Have you ever had a blueberry pie made with fresh blueberries? With a few simple ingredients and fresh blueberries, you can have a delicious blueberry pie in no time at all.
You have probably had a piece of delicious blueberry pie that grandma made, sticky, gooey, and delicious. Try this fresh blueberry alternative. You will love it too.
Fresh Blueberries are in season in North America during July and August. In grocery stores these days, you can almost find fresh blueberries year-round. You can buy frozen blueberries; although they are not like fresh ones, they are still delicious. I’m sure everyone will love this delicious pie. You can make it with an already-baked, easy, store-bought pie crust. Or you can also make a gluten-free pie crust from scratch. See below.
Blueberries are good for you! High in nutrients and low in calories. Blueberries are one of the fruits containing the most antioxidants. They are said to help lower cholesterol and high blood pressure. The biggest reason to eat them is that they are so delicious!
Did you know there are new studies that show if you eat just a few blueberries before a meal containing carbohydrate-rich foods, the blueberries (raspberries and strawberries, too) may help lessen the effects on raising your blood sugar levels?
If you eat even a small portion of blueberries every day, it can be beneficial. Nutrients in blueberries can improve cholesterol, reduce high blood pressure and be good for your heart.
Blueberries are available almost all year round these days. I remember when having a bowl of fresh blueberries was an amazing, once a year treat! You had to travel up north to the wild blueberry country! There would be small fruit stands by the side of the road.
Trina
Why not pick your own blueberries?
Blueberries are easy to pick. During the Blueberry Season, we have enjoyed picking blueberries over the years at Wilmot Orchards in Newcastle, Ontario. They have several varieties, all with their own distinct flavors. There is nothing like the taste of freshly picked blueberries!
Wilmot Orchards also operate a café on the farm called Appleberries Café. Enjoying some fresh baking or taking home already-picked berries is a treat.
You can pick blueberries and freeze them for use all winter. If you are picking your own, don’t wash them before freezing, and they won’t stick together. You can then eat them like little frozen Popsicles!
I developed this recipe for Fresh Blueberry Pie in my home kitchen one summer using freshly picked blueberries from Wilmot Orchards. Now we can’t let summer go by without at least one Fresh Blueberry Pie. Whether for family or visitors, you will delight everyone with this pie.
The Gluten-Free Pie Pastry is made with Trina’s Pastry Flour Mix #2
on Page 159 of Trina’s Cookbook, Gluten-Free, You Can Do It.
Fresh Blueberry Pie Recipe
Fresh Blueberry Pie
Course: DessertsCuisine: American, CanadianDifficulty: Easy15
minutes15
minutesDelicious pie made with fresh blueberries.
Ingredients
1 tbsp. of unflavored Gelatin
1/4 cup of Cold Water
3/4 cup of boiling water,
3 tbsp. sugar (or honey)
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract (artificial vanilla is not gluten-free)
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. of your favorite White Wine or Ice Wine – the secret sauce, but optional, of course!
3 to 4 cups of fresh blueberries
1 Pre-baked gluten-free pie crust. (See the recipe on Page 159 of my Cookbook, Gluten-Free, You Can Do It.)
Garnish with whipped cream or serve with ice cream.
Directions
- Mix gelatin and cold water together and let stand to bloom.
- Boil water and add sugar. Add to the bloomed gelatin and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Heat slightly in a saucepan if necessary.
- Stir in vanilla, lemon juice, and wine until blended. Cool the mixture to lukewarm.
- Add Blueberries to coat them with the gelatin mixture.
- Place the Blueberries into the pre-baked pie crust and refrigerate until the gelatin is set.
- Slice pie and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
Notes
- This pie is easy to make. There are several different recipes for a gluten-free crust in my Cookbook, Gluten-Free, You Can Do It. You can also purchase a ready-made gluten-free pie crust.
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