Blueberry Butter
Sweet, tart blueberries are an irresistible summertime favorite around here. We like to make at least one trip to a local up-pick, and then pick up the rest at farmers markets, etc. And this Fluffy Whipped Blueberry Butter has been one of the best things we’ve ever made with fresh blueberries!
This flavored butter is such a treat. It takes already-fantastic recipes, like my grandma’s Blueberry Muffins or Buttermilk Pancakes, and turns them into something extra amazing. Although it’s not as sweet as you would imagine a typical frosting, our daughters jokingly call this luscious concoction “blueberry butter frosting” – it’s wonderful on so many things! You’re gonna love it!
Ingredients
- 4 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- filtered water as needed, to thin
- 2 –4 TBSP maple syrup optional, for sweeter butter
Instructions
- Rinse the fresh blueberries and remove any stems.
- Add the blueberries to a high-speed blender or food processor with lemon juice and blend until the blueberries are completely broken down.
- Add the blueberries to a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a low-boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and allow blueberries to cook for 30 minutes, stirring at least every 5 minutes to prevent burning.
- Blueberry butter will thicken as it cooks down. Taste and add a little maple syrup, if desired, for sweeter butter. Blueberry butter is done when it coats your spoon when stirred and leaves open puddles on the saucepan.
- The butter will continue to thicken after you remove it from the stovetop. For thicker butter, cook a little longer. If your butter gets too thick, add filtered water in 1 TBSP increments to reach desired consistency.
- Cool the blueberry completely, then transfer it to glass airtight jars for storage. Store blueberry butter in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks. Serve with optional Apple Chips!
Notes
How To Serve Your Blueberry Butter
This No-Sugar-Added Blueberry Butter is perfect to keep in the fridge for a fun sugar-free spread.
Here are some ideas for spreading potential:
smeared on toast
spread on bagels
paired with Roasted Peanut-Cashew Butter in a PB&J
filled in thumbprint cookies
stirred into oatmeal
on top of crackers
by the spoonful
It keeps for several weeks, so make a bunch and enjoy it spread on all of the things.
spread on bagels
paired with Roasted Peanut-Cashew Butter in a PB&J
filled in thumbprint cookies
stirred into oatmeal
on top of crackers
by the spoonful
It keeps for several weeks, so make a bunch and enjoy it spread on all of the things.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
