Blueberry Pie with Frozen Blueberries

If you are looking to make a blueberry pie and only have frozen blueberries in the house, this recipe is for you. This blueberry pie with frozen blueberries is quick, easy, and just as delicious as if you were using fresh blueberries.

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• Tips and Tricks:
• What do I need for this blueberry pie recipe?
• Ingredients for blueberry pie with frozen blueberries
• How do you make blueberry pie with frozen blueberries?
• Why should You make this Blueberry Pie with Frozen Blueberries?
• Tips for your pie crust:
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I love blueberries. It might be evident from other recipes on my blog like glazed blueberry donuts, blueberry burnt Basque Cheesecake, or my blueberry muffins. I love blueberries, and while I love a fresh blueberry, I use frozen more often than not. Fruit pies are so simple to make that once you make one, you can pretty much apply the process to all of them. There is not too much of a difference when using frozen berries vs fresh berries for your blueberry pie filling but let's talk about how you can make a blueberry pie with frozen blueberries.

Tips and Tricks:

Things to keep in mind while making your blueberry pie. You can use frozen blueberries as they are, and that is what I did for this recipe, or, you can let them come to room temperature first. Either is fine. Typically, if you want to avoid any risks of a runny pie then you would use room temperature berries. However, this is avoidable if you follow the right steps.

What do I need for this blueberry pie recipe?

Rolling Pin
Parchment Paper
Pie Pan 
Pastry Brush
Pot
Pastry cutter

Ingredients for blueberry pie with frozen blueberries

Frozen Blueberries: The frozen blueberries are the core of our easy blueberry pie. Blueberry filling is so delicious and makes for the perfect pie.
Pie crust: For a yummy homemade pie crust and flaky crust you can use my gluten free pastry dough recipe. You can also use store-bought if you like. 
Lemon Juice: The acidity and the lemon flavor helps enhance the natural flavor of the blueberry mixture. You can also use lemon zest if you want but this is optional.
Sugar: I use two types of sugar in this recipe. White sugar in the filling, and then turbinado sugar on the top of the lattice pie crust. 
Spices: I use cinnamon and coriander to help enhance the flavor of the fruit filling
Egg: There is no egg in the recipe itself but it is used for an egg wash for the top crust and the sides of the bottom crust that lean on the lip of the pie dish. 
Cornstarch: Cornstarch is our thickening agent for our pie. Without it, the pie filling is just soup! This helps the juicy blueberries congeal a bit to help the filling solidify so when you cut the pie, it does not run out everywhere.
Vanilla Ice cream: This is completely optional, but, I like to put a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of my pie.

How do you make blueberry pie with frozen blueberries?

Make the crust: If you are using a store-bought crust, follow the instructions. If you are making a homemade crust, set your oven to 350°F and par bake the bottom crust. Cover it with parchment paper (after pricking it with a fork) and fill with baking beads and bake for 20 minutes. While the crust is baking, make the berry filling.
Make the filling: Place the frozen blueberries into a pot and add the sugar and spices in at the same time. Add the lemon juice and set your burner to a medium. The berries will melt in the pot and release the juices. 
As the berries melt: You will see that there will be a lot of juice in the pot. You can remove some if you would like to make sure that you do not have a runny pie. Meanwhile, place the cornstarch into a bowl with water and whisk together. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the pot with the berries. The filling will start to congeal. 
Remove the pie from the oven: Place your juicy filling into the pie crust. Now, I like a lattice top for my blueberry pies, but, if you do not want to do a lattice crust then you can do a whole crust for the top of the pie. If you are doing a lattice crust, a great way to make it is to use a pastry cutter (or a pizza cutter) to slice up rolled out pastry dough. Make your top, and then brush it with the egg wash. Make sure to not just do the top but to get the outer crust as well. you want the whole pie top to be brushed with the egg wash and then top it with the turbinado sugar. 
Bake the pie: Place the pie into the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes. You want the pie to be golden brown. When you remove it from the oven, make sure to let the pie cool. If you cut the pie while it is still really warm, the pie may be a bit too runny. You can place it in the fridge if you want it to cool faster and congeal a bit more.

Why should You make this Blueberry Pie with Frozen Blueberries?

Limiting yourself to blueberry pie during blueberry season only is a terribly sad way to live. You can have frozen sweet blueberries in your freezer at any time and put them to good use to make a delicious homemade blueberry pie. This is a great recipe as it is honestly so quick and simple to make. The blueberries you use can be frozen fresh blueberries, frozen wild blueberries, it honestly does not matter, any kind will work. 

Tips for your pie crust:

I use a food processor for my pie crust. My gluten free pastry dough recipe is my go-to recipe for tarts and pies. With one pastry dough recipe, I have enough dough to make the bottom and top pie crust (because I make a lattice crust). I feel a lattice crust is the epitome of the classic pie. When making the strips for the top of your pie, use a pastry cutter to cut wide strips. It gives such an elegant and beautiful look to the pie.

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