Blueberry Pie
A classic blueberry pie recipe with a buttery flaky crust, fresh blueberries and lemon juice. It’s Summer perfect!
You asked and I listened friends. Yesterday I asked on Facebook what you would like to see today; blueberry cheesecake ice cream or blueberry pie. The answer was overwhelming pie so I am super excited to share with you this honest- to-goodness down-to-earth easy-to-love blueberry pie! Seriously! It doesn’t get easier and summer does not get better if you ask me.
I love me a good pie and there is just something special about a good piece of pie that makes moments shared with loved ones even more memorable. And this pie did that for me last weekend. It all started with blueberry sauce I made from a huge haul of blueberries and just looking at the pretty pink sauce made me crave a good pie. So I used the rest of my berries and got down to some good ole pie making that Sunday.
If you are craving more berry pies try my homemade strawberry pie.
This blueberry pie starts with a simple but trust-worthy pie crust. Butter, flour, salt and ice cold water is all you need for a buttery flaky pie crust. Pie making takes time and it’s for a good reason. Pie crust needs to chill to get that buttery goodness we all love. So let that crust chill for at least an hour. Remember this is a lazy Sunday affair.
The crust is then rolled out and filled with a bounty of blueberries. Fresh blueberries are macerated in sugar, fresh lemon zest and juice, a hint of almond extract, and some flour to soak up the juices. Toss all together and pile high into your crust. Pile it high…no kidding!! Then just bake until crust is golden brown and your juices are bubbling. In the meantime, relax and enjoy the aroma in your house!
Once pie is baked, be patient dear friend and let it cool. Do not rush the process, I know it’s hard but let it rest so those juices thicken. Then slice and enjoy a piece outside in the garden, backyard or porch like we did. Don’t forget to enjoy with a scoop of ice cream (uber important for a hot summer day!).
Now tell me summer isn’t a wonderful time of the year. I don’t know about you, but I’m gonna be soaking up all I can of this summer before Upstate NY hits me in the face with it’s winter soon. I suggest you do too and make this honest to goodness blueberry pie this weekend!
You will LOVE it!
Blueberry Pie
Ingredients
Pie Crust 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 14 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes Ice cold water 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon milk for egg wash Turbinado sugar for sprinkling Filling: 5-6 cups fresh blueberries Zest and juice of 1 lemon ½ teaspoon almond extract ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup sugar ¼ cup flour or 3-4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 14 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- Ice cold water
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon milk for egg wash
- Turbinado sugar for sprinkling
Filling:
- 5-6 cups fresh blueberries
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup flour or 3-4 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Prepare ½ cup ice-cold water and keep in fridge. In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar and salt. Add in half of the butter and pulse for 30 seconds. Add in the rest of butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Sprinkle about 6 tablespoons cold water over mixture and pulse until dough comes together in clumps. If dry, add a little bit more water (1 teaspoon at a time) until dough comes together. Remove dough from processor and pat into a disk. Divide dough into two disks; one slightly bigger than the other and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for at least an hour or overnight. The dough can be made up to 3 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let stand at room temperature a few minutes before rolling out.
- Roll out larger disk on a lightly floured surface to a large circle. Fit into an ungreased 9-inch pie dish, trim the edges leaving an inch or two overhang. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss the blueberries, extracts, zest and lemon juice. Toss in sugar and flour and make sure berries are coated with flour. Let sit at least 20 minutes.
- Fill the pie crust with the blueberries. Pile it high in the center.
- Roll out the second dough and top the pie. Decorate as you desire. I used a round tip to cup out holes of the rolled out dough (before topping the pie). You could also cut into strips to create a lattice top. Crimp the edges.
- Whisk egg and 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl. Brush the top of pie with egg wash and then sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Chill for 15-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place pie dish on a baking sheet and bake for 50-60 minutes or until crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Let pie cool for at least an hour before serving.
Yay for pie! We are Friday pie twins today. 😛 Blueberry is one of my favorite fruit pie flavors and yours looks absolutely fabulous! Juicy in all the right ways.
We are 😉
Wow ~ this is quite a stunner!!!! I hope I score some delicious blueberries this weekend – might have to give this one a try!
Yes!! I hope you get some blueberries!!
This pie looks perfect, so juicy and delicious! Happy Friday!
Happy Friday dear!!
Looks wonderful, and I’m so glad you added the lemon peel! I usually add that to my blueberry pie too. I’ll be making this soon, no doubt.
Trisha thank you! I knew you were excited about the pie 🙂 Thanks for stopping by! And I hope you have a great weekend!
Wow! That is one ahmazing pie, my friend!
Thanks Kelli!
There’s something about blueberry pie and summer . . just makes sense. I see why this one won! I love what you did with the top crust here. . so pretty!!! love this, Zainab!
