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!
More Blueberry Recipes to try
If you love this blueberry pie, then you won’t want to miss these reader-favorite blueberry recipes:
- Blueberry Crumble
- Lemon Blueberry Cake
- Blueberry Muffins
- Blueberry Smoothie
- Pierogi with Blueberries
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.
I could make this with a combo of canned blueberry pie filling and fresh blueberries…correct?
Hi Gayle, we love making this with fresh blueberries but that should work. If you experiment I would love to know how you like this recipe.
Just made the blueberry pie ,it cameout perfect,great recipe thank you Natasha , your a great little baker n cook ,I love it just like you,,baked n cooked for 5 kids..they always loved the goodies,,Your a doll.. 👍❤️😘🥰
You’re awesome Rosemary. Thank you for the nice feedback!
Do I need to do something different or alter the measurement if I am using frozen blueberries? Really want to try this out with my 4 year old but the blueberry season is almost gone here.
Hi Ching. When blueberries are in season, we use fresh blueberries but you can make a blueberry pie with frozen blueberries without thawing first, but it may take slightly longer for the blueberries to bubble at the top.That’s about it and hope it turns out great!
I followed this recipe, but when I cut open the pie, it was like water. It was so runny. The flour obviously did not hold the juices together. So disappointed. The pie looked amazing going in.
Hi Kristine, did you alter or change anything in the recipe in any way? I just want to be able to understand what exactly happened why it became runny.
I’ve never made a pie in my life and I made this few days ago. AMAZING!
It’s so delicious and so easy to make. Thank you Natasha
I do have one question: the dough was very very crumbly. What was I missing to make it stick a bit more?
I rolled it within glad wrap to stay in place otherwise it was a nightmare. I know I did something wrong.
BUT its flavour and texture when it cooked was beautiful!
Hi Ilina, it sounds like maybe you needed just a little more liquid in the recipe. I usually add a little more if I put it on my work surface and it isn’t staying together.
Made the Blueberry pie and it is delicious!!!
Hi Ed, I’m so glad you enjoyed that!
My daughter made this pie for her cooking class homework assignment and it was delicious! We forgot to refrigerate the dough for an hour, so it was a little difficult to roll out. The pie filling was amazing! We kept a little bit aside to snack on while the pie baked.
That’s so great, Stacie! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Isn’t it delicious?
A bit sweet for my taste. Will cut back sugar to 1/3 cup next time. Stil easy and delicious.
I’m glad you enjoyed that! Thank you for sharing that feedback with us.
Do i really need the lemon zest
Hi Oretha, we love it with lemon zest but you are welcome to omit that if you’d like.
Hi Oretha, the recipe would still work without it but it does add nice flavor. With the recipe having such a short list of ingredients, each ingredient definitely helps with the overall outcome.
I made this pie and it was b big hit but I think it needs more sugar. I used fresh berries that tasted pretty sweet but the pie is kinda tart? More sugar next time.
Hi Mombo, Yes, you are welcome to alter that to match the berry tartness.
Totally agree. The pie is too tart but delicious. I will use 3/4 cup next time.
My youngest son is not much for birthday cakes and he is turning 11 in a couple of weeks. He has randomly asked for a blueberry pie and I think this recipe is just right for us! Can’t wait to try it! Thanks Natasha! I enjoy all of your videos on Facebook!
That’s so great! I’m so glad you discovered this recipe!
This pie was perfect …. not too sweet & the cinnamon was a nice touch. I used a store bought crust, so I can’t vouch for it. Also, I used Frozen Maine Blueberries since berries are our of season and would never know the difference. Everybody loved it.
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Adi!
Hi, how long should I leave the pie out after baking before cutting into it, in order for it to hold its shape?
To hold it’s shape it make take a few hours to rest. Google recommends 20-30 if you like warm pie. Otherwise a few hours to keep shape.
My first try at blueberry pie and it was a great success. Crust was light and crusty. My family finished them within minutes! And it’s so easy to make. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Audrey, I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review!
Natasha, I love your recipes! You’re my ‘go-to’ recipe blog because everything I’ve tried comes out amazing. I’m sure that’s a lot of work to keep it up, thank you!
P.s. one of the reasons I also love following your recipes is because you repeat all measurements right in the step by step process, so we don’t have to scroll the page back up and forth!!
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me and thank you for that wonderful compliment! I’m all smiles!
I TOTALLY agree with this comment. I have tried SEVERAL of Natasha’s recipes and EVERY SINGLE ONE of them has been spot on and delish!!!!! TOO, her site is my “go-to” when I’m looking for a specific recipe. Keep on keeping on, Natasha. ALSO, love your videos … entertaining as WELL as totally informative and easy to follow.
Aww that’s the best! Thank you so much for that wonderful review! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
as always concerned about making pies, saw this one.. and saw so many good comments I decided i got to give it a try. I’m so happy I did, It’s my go-to recipe when I want to impress guests or hosts. made it twice and making it again this weekend. everyone that tasted it LOVED it. thank you Natasha for an amazing recipe and thank you for always answering so quickly
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Rivka!
Can you freeze the unbake pie?
Hi Kim, Yes it is best to freeze before baking vs after if you plan on doing that. Freezing after will cause the dough to be tougher. You can do it either way honestly. I have let it thaw before baking before and it worked out really well!
I baked using this recipe and it turned out really well. Next time I think I’ll use a little more sugar. It held it’s shape and it was probably the best looking pie I’ve ever made! Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Hey, I dont have a pyrex pan, I have a metal one. is that good?
Hi Rivka, the exact same pan is not necessary but it should be a deep dish pie pan.
hey, i really want to make this. but i dont have fresh blueberry. can i use frozen blueberry? and if yes, is it the same process?
Hi Rivka, I haven’t tested that but it may work. You may have to adjust bake time a bit since it make take longer. I hope you love it!