Tag: blueberry

Blueberry Lemon Bars

Blueberry Lemon Bars

I love the combination of sweetness and tartness in a lemon bar. This time I added freeze-dried blueberries to the crust to enhance the flavor. Ingredients: Crust- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup freeze-dried blueberry powder 4 tablespoons butter or coconut oil at 

Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies

Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies

I love blueberry and I love oatmeal cookies, so I decided to combine the two in a cookie. These make a fabulous treat or pre-workout breakfast. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder 1/2 cup freeze dried blueberry 

Triple Blueberry Cupcakes

Triple Blueberry Cupcakes

Blueberry cupcakes filled with a blueberry pie filling and topped with a blueberry cream cheese frosting. These may be one of the most delicious cupcakes I have ever made!

Ingredients:

1 box white cake mix

1 cup water

1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

3 large egg whites

1/2 cup freeze dried blueberry powder

blueberry pie filling

Frosting:

8 ounces reduced fat cream cheese at room temperature

8 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature

4 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons freeze dried blueberry powder

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1-2 tablespoons nonfat milk if needed to thin icing

Directions:

  1. Line 24 cupcake tins with cupcake liners. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Add cake mix, water, applesauce, egg whites, and blueberry powder to stand mixer. Mix on medium until combined. Scrape down the edges occasionally.
  3. Use a medium cookie scooper to fill cupcake tins.
  4. Use a small cookie scooper to place a tablespoon of blueberry pie filling on top of the batter in each cupcake.
  5. Bake 18-20 minutes until cupcakes are set.
  6. Allow cupcakes to cool in tins then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  7. Once cupcakes are cool add cream cheese and butter to a stand mixer and whisk to combine.
  8. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time whisking on low.
  9. Add vanilla extract and blueberry powder continuing to whisk.
  10. Add milk if needed to thin the icing.
  11. Transfer icing to an icing tool and pipe icing on the top of each cupcake.
  12. Store cupcakes in a covered container in the refrigerator if not serving immediately.
  13. Enjoy!
<strong>Blueberry and Cherry No Bake Dessert</strong>

Blueberry and Cherry No Bake Dessert

My mother in-law’s famous dessert is called, “Yum-Yum” and is similar to this.  I basically made up the recipe as I went along, but I think it is going to taste great.  This has a graham cracker base, half blueberry and half cherry filling, and 

Lemon Blueberry Cake with Blueberry Filling and Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Blueberry Cake with Blueberry Filling and Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

My 7 year old wanted a lemon and blueberry cake for his jungle themed birthday (hence the green icing).  So I found a recipe that sounded delicious with two layers of a lemon blueberry cake, lemon cream cheese icing, and blueberry filing. Ingredients: Cake- 1 

Carrot and Blueberry Muffins

Carrot and Blueberry Muffins

These muffins mix sweet carrots and blueberries to create a healthy and filling breakfast on the go.

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup almond flour

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup light brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 blueberry Chobani yogurt (or ½ cup nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt)

1 teaspoon lemon zest

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 cups grated carrots

1 ½ cups blueberries divided

Optional topping: turbinado sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray muffin tins with nonstick spray.
  2. Whisk flours, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and brown sugar in a medium bowl.
  3. Add yogurt, eggs, and vanilla extract to a stand mixer and mix on medium to combine.
  4. Slowly mix in dry ingredients.
  5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and fold in grated carrots and 1 cup of the fresh blueberries.
  6. Use a large cookie scooper to fill muffin tins.
  7. Top each muffin with 3-4 blueberries. 
  8. Sprinkle turbinado or other sweetener on top of each muffin for a little extra sweetness in each bite.
  9. Bake 25 minutes or until muffins are set.
  10. Let muffins cool in tins for at least 10 minutes before removing.
  11. Let cool completely before transferring to an airtight container.  I refrigerate muffins after 24 hours. 
  12. Enjoy!
Blueberry Coleslaw

Blueberry Coleslaw

Farm fresh blueberries in the summer are a perfect treat.  This sweet and spicy slaw is a perfect summer side dish. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 bag coleslaw mix ¼ cup diced red onion 1 jalapeno seeded and diced ½ pint fresh blueberries 

Blueberry Peanut Butter Protein Balls

Blueberry Peanut Butter Protein Balls

I was looking at recipes for protein balls and I couldn’t find one that matched my cravings. I decided to mix up a few recipes to combine peanut butter, cashews, and blueberry. The result was so delicious I actually wrote it down so I can 

Banana Blueberry Muffins

Banana Blueberry Muffins

The sweetness from bananas and blueberries make for naturally sweet muffins. These are packed with fruit and protein and a fantastic way to start your day.

Recipe adapted from Fixate Autumn’s Banana Apple Muffins

Ingredients:

2 large eggs lightly beaten

1 cup mashed banana (2 medium bananas)

1 cup almond flour

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1/2 cup flax seeds

2 tablespoons applesauce

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 dash sea salt

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries plus a few to sprinkle on top

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line muffin pan with ten muffin papers or lightly spray pan with a baking spray.
  3. Combine eggs, banana, applesauce in a medium bowl and mix well.
  4. Combine almond flour, protein powder, flax seed, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
  5. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Fold in blueberries.
  6. Divide batter into muffin tins. (I use a large ice cream scooper). I add 3-4 blueberries to the top of each muffin and press gently to ensure a taste of blueberry goodness in every bite.
  7. Bake 18 to 22 minutes until golden brown.
  8. Cool on a rack for at least ten minutes before removing from pan.
  9. Enjoy! Store leftovers in an air tight container. Move container to fridge after 3 days.