How to make the World's Best Blueberry Pie!

Step 1  - Make the pie crust

Never made a crust, either?  Fear  not, they are really simple.  Click here for instructions about making a flour pie crust. It will open in a new window, so just close the new window to return here. I prefer blueberry pie in a graham cracker crust; click on the link for directions. .Now is also a good time to get the oven preheating to 375 F.

Step 2- Wash the blueberries

Just rinse them in a colander or sieve in cold water, no soap.

Pick out and remove any bits of stems, leaves and soft or mushy berries. It is easiest to do this in a large bowl of water and gently run your hands through the berries as they float.  With your fingers slightly apart, you will easily feel any soft or mushy berries get caught in your fingers.

Step 3 - Mix the dry filling ingredients.

Combine the 2/3 cup sugar (or sugar/Stevia, my preference (or if you prefer, Splenda) blend), 7 Tablespoons of corn starch in a bowl  and mix well!  Some people like 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and/or 1/4 teaspoon of allspice, mixed in, also. That's optional, but it is nice!

Step 4  - Mix in the liquids

Add the 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice, and 3 Tablespoons of water (or grape juice) and stir it up. If you use Stevia, my preference (or if you prefer, Splenda), it will be pretty gloppy, rather than drier crumbs, but it still works the same!

Step 5 - Add the blueberries to the pie crust

Add the blueberries to the pie crust.  Just pour them in!  There's lots of air space and it will cook down, so don't worry if they mound up about an inch (2.5 cm) above the edge of the plate.

Step 6 - Pour the liquid mix into the pie

Step 7 - Make and add your topping

 - 1/4 cup sugar (OR 1/8 cup sugar and 1/8 cup Stevia, my preference (or if you prefer, Splenda))

- 1/2 cup flour

 - 1/4 cup butter or margarine

 together in a small bowl and sprinkle it over the pie.

If you want to the dough topping instead, roll out a circular section of dough that you made in step 1, to 1/8 inch thick, then place it over the pie.  Seal it against the edges with the pie crust, and make decorative slits with a knife.

Step 8 - Put the pie in the oven!

Cook the pie at 375 F (or 190 Celsius) for 1 hour.

Step 9 - Remove when the pie is golden and pie is bubbling

Check to see if it is bubbling and crust is golden brown. If if not, check every 3 or 4 minutes until it is.

Step 10 - Enjoy!

Set the pie on a rack to cool and enjoy! Here is a slice of the finished pie! Serve warm with ice cream.  Refrigerate after it is cooled. It easily lasts a week in the fridge (that is, if there is no one there to eat it. Most of the time, people eat it all within a day!)

Tips

• If you use frozen berries, it helps to sprinkle 3 tablespoons of corn starch in pie crust/pan just before you add the blueberries!  That helps to suck up any additional liquid, so the pie won't be runny.

Comments and feedback

Here's what some visitors had to say:

• A visitor writes on December 06, 2011: "I absolutely LOVE, LOVE LOVE, your website. It has prompted me to try making pies, jams, etc. that I never would have thought to try. I have to say that your Blueberry Pie recipe is THE BOMB. I have made it for several occasions and now everyone asks me to bring it when they invite me over. (Is it me they like or the pie?) I have become very popular lately. Thanks so much for all the information. Your website is fun to read and certainly inspirational to those of us who are first time bakers. My Dad and I are going to make your Pumpkin Pie next. He's out hunting down the pumpkins. Such Fun for the whole family."
• A visitor writes on May 25, 2011: "I have just made my second blueberry pie ever using your recipe both times. I used a boxed pie-dough mix and double crust. I didn't have allspice, so I substituted nutmeg, and that adds an extra element to the "yummy" factor. I cannot begin to tell you how delicious this pie is, and it's so EASY to make. My family and I thank you! "
• A visitor writes on May 23, 2011: "WOW!!! I made your Blueberry Pie today. This was my first attempt at making a "from scratch" pie and I was so pleased! I was concerned the filling would not set up because you don't cook it first but, this was by far the best blueberry pie I've ever had. Hands down. THE BEST!!!"
• A visitor writes on May 19, 2011: "I have tried your Blueberry pie, and it was absolutely delicious. This was my first time ever baking a homemade pie, and I was very pleased with the overall taste and presentation of it (literally, I took pictures of it). I think what worked very well was the correspondence of the grape, the cinnamon, and the lemon juice in the filling. I will never bake a different recipe-I'm serious! I cannot wait to give my grandfather a few slices of this pie. Thanks for the wonderful recipe! "
• A visitor writes on November 26, 2010: "I found your recipe for making a blueberry pie a few days ago and since I was making that as one of my Thanksgiving pies, I decided to try it. Now, my 85 year old grandmother(Nana)makes the best pies, hands down. I learned from her and every Thanksgiving, I try new recipes to go with old favorites. Well, my Nana tried a piece of my blueberry pie and insisted on having the recipe! She is thrilled that she can completely skip cooking and thickening the blueberries first. I have to say that everyone was extremely impressed. Thank you for the greatest & easiest blueberry pie recipe! I'm trying the pumpkin pie one next."
• A visitor writes on November 18, 2010: "I found this website by going to Google and I typed in "World's Best Blue Berry Pie" and let me just say it sure is. We picked fresh blueberries this past summer and froze them and I couldn't decide what to make with them, so when I was asked to bring a pie to Thanksgiving this year I started in on the research. I thought this recipe was super easy. I went with the Graham Cracker crust and it was the best I have ever had. along with the crumb topping everyone was amazed. I made a sample one first and took it to my work and everyone loved it. This recipe is going in the family cook book for sure. Thanks so much for an amazing recipe."
• A visitor writes on June 08, 2010: "I just made the "World's Best Blueberry Pie" and it sure lived up to its name! It was FANTASTIC!!! I have made good blueberry pies before, but none have met this one! Everyone loved it. I made it with a double crust, latticing the top. I used the crust recipe that you have, and that was the best crust I've ever made! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I did two things that I did that helped. After I washed the berries I put them in the salad spinner and that helped get rid of any excess water. Then due to the climate that I live in, I put a bunch of ice in a large zipper bag, and chill my granite counter top before I roll out dough. This worked well to help keep the dough cold. "
• A visitor writes on October 29, 2009: "I just wanted to thank you for the best blueberry pie recipe ever. I have only been baking my own pies for three years (next month will be my third Thanksgiving) and this recipe has been the biggest hit. My family has actually fought over who got to take the leftovers home. Before, my father would have only one slice a year, but now I end up baking him at least 3 whole pies between Thanksgiving and Christmas. "
• A visitor writes on October 03, 2009: "This was the best blueberry pie i had ever made. I usually don't like blueberries, but my family does, and they all loved it, and so did I. I followed the recipe and it came out perfectly, also I recommend the crumb top because the dough top can be a little overwhelming."
• A visitor writes on September 15, 2009: "Skeptically I followed your pie crust recipe which was included with the blueberry pie. The recipe is definitely a keeper! Thank you for sharing it, which I just did with one of my close friends after she and her husband had tasted it. Keep up the wonderful site. Pat
