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Blueberry glaze being poured onto a Bundt Cake.
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5 from 3 votes

Easy Blueberry Glaze for Desserts

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!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Cool time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 836kcal

Equipment

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

Ingredients

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

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: 836kcal | Carbohydrates: 202g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 191g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg