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So you have blueberries at home. Get excited! Blueberries bring big flavor and an unmistakable pop of color to any snack or meal. Here are some tips and ideas for snacking, baking, healthy swaps, and even getting kids into blueberries.

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Calling All Bakers!

Find blueberry recipes for every level of baking experience.

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Blueberry Distribution: No Sinking, No Problem.

If you've ever baked with blueberries, you probably know they can sink to the bottom of the pan.

  • Avoid over blending during the first stage of mixing.
  • Coat blueberries with flour or cornstarch before stirring them in.
  • Layer batter and blueberries in halves in the pan.
  • Try substituting dried blueberries for a different approach.

Add Blueberries, Not Blue Coloring

  • Gently fold blueberries in at the end of the mix cycle.
  • Add frozen blueberries before they thaw.
  • Rinse frozen blueberries several times in cold water.
  • Brighten the blueberry hue with a little lemon juice.

Blueberry Baking Chemistry

The secret to beautifully colored berries? The pH scale.

  • Blueberries turn reddish when exposed to acids.
  • Blueberries turn greenish-blue with too much baking soda.

Blueberry Pairing 101

This small fruit goes big when it comes to versatility.

Classic Blueberry Flavor Combos

Lemon

Sweet-tart blueberries and sharp lemon — an almost unbeatable combination.

Cheesecake

Blueberries are the ultimate complement to cheesecake in any form.

Banana

Bananas bring creaminess; blueberries bring the pop of color and flavor.

Sweet and Savory Pairings

Balsamic vinegar

A powerhouse pair for dressings, sauces and glazes.

Cheese

A delicious partner for savory and sweet cheeses alike.

Cured meats

The right sweet, juicy balance to smoky flavors.

Small Swaps,
Big Blueberry Benefits

Healthy, delicious blueberries are a good source of fiber and Vitamin C and provide various vitamins and minerals. Add a boost of blue to the usual ingredients or make a healthy swap — a simple, no-stress choice you can feel good about, inside and out.

Breakfast and Baking

Try a new topping: Add defrosted frozen blueberries to pancakes instead of syrup.

Choose plain or vanilla yogurt: Top with blueberries for more nutrition and less sugar.

Elevate your smoothie: Replace ice with frozen blueberries.

Add to baked goods: Use fresh blueberries instead of chocolate chips.

Snacks and Refreshers

Rev up your trail mix: Use unsweetened dried blueberries instead of candy.

Skip sugary drinks: Drop frozen blueberries in sparkling water.

Spice up your spritzer: Muddle blueberries instead of simple syrup.

Brighten frozen yogurt: Top with fresh or frozen blueberries.

Savory-Sweet Treats

Upgrade your salad: Add fresh or unsweetened dried blueberries instead of sweetened fruit.

Crunch on this: Add freeze-dried blueberries on top of a salad in place of croutons.

Smush up your PBJ: Mash fresh blueberries and spread them as your "jelly."

Grocery Store Switch-Ups

Salad dressings: Mix pureed blueberries with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Fruit snacks: Reach for unsweetened dried blueberries for kids.

Baby food: Puree your own blueberries instead of store-bought.

Breakfast cereal: Add fresh blueberries to whole-grain cereal for natural sweetness.

Kids in the Kitchen

A few favorite tips from parents for getting kids interested in cooking.

Celebrate the science

Baking is a science you can only master over time. Work side by side with older kids, showing them how it all works — and maybe teaching a little about patience and persistence along the way.

Demonstrate cause and effect

Cooking and baking allows kids to follow a process from start to finish, going from raw ingredients to an assembled mixture to the final product.

Build math skills

Following a recipe can help kids build their math skills, from measuring to calculating what you need to double or cut a recipe in half.

Get them on your level

Make sure kids have chairs or stools that allow them to be part of the action. They'll enjoy helping when they can.

Go right to the source

Take trips to local farms as well as the farmer's market. Let kids see where and how their food grows.

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