• A visitor writes on August 21, 2009: "Loved your recipe it was so simple and just what I was looking for. Now I can enjoy my blueberries that I grow. I used raw sugar and it worked excellent I also have a gas well so I put the crock in the oven on keep warm worked out just fine. thank you for sharing it."
• A visitor writes on September 01, 2009: "Here in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan we have an abundance of wild blueberries. I just wanted to say that this is a very easy and delicious pie recipe. I have made it 4 times in the last two weeks. My family loves it! To make it even easier I have been using a frozen crust already in the pan and then using a Pillsbury refrigerated crust for the top crust. It makes it a lot easier to whip a pie together to bring somewhere for dessert. And everybody is impressed with the fabulous homemade pie!"
• A visitor writes on August 08, 2009: "I LOVE the Blueberry Pie recipe!!!! I made it for a dinner with friends and have been making it EVERY week since! The recipe is so simple and inexpensive. I'm a pretty novice chef, so I was amazed that I could create something this delicious! Thank you so much! "
• A visitor writes on July 27, 2009: "Wonderful Pie! Even the children LOVED it! I had to make another pie the very next day! I bought a double deep dish pie crust and used the extra to make a crust on top with six slits to allow steam to expel. Perfect pie every time and simple recipe too!!!"
• A visitor writes on July 26, 2009: "That is truly the best blueberry pie recipe I have ever tried. Thanks"
• A visitor writes on July 18, 2009: "I made the blueberry pie and the whole family loved it. I used the graham cracker crust and have a tip to make it even easier. Just buy an extra pie crust. Put in in a baggie and crush it up. Use this as your topping."
• A visitor writes on March 17, 2009: "This is in regards to your blueberry pie recipe. I had some frozen blueberries in the freezer. They have been there for awhile. I also had to already made pie tin doughs from the store. I was searching for something quick and easy to make my husband for that night. I wanted to use up those blueberries, and pie doughs. They have been in the freezer too long : ) Your recipe was quick, simple, and tasted FANTASTIC! My husband was so excited to try them when he saw them in the fridge. (I made two) He said it was the best blueberry pie he ever had! He also said it was even better than than the ones in the store or restaurants we have been to! I did not have the 5 spice so I just added the cinnamon and it turned out great anyway. I can't wait to get fresh blueberries and try this recipe again. I am sure it will taste even better! Thank you so much for this recipe. It was packed full of blueberries and not runny stayed together. Really great! Will make again and again and again! "
• A visitor writes on August 27, 2008: "Made the blueberry pie with the graham cracker crust and struesel and have to say this was the first time I have ever had a blueberry pie that actually had a lot of fruit in it, not just thickened juice, and it was able to hold its shape, it didn't run all over the plate. As to taste, my wife and I both agree it was the best we have ever had. Can't wait to try the fresh pumpkin pie recipe. Thanks for the recipe, it will get used often. Fresh fruit pie lover in Tucson AZ."
• A visitor writes on July 13, 2008: "I just tried your blueberry pie recipe and it was AWESOME!!! Thank you so much. We had a BBQ tonight and the pie was the hit of the evening. (I picked the blueberries from a farm in Indiana, but we also have many great farms here in Michigan as well.)"
• A visitor writes on July 13, 2008: "I have to tell you, this website has been a huge help. I haven't gardened in a few years and now that we've moved out of town so I have some space to play, I've been busy canning and freezing. The information you provide has been wonderful. The blueberry pie was a huge hit at our family Fourth of July gathering. I even took your blueberry jam recipe, made some modifications with it, and made a mixed berry jam with blueberries, blackberries, and wild cherry infusion for the liquid.
• A visitor writes on June 22, 2008: "I made your recipe w/1/2 the sugar and lemon zest w/incredible results...do you think I could follow the recipe w/frozen blackberries w/the same wonderful results? I made the blueberry pie for a neighbor who frequents Maine and he said it was better than anything he has had in Maine. "
  Blake - Yep, it works great with blackberries, too
• A visitor writes on May 31, 2008: "I LOVE your recipe for 'the best blueberry pie' and use is regularly.  Just recently my partner was diagnosed with diabetes so now I look at the 'total carbs' on all things.  I was wondering if you have that information, I DID notice the 'Stevia, my preference (or if you prefer, Splenda)' & sugar mix, which I am going to use today.  "
• A visitor writes on March 3, 2008: "Thank you for your Blueberry pie web page (http://pickyourown.org/blueberrypie.php) and recipe. I made my first blueberry pie ever in February using your recipe. I used 3 cups of Blueberries plus I added 1/2 cup of raspberries. My wife was thrilled with the results (except for the extra calories to her waist line)."