The ultimate Blueberry Pie Recipe! It’s simple to make, bursting with sweet, juicy berries and topped with a classic lattice crust. All you need is a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream over your warm slice of pie.
We love making pies from scratch, from Classic Pumpkin Pie to Apple Pie. If you’re a fan of homemade pies, then this blueberry pie recipe is a must, especially when fresh blueberries are in season. Watch my video tutorial and see how it’s done.
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Blueberry Pie Recipe
When blueberries are in season, I can’t resist buying a few pints for snacking and several more for this old-fashioned blueberry pie recipe. While other fruit pies require a lot of prep work—pitting (Cherry Pie), peeling (Peach Pie) and slicing—making blueberry pie filling is practically effortless. Wash the berries, then toss them with the other ingredients and you’re done. So easy!
And this leaves you more time to focus on the crust. I always use my favorite Pie Crust Recipe, which is easy to make, buttery, and perfectly flaky. You simply can’t get the same flavor and texture from storebought refrigerated rolls of pie crust.
Blueberry Pie Video Tutorial
Watch how to make this easy blueberry pie recipe then go forth and bake. There are so many reasons to love this recipe:
- Juicy berries – Every bite is literally bursting with blueberry flavor.
- Buttery crust – The crust is made with real butter instead of oil or shortening, which means it’s extra delicious.
- Satisfying – Maybe it sounds strange, but weaving that lattice crust is actually kind of fun—and nothing beats the sense of accomplishment you’ll feel when you pull this perfect blueberry pie out of the oven.
- Classic summer dessert – Making blueberry pie should be on everyone’s summer bucket list.
Ingredients
Scroll down to the recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
- Pie crust – We use our go-to recipe for pie crust. You’ll need two crusts, one for the bottom and one for the top.
- Blueberries – Buy sweet juicy berries and get organic if you can (see tips below on selecting sweet blueberries).
- Lemon – Both the zest and the juice; zest the lemon first, then juice it.
- All-purpose flour – This thickens the filling as the berries release their juices.
- Sugar – You can adjust this and use more if your berries are tart, or less if your berries are especially sweet.
- Cinnamon – It compliments blueberries beautifully for a classic blueberry pie flavor.
- Egg – Whisk this with water to create an egg wash for the crust.
Tools for Homemade Pie
- 9-inch, deep pie pan – This allows for A TON of blueberries!
- Rolling pin – A simple one will do.
- Food processor – Or use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour.
Pro Tip: I like using a food processor to work the butter into the flour for the crust, but a pastry blender will also work. Dip it in flour first to keep the butter from sticking; if the butter still gets stuck in it, you can use a butter knife to push it out.
How to Make Blueberry Pie
It’s time to roll up your sleeves and get baking. Here’s what you’ll need to do.
- Make the crust – Follow the pie crust recipe and chill the two disks of dough for an hour. Roll the first disk into a 13-inch circle and carefully transfer it to a 9-inch pie pan.
- Prepare the lattice strips – Roll the remaining pie crust into a 12-inch circle. Use a pizza cutter to slice it into 10 strips (1-inch wide).
- Preheat the oven – Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375ºF.
- Make the filling – Toss together the blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Transfer this mixture into the pie crust, mounding it slightly in the center.
- Weave the lattice crust – Use the strips of dough to create a lattice top, then pinch the edges to seal the crust and crimp.
- Make the egg wash – Brush the egg wash over the top crust.
- Bake – Bake the pie for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the blueberry filling is bubbling.
How to Create a Lattice Pie Crust
You can read the instructions for making a lattice-top pie crust and it probably won’t make any sense to you until you see it in pictures—and then you’ll say, “Aha! I get it now!” So look at the pictures, read over these steps, and then try it for yourself.
- Place 5 strips of dough over the pie crust, with the longer strips in the center and shorter strips towards the edges.
- Fold back every other strip halfway and place a long strip in the center perpendicular to the first 5 strips.
- Fold the strips back over the new line and fold back the alternate strips. Continue adding and alternating strips, then switch to the other side of the pie and continue until the lattice is complete.
Click here for my full, step-by-step tutorial on How to Make a Lattice Pie Crust.
