This is the sort of dessert you pull together on a Tuesday night when the wind is howling across the fields and you just want something warm and sweet without dirtying half the kitchen. Around here, frozen blueberries are a staple in the deep freeze, right next to the sweet corn and venison. This easy 4-ingredient oven baked blueberry dessert reminds me of the old church potluck cobblers, but even simpler.
You literally dump the frozen raw blueberries straight into a casserole dish, scatter on three pantry ingredients, and let the oven do the work. It’s the kind of humble, no-fuss recipe that has fed farm families for generations, and the sort of thing that makes husbands and grandkids both go back for thirds.
Blueberry dessert ingredients on a farmhouse counter
Blueberry dessert ingredients on a farmhouse counter
Serve this blueberry dessert warm, right out of the oven, while the juices are still bubbling around the edges. A scoop of vanilla ice cream or a generous spoonful of lightly sweetened whipped cream melts down into the berries and crumbly topping in the nicest way. It’s also lovely with a cup of hot coffee after supper or alongside a simple breakfast of scrambled eggs on a slow weekend morning. If you have it, a little pitcher of cream to pour over individual servings feels very old-fashioned and special.
4-Ingredient Oven Baked Blueberry Dessert
Servings: 6
Ingredients
4 cups frozen raw whole blueberries (do not thaw)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 box (about 15.25 ounces) yellow cake mix, dry
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Frozen blueberries in a white casserole dish
Frozen blueberries in a white casserole dish
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly butter or spray a 2-quart oven-safe white ceramic casserole dish; an 8×8-inch or similar size works well.
Dump the frozen raw whole blueberries straight into the prepared casserole dish. They should be evenly spread in a single, fairly even layer. It’s fine if you can see ice crystals clinging to the berries—that’s exactly how you want them.
Sprinkle the granulated sugar evenly over the frozen blueberries. Don’t stir; just let the sugar sit on top so it can melt down into the berries as they bake.
Sugar sprinkled over frozen blueberries
Sugar sprinkled over frozen blueberries
Evenly sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix over the sugared blueberries, covering the surface from edge to edge. Again, do not stir. You want a loose, even blanket of dry mix on top.
Slowly drizzle the melted butter over the entire surface of the dry cake mix, trying to moisten as much of the top as you can. It’s fine if a few dry spots remain; they’ll still bake up into a nice, slightly crisp topping.
