Tasty Blueberry Desserts Perfect for Any Occasion, from Cake to Sorbet

If you are one of those dessert lovers who are not a fan of clawingly sweet dishes, but still have a sweet tooth with a penchant for well-balanced delectables, then blueberry desserts are your go-to solution. Their perfect balance of tanginess and sweetness, combined with the mouth-watering juiciness, make for some of the most unique, low calorie desserts that you can conveniently whip up at home. Not surprisingly then, with the rise of health-conscious consumers, new desserts under the segment of blueberry desserts have cropped up in the recent past.

Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Cake:

Ingredients:

• 252 gm flour
• 151 gm sugar
• 54 gm butter
• 3 eggs
• 251 ml buttermilk
• 12 gm lemon zest
• 13 gm lemon juice
• 104 gm blueberries
• 15 gm poppy seeds

Method:

1. You first have to preheat your oven to 180°C.
2. To a medium-sized bowl, you have to add the sugar, flour, and butter, and combine everything together.
3. You then have to add the buttermilk, lemon juice, eggs, and lemon zest to the dry mixture and give everything a good mix.
4. After that, you need to add the poppy seeds and blueberries, and gently fold everything in.
5. Before baking, you need to transfer this batter into a baking tray that has already been greased with butter.
6. Then, you have to wait for around 45 to 50 minutes for the cake to bake with its soft center and firm edges.
7. Before serving, you must take care to let it cool down for a while and don't forget to add a little bit of fresh cream on the side while plating.

Blueberry Cheesecake Bars:

Ingredients:

• 201 gm graham cracker crumbs
• 102 gm sugar
• 103 gm butter
• 504 gm cream cheese
• 205 gm sugar
• 1 egg
• 102 gm blueberries
• 13 gm vanilla extract

Method:

1. You first need to preheat your trusted oven to 180°C.
2. The dry ingredients need to be prepared now. For this, you have to combine the sugar, crumbs of graham cracker, and melted butter in a bowl.
3. You can then put the crumbly mixture onto a baking dish, and press everything down.
4. In a separate bowl, please ensure that you crack the eggs, add sugar, vanilla, and cream cheese, and beat everything well with a hand whisk.
5. To this creamy mixture, you can now add the blueberries and stir everything well.
6. You can then pour this batter on the crust, and let it bake for around 40 to 45 minutes.
7. While serving, you could drizzle the bars with a tad bit of maple syrup to balance the tangy and sweet flavor profiles.

Blueberry Sorbet with Lavender Syrup:

This is a special and incredibly delicious summer dessert with which you can easily surprise anyone because it is one of those new desserts that are most likely still unknown to many people.

Ingredients:

• 501 gm blueberries
• 202 gm sugar
• 253 ml water
• 14 gm lavender syrup
• 15 gm lemon juice

Method:

1. You start with deseeding the blueberries and making a puree of them in your food processor.
2. Then, you have to add some sugar to the pureed blueberries and strain the watery mixture through a fine strainer.
3. To this blueberry juice, you can add lavender syrup, water, and some lemon juice.
4. You have to refrigerate this mixture overnight.
5. The next morning, you should transfer this to your reliable ice cream maker, and churn it according to the instructions given on the machine.
6. Once done, your ice cream sorbet is ready.
7. For serving, it is advisable that you add a few mint leaves for that added burst of freshness and flavor.

Blueberry Oatmeal Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream:

Ingredients:

• 201 gm oats
• 102 gm sugar
• 53 gm butter
• 204 gm blueberries
• 15 gm sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp nutmeg
• 68 gm vanilla ice cream

Method:

1. You first have to preheat your oven to 180°C.
2. Please take a bowl in which you will mix the brown sugar, oats, and butter together.
3. To the crumbly and buttery mixture of brown sugar and oats, you can add the granulated sugar, nutmeg, blueberries, and cinnamon. Please make sure to combine everything well with a wooden spatula or a regular bite-sized spoon.
4. After that, you can pour this into a baking dish that has been lined with parchment paper.
5. While you let it bake for around 40 to 45 minutes, please don't forget to get the vanilla ice cream scooped into small dessert bowls.
6. While serving, please make sure that you garnish the oatmeal crumble all around the vanilla ice cream so that both can be enjoyed together at the same time. The combination of ice cream with Blueberry Oat Crumble works wonders for parties, gatherings, or just any regular family dinner.