Pro Tip: For a little sparkle and extra sweetness, you can sprinkle the top crust with coarse sugar before baking. Sugar in the raw, turbinado sugar or sanding sugar will all work.
Common Questions
While cornstarch works, I prefer thickening fruit pies with flour because the consistency seems better.
Look for berries that are plump and deep, dark blue. A silvery coating on the outside of the berry is fine, but if the berries are light purple, pinkish, or green, they’re not fully ripe and won’t be very sweet.
You can make a blueberry pie with frozen blueberries without thawing them first. Note that it may take slightly longer for the blueberries to bubble at the top.
You can make this recipe work for an 8-inch deep pie pan, or 10-inch pie pan by rolling out the crust smaller or bigger. Avoid short pie pans which will overflow with this quantity of blueberries.
If you double this recipe, you’ll need to make two pies instead of one.
Make-Ahead
Here’s how to store and reheat blueberry pie:
- To Refrigerate: You can make the dough for the pie crust up to 3 days in advance and store it in the refrigerator.
- Freezing: The finished pie can be wrapped tightly and frozen for up to 2 months. You can also freeze individual slices if you have leftovers.
- To Reheat: Let a frozen pie thaw in the refrigerator. I love to warm up my slice in the microwave just until heated through (35-45 seconds) or warm it up in a 325ºF oven.
This blueberry pie is easy to make, and you’ll love the juicy filling and irresistibly flaky crust. It’s sure to become a summertime tradition!
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Blueberry Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 recipe for pie crust, yields 2 crusts
- 6 cups blueberries, rinsed and well drained, (2 lbs or 32 oz)
- 1 tsp lemon zest , from 1 lemon
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 4 1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 egg , + 1 Tbsp water, for egg wash
Instructions
- Roll the second crust into a 12" circle and use a pizza cutter to slice into ten 1-inch strips.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 6 cups blueberries, 1 tsp lemon zest, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 4 1/2 Tbsp flour, 1 tsp cinnamon and toss to combine. Transfer blueberries into the dough-lined pie pan, mounding it just slightly in the center and keeping the edges clean of blueberry juice.
- Using the 10 strips of dough, create a lattice crust over the top: Place 5 strips of dough evenly over the pie, with the longer strips in the center. Fold back every other strip halfway and place a long strip in the center perpendicular to the first 5 strips. Fold the strips back over the new line and fold back the alternate strips. Continue adding and alternating strips, then switch to the other side of the pie and continue until the woven lattice is finished. Pinch the edges to seal then crimp for a fluted pattern.
- Beat together 1 egg and 1 Tbsp water and brush the egg wash over the lattice crust and edges. Bake in the center of the oven at 375˚F for 50-60 minutes, or until the crust is golden and blueberry juice is bubbling at the edges.
Hello Natasha. I love your recipes. I was wondering if I was planning to make this pie ahead and freeze it is it better to freeze it uncooked or cooked? Thank you.
Hi Deb, I have not tested this with a raw pie. The finished pie can be wrapped tightly and frozen for up to 2 months. You can also freeze individual slices if you have leftovers. It reheats great. See my recipe notes for instructions on this.
I wanted to know if I could use frozen berries and if the temperature would be different I made a pie according to your fresh berry recipe but my crust was getting dark and there was some bubbling Blueberryies but I think it’s not done I have to wait for the pie to cook
You can make a blueberry pie with frozen blueberries without thawing them first. Note that it may take slightly longer for the blueberries to bubble at the top.
Why I am not able to print your receipts? I was able to do it before
Hi, the print function is working for me. If you click the print button in the recipe card, what happens on your side? What browser and device are you using when you click the print button? That can help with troubleshooting any potential issue.
Can you use this recipe on for boyseberries? I was sent two cans of Knott’s Berry Farm Boyseberries from my family in CA. I didn’t know what else to make with them
Hi Rudy! I haven’t tested them myself, but it should work. Let us know if you experiment.
Loved this recipe!! The filling set up very nicely and has a nice tangy and fresh flavor, perfectly complimenting fresh blueberries.
So glad you enjoyed it!
The flavor is so AMAZING! You simply cannot have just one piece. I personally make the crust 6 tbsp butter and 2/3 cup vegetable shortening/ I know it’s not the healthy choice,but I like that crispy taste. I also don’t pre bake the crust , I put the pie on a cookie sheet and the bottom of the pie bakes perfectly like that too. Thank you for the recipe 💙
You’re very welcome! Thank you for the feedback.
Without a doubt the best blueberry pie I have made. It was easy to follow and the crust was to die for. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
You’re so welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Sierra!
Is it deep dish or regular. I just got a request to make one by Friday so I am trying to get this reply asap. Thank you in advance
Hi Maria! See step 1 in the recipe card, it’s a deep pie pan. Hope you love the recipe!
Followed recipe as directed. We picked our own blueberries from a local winery that also has a ton of bushes. My lattice crust could use some work but that will improve. Looks excellent but apparently I can’t post a picture
I like it when home made pies don’t look perfect. They are supposed to have that special look,not be like as if they are from the supermarket. I wish we could post photos.
I’ve made this recipe several times, and have one in the oven right now. I love you and all of your recipes ❤️
Thank you, Kathy! I’m so glad you’re loving the recipes!
My go-to blueberry pie recipe.
I have one in the oven right now to celebrate my husband’s birthday tomorrow.
Just the right amount of cinnamon and lemon – great flavors for fresh blueberries.
Thank-you!
Happy birthday to your husband! I hope he loves it!
This summer I made your blueberry pie for the third time! My family made a tradition of picking fresh blueberries in the forest and baking something with them, and your pie takes the cake third year in a row 😁 Easy to make and amazing to taste!
That’s wonderful to hear. So glad you enjoy the recipe!
Thanks Natasha. I’ve been using your pie crust recipe for years now and I think I have the technique down pretty good. I always get compliments on the crusts!
I used frozen. I only added a tbsp extra of cornstarch, otherwise I followed your recipe completely. It turned out great! My first Blueberry pie. I’m looking forward to making this with fresh Blueberries soon. Thank you!
Must be buying all these good reviews and deleting the honest ones, because I wasted time and money just to end up with blueberry soup after cooking for an hour. Hope you enjoy your ad money, sellout.
Hi Joseph! I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you. Did you make any substitutions or alterations to the recipe? Did you use fresh or frozen blueberries? Frozen tend to release more liquid and don’t hold their form as well.
Also- if you used more blueberries than recommended you’d need to add more flour. Be sure to let your oven fully preheat before baking and let the pie bake long enough that the filling starts to bubble which is when it starts to thicken. It will also thicken as it cools. I hope that helps.
This is my go-to blueberry pie recipe. It’s excellent! Sometimes, instead of a lattice, I braid the top crust.
I recently got several pounds of boysenberries and wondered if you’d use the same recipe and ingredient proportions for a boysenberry pie.
Hi Janet! I’m so glad you love it. I think it could work with boysenberries. Let us know if you experiment.
You’re the cutest! Thank You for sharing your recipes! Cannot wait to try this blueberry pie! 🙌🏼
I hope you love it Lucia!
I made this pie. It was the best I’ve ever eaten.
I did use Self rising flour. Just easier for me to grab.
I just had to make this pie. I used frozen blueberries, and it came out great.
Can I use Splenda or Sweet & Low instead of granulated sugar?
Hi Alice. I haven’t tested any sugar substitutes to advise. I assume using a sugar substitute would work. Let us know how it turns out if you experiment.
Can I use a full pie crust for top instead of lattice? If so, any recommendations such as longer baking time? I would cut slits in the top crust to let the steam escape.
Hi Jodi! Yes, you can do that. I would cut slits and be sure to watch it in the oven for doneness.
I just made this super good blueberry pie from scratch for the first time in my life! It turned out great! My husband and son loved it. I loved it too! Great recipe. I followed the exact recipe except for I added 1 tbsp of corn starch additional to the flour because I used frozen berries. Thank you Natasha I love you and your recipes. You are great and thank you for sharing your recipes and cooking knowledge with us.
Thank you for your kind words and good feedback. I appreciate it!