinkle lemon juice over the blueberry mixture and dot it with thin pats of butter.
- Cut the piecrust to fit the top of the dish and place the crust over the filling. With a sharp knife, make several slits in the pastry to allow the steam to escape. Bake this square pie at 450 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Serve this dessert warm.
Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins
Serves: 6-12
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 ounces butter or 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
Directions
- Sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
- In another bowl
, whisk eggs, buttermilk and butter that has been melted and browned slightly.
- Make a well in dry ingredients and pour in liquid ingredients, mixing quickly.
- Fold in blueberries.
- Spoon batter into greased muffin cups and bake till golden brown.
- Bake at 400 F for 20 -30 minutes.
ref: http://www.geniuskitchen.com/
Go out to enjoy this seasons blueberry.