Seriously!! Just makes sense!!! Thanks Alice. Hope you have a great weekend 🙂
Yes I will have to make this this weekend. My daughter LOVES blueberries and would be so happy to enjoy this pie.
Yes!! I am ashamed to say I ate almost half of this pie
Beautiful pie, and I would’ve chosen blueberry pie over ice cream too! I’d love a big slice!
Hahhah I know!! Will bring the ice cream up next week though ;p
Hello beautiful pie! I want a slice of you right now! Zainab this looks amazing – what a perfect summer pie! Waiting for this to cool would definitely torture – I can imagine how amazing your kitchen must have smelled
Hello beautiful Cate!! Would definitely love to share this with you! FYI: I am coming to your city next month. Will text you details!
I love the part where you said to relax and enjoy the aromas! OMG! I can imaging HOW BEAUTIFULLY bakery-like your home must be smelling when these were getting baked! They look GORGEOUSSSSSSS Zainab! Those juicy blueberries are making me salivate and I want a largeeeee scoop of vanilla ice cream with an even largerrrr slice of this blueberry pie and I’ll be good to go! 😀
I know it really was like a bakery 🙂 Thanks Samina!
Blueberry has to be my hands down favorite pie. Yours is seriously gorgeous!
Thanks Maria!
I love the polka-dot cutouts on top – for some reason it feels so summery to me!
Me too! Saw a pie from FNM and knew I had to try it lol!
I am in looooove! There’s something so classic and delicious about a good old fashioned blueberry pie!
Agreed!! Thanks!!
Omg I love that you are on a blueberry kick. Bring on the summer recipes–I love me an awesome pie like this one!!
The kick has been amazing!!!
Blueberry pie.. classic pie andit looks so gorgeous!
Thank you!
Beautiful! I love how you cut circles in the top. I’ve been meaning to make blueberry pie too with the several pounds I picked but haven’t gotten around to it.
Do it!!!
This pie is gorgeous! I love how many classic desert you include. They’re so timeless!
Thanks!!
I love blueberries, and I love pie, so this one is calling my name! 😀
Thanks for the recipe – have a great weekend.
Thanks Vickie! I hope you have a great week!
I need this pie now! Blueberry pie is the bomb and that glossy filling is spectacular! Waiting for pie to cool is the worst, but it’s so necessary.
It really is the bomb!!
This pie is stunning!!!
Thanks dear!
What a perfect summer treat! That pie looks wonderful:)
Thank you 🙂
That is one gorgeous blueberry pie!! It looks so delicious. Blueberries are one of my favorites…we have a blueberry bush but the birds keep beating me to the berries!
Hahha darn birds 🙂
For quite some time now, blueberries and I have been best buddies, so this pie is definitely right up my street! I love how the blueberries all bubble out a bit onto the crust – just makes it seem super delicious!
The running juices is the best part!! Not perfect but just how I like it 🙂
Can I get the pie AND the ice cream? LOL
Love this. Straight up blueberry pie is so classically delicious.
Yes both together will probably be amazing!!! Thanks Graham! PS: Happy belated birthday!!
I’m officially craving pie now! This looks awesome!
Thank you Christina 🙂
This looks absolutely gorgeous! I’ve got to try this before summer ends and it’s super pricey to get fresh blueberries. Plus if I make it while I’m at college that means my roommate and I are going to have to eat the whole thing and as much as I love pie, my jeans don’t haha.
It makes me sad to think that the price will double soon. But for now, I am enjoying it 🙂
Now I see why everyone chose the blueberry pie. It looks amazing!!!
Right?? It’s just hard to pass by!!
This is my kind of pie! Basic crust, very berry filling, a fun design on top – love it!
Oh yeah…summer perfect!!
Blueberry pie is one of my favourites and yours looks perfect, Zainab. I love that dot design on top of your crust. This is a scary reminder that I haven’t baked any pies this entire summer. What the heck is wrong with me?! Can you send me a pie via courier? I’d really appreciate it 😉
I would love to bring this over and enjoy a slice or two with you 🙂 Thank you Nancy!!
Pinned this sweet amazingness! Wow does this look so good! Saying hello from what’s cooking Wednesday!
Cathy
Hi Cathy!! Thank for stopping by 🙂
Zainab, this pie is really impressive. I love the golden crust and the goey sweet blueberry filling. I absolutely have to make it before summer is over!
Thanks Nora!
So delicious! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Wow! That is one gorgeous looking pie! I love, love, love blueberry pie, and I definitely have to try this. And, I love the cute dots in the crust! I’m definitely trying that too. Pinned!
Thank you Kristi!
My husband is a blueberry fanatic, and I MUST make him this pie. Can you use frozen blueberies, or do they absolutely need to be fresh?
I haven’t tried it with frozen blueberries, but I think you should be able to once you fully thaw the blueberries and drain the extra liquid.