Easy Blueberry Buttercream Frosting
If you’re looking to elevate your desserts with a burst of real blueberry flavor, this easy blueberry buttercream frosting is the perfect place to start. Made with freeze-dried blueberries, it delivers bold blueberry flavor and vibrant color. The result is a smooth, creamy frosting that’s simple to make and perfect for cookies, cakes, and cupcakes.
Easy Blueberry Buttercream Frosting
This easy blueberry buttercream frosting is bringing bold 80s vibes—bright purple color, big flavor, and totally unforgettable.
Made with freeze-dried blueberries, it packs a punch of sweet-tart blueberry flavor and a beautiful, vibrant color. It’s smooth, creamy, and ready to take your desserts to the next level—because more is more, right?
Think of it as the power ballad of frostings: dramatic, vibrant, and impossible to ignore. So grab your mixer and crank up Sweet Child O’Mine, and get ready to make something totally rad.
If you love berrylicious buttercream frosting, check out my easy strawberry buttercream frosting, raspberry buttercream frosting, and strawberry buttercream frosting.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Easy to make: Simple ingredients, easy steps, and minimal prep make this a go-to recipe.
- Bold blueberry flavor: Freeze-dried blueberries deliver an intense berry taste without watering down the frosting.
- Naturally vibrant color: The beautiful blue/purple color comes from the freeze-dried blueberries—no food coloring in this frosting.
- Smooth & creamy texture: Smooth, creamy, fluffy, and easy to spread or pipe.
- Versatile for any dessert: Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more.
Recipe Ingredients
- Unsalted butter – Room temperature.
- Powdered sugar
- Freeze-dried blueberries – Made into a fine powder with a food processor. For this frosting recipe, you will need about 2.5 ounces of freeze-dried blueberries.
- Heavy cream – Room temperature.
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
How to Make Easy Blueberry Buttercream Frosting
Whip the room temperature unsalted butter for 5 minutes until it is light and fluffy.
Add in the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until it is fully combined with the butter.
Add in the freeze-dried blueberry powder and mix until well incorporated.
Pour in the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt, and mix until smooth.
Mix the frosting for 2 to 3 minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy.
Melt 1 cup of frosting in the microwave, add it back to the buttercream, and mix on low speed to make it silky smooth.
Courtney’s Expert Buttercream Frosting Tips
- Use room temperature butter and heavy cream so the ingredients whip up and combine easily.
- Whip the butter for a full 5 minutes before adding the additional ingredients. The butter will become light, creamy, and pale in color. This helps create a perfectly light and smooth buttercream.
- Use a food processor or blender to grind the freeze-dried blueberries into a fine powder. For this recipe, you will need about 2.5 ounces of freeze-dried blueberries. You will want the powder to be very fine to create a super smooth frosting texture.
- To make super smooth frosting, temper the buttercream. Heat 1 cup of the frosting in the microwave for about 20 seconds to melt it slightly. Then, add the melted buttercream back to the mixing bowl and mix on low speed for several minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe makes about 5 cups of frosting which is enough buttercream to frost 2 to 3 dozen cupcakes or frost a 3-layer 7-inch round cake (depending on how much frosting you use).
This blueberry frosting pairs well with blueberry cupcakes or lemon cupcakes. It also pairs well with almond cake, lemon cake, vanilla cake, or white cake or cupcakes.
If you can’t find freeze-dried blueberries, check out my blueberry buttercream recipe that uses blueberry reduction (concentrated blueberry puree). I found freeze-dried blueberries on Amazon.
Absolutely. It may require a bit more time and effort, but an electric hand mixer will work just fine!
I recommend using a paddle attachment to make buttercream frosting. The paddle does not mix as much air into the frosting and helps to create a smoother texture.
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Easy Blueberry Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 cups (454 g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 5 cups (600 g) powdered sugar
- 2 ½ oz (70 g) freeze-dried blueberries
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 3 tsp (3 tsp) vanilla extract
- ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whip the room temperature unsalted butter for 5 minutes until light, pale, and creamy.
- Add half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed setting until fully combined. Add the remaining powdered sugar and continue to mix on low until fully incorporated.
- Use a food processor to grind the freeze-dried blueberries into a fine powder. Then, add the freeze-dried blueberry powder to the frosting and mix on low speed until well incorporated.
- Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract and salt and mix on low speed until combined. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure the ingredients are well mixed.
- Increase the speed on the mixer to medium and whip the buttercream for about 2 to 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Turn the mixer to low speed and mix the buttercream for several minutes to remove any air bubbles.
- Optional: To smooth out the buttercream, heat 1 cup of the frosting in the microwave for 15 seconds. Pour the melted frosting back into the mixing bowl and mix the frosting on low speed until the buttercream is super smooth and creamy.
Notes
- Room temperature: Store the frosting in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day.
- Refrigerator: Store the frosting in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. To use, bring the frosting to room temperature and re-whip with an electric mixer.
- Freezