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    The Cozy Plum » Recipes » Baking Basics

    Easy Blueberry Glaze for Desserts

    Published: Jun 14, 2022 · Modified: Aug 27, 2022 by Callan Wenner · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    Blueberry glaze being poured onto a Bundt Cake.

    This quick and easy icing is the perfect blueberry glaze for cakes, cheesecakes, donuts, scones or pancakes! Adapt the color of the glaze to your liking or mix shades together to create a marbled effect!

    Blueberry glaze being poured onto a Bundt Cake.

    This blueberry glaze is so versatile! It can be made into any shade of your liking and is the perfect icing to liven up simple desserts.

    While it doesn't carry a ton of blueberry flavor, you can up the flavors with various extracts or pair it with citrus juice for a lemon blueberry variation.

    This glaze is used on my Lemon Ricotta Cake and Glazed Blueberry Donuts! It would also go perfectly on these Earl Grey Scones.

    Bowls with three different colors of blueberry glaze.
    Create the desired color and consistency.
    Jump to:
    • What Can Blueberry Glaze Be Used For?
    • Ingredient Notes
    • How to Make Blueberry Glaze
    • Making the Color Variations
    • Whole Blueberry Sauce
    • Storing Instructions
    • FAQs & Tips
    • 📖Recipe

    What Can Blueberry Glaze Be Used For?

    This glaze is great to dress cakes (pound cake, Bundt Cake, loaf cake, angel food cake), to ice donuts or scones, for cheesecakes or pancakes, and even to frost cookies!

    Ingredient Notes

    • Blueberries. Fresh or frozen blueberries can be used for the glaze.
    • Powdered sugar. Sift the powdered sugar for the smoothest results.
    • Liquid. I like to use heavy cream, but you can also use milk, water, citrus juice, or really any liquid to loosen up the glaze to a pourable consistency. I like to use heavy cream, as I think it produces the best color shades!
    • Vanilla. I like to add a touch of vanilla paste or extract to help balance out the flavor.

    How to Make Blueberry Glaze

    STEP 1: Add fresh or frozen blueberries to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the juices begin to release and the blueberries start to burst and break down.

    Blueberries in a small saucepan.
    Add fresh or frozen blueberries to a small saucepan.
    Cooked blueberries in a saucepan.
    Cook the blueberries until the juices release and the blueberries begin to break down.

    STEP 2: Pass the blueberries through a fine-mesh sieve to separate the puree from the skins. Allow the puree to cool fully.

    STEP 3: Add sifted powdered sugar to a bowl, then add the blueberry puree and mix it into a paste. From there, add the liquid a tablespoon at a time, stirring until the desired consistency is formed.

    Cooked blueberries being poured through a sieve.
    Pass the blueberries through a fine mesh sieve to separate the puree from the skins.
    Bowls of powdered sugar with blueberry puree in them.
    Add blueberry puree to powdered sugar, then add water, milk, or cream.
    Bowls with three different colors of blueberry glaze.
    Create the desired color and consistency.

    STEP 4: Spoon or pour the glaze over your baked goods, then enjoy!

    Hot tip! If the glaze is too runny, add more powdered sugar. If it's too stiff, add more liquid or blueberry puree (only 1 teaspoon at a time) until the desired consistency is formed. Test on an upside-down glass (or a small portion of the baked good) to see how it falls and adjust from there.

    Making the Color Variations

    This blueberry glaze can be made into a variety of color shades. Follow the steps below to create a light, medium, or dark shade of glaze and adjust to your liking.

    Note that color can vary by batch of blueberries, so puree to liquid adjustments can also vary each time.

    Light Colored Glaze

    To make the lightest shade of blueberry glaze, combine the powdered sugar with ½ tablespoon of blueberry puree, then add 3-4 tablespoons of heavy cream.

    Adding more powdered sugar and heavy cream will continue to lighten the glaze.

    Light colored blueberry glaze in a bowl.

    Medium Colored Glaze

    To make the medium shade of blueberry glaze, combine the powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon of blueberry puree, then add 1-3 tablespoons of heavy cream.

    Adding more powdered sugar and heavy cream will continue to lighten the glaze, adding more blueberry puree will darken the glaze.

    Medium colored blueberry glaze in a bowl.

    Dark Colored Glaze

    To make the darkest shade of blueberry glaze, combine the powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons of blueberry puree, then add 1-2 tablespoons of liquid.

    If you want a super dark glaze, use water, milk, or citrus juice rather than heavy cream.

    Dark colored blueberry glaze in a bowl.

    Marbled Glaze

    To make a marbled glaze, combine two or three of the color shades and give it a few stirs, making sure streaks of each color remain.

    Then, slowly pour the glaze over the baked good for a nice marbled effect.

    Three glaze colors being mixed in a bowl.
    Combine different colors of glaze for a marbled effect.
    Marbled blueberry glaze being poured onto a Bundt Cake.

    Whole Blueberry Sauce

    If you don't want to make the glaze and would just like a blueberry sauce, instead, follow these instructions:

    1. Cook down the blueberries with 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar until the juices release, but the berries remain slightly whole still.
    2. Once it gets to this point, mix together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water, then stir it into the blueberries.
    3. Stir constantly for thirty seconds as the mixture thickens, then transfer the sauce to a bowl and allow it to cool.

    Instead of using granulated sugar, honey or maple syrup can also be used to sweeten the blueberry sauce.

    Storing Instructions

    Pour the glaze into a container and press cling wrap directly on the surface. Cover the container, then store it in the fridge (if using milk or cream) for one week.

    To revive the glaze, whisk it and add more liquid a bit at a time, as the glaze will have stiffened up in the fridge.

    I do not recommend freezing the glaze.

    FAQs & Tips

    How do you make blueberry drizzle icing?

    To make the icing drizzle, be sure the glaze is at a consistency that is pourable, but not too runny. It should very slowly run down the cake or baked good.

    To do thin drips, it's best to use a piping bag to drizzle over the edges (for most control), then carefully fill in the top.

    More Blueberry Recipes

    • Lemon Ricotta Cake with Blueberry Glaze
    • Glazed Blueberry Donuts
    • Blueberry White Chocolate Ganache Tart
    • Jumbo Blueberry Muffins
    • Blueberry Pie Bars
    • Blueberry Cheesecake No-Churn Ice Cream
    Marbled blueberry glaze on a Bundt Cake.

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    📖Recipe

    Blueberry glaze being poured onto a Bundt Cake.

    Easy Blueberry Glaze for Desserts

    Callan Wenner
    This quick and easy icing is the perfect blueberry glaze for cakes, cheesecakes, donuts, scones or pancakes! Adapt the color of the glaze to your liking or mix shades together to create a marbled effect!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Cool time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 cup
    Calories 836 kcal

    Equipment

    • Small saucepan
    • Fine mesh sieve
    • Mixing bowls
    • Whisk
    • Small rubber spatula
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen (150g)
    • 1½ cups powdered sugar sifted (180g)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract optional
    • 1-4 tablespoons water, cream, milk, or citrus juice
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    Instructions
     

    • Add the blueberries to a small saucepan over medium heat and stir occasionally until the juices begin to release.
    • Use a rubber spatula to begin pushing on the blueberries to help them along.
    • Set a fine mesh sieve on top of a bowl then pass the blueberries through the sieve to separate the puree from the skins.
    • Allow the blueberry puree to cool completely (place it in the fridge to help this process along).
    • Measure one cup of powdered sugar, then sift it into a bowl.
    • Add 1-2 tablespoons of blueberry puree and whisk it together to form a thick paste.
    • From here, add one tablespoon at a time of water, heavy cream, or milk, whisking in between each addition, until a pourable consistency forms.

    Notes

    Adding cream (rather than water) will help to produce a lighter-colored pastel glaze. Adding water (or citrus juice) will produce a deeper color. Adding more or less blueberry puree will also affect how much color comes through.
    Reference the photos in the post-write-up for color variations, including a marbled effect.
    Light-colored glaze: 1.5 cups powdered sugar + 1 tablespoon blueberry puree + 1-4 tablespoons heavy cream 
    Medium-colored glaze: 1.5 cups powdered sugar + 1 tablespoons blueberry puree + 1-4 tablespoons heavy cream
    Dark-colored glaze: 1.5 cups powdered sugar +2 tablespoons blueberry puree + 1-3 tablespoons water
    Test the "pourability" of the glaze by adding a small amount to a drinking glass turned upside down. The glaze should run down quite slowly and remain rather thick. 
    If the glaze is too thin, add more powdered sugar (1 tablespoon at a time). If the glaze is too thick, add more liquid or blueberry puree (1 teaspoon at a time).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 836kcalCarbohydrates: 202gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 4gSugar: 191gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Bobby Langford

      February 02, 2023 at 5:27 pm

      Does this glaze harden when it is cooled?

      Reply
      • Callan Wenner

        February 02, 2023 at 7:28 pm

        The outside hardens into a bit of a shell/coating but the underneath stays soft!

        Reply
    2. Arden Ann Shira

      July 06, 2022 at 1:49 pm

      I can’t thank you enough for your instructions on how to prepare a blueberry gaze, and most importantly, how to adjust the color of the glaze, as I adored the darkest color I ran across in a NY Times picture but could not find out how to achieve it!

      Also would like to thank you for your precise and very clear instructions. I will let you know how my lemon blueberry cake turns out.

      Reply
      • The Cozy Plum

        July 06, 2022 at 2:07 pm

        Ahh this is such a nice comment, and I'm really glad you found it helpful! Can't wait to see how it turns out!

        Reply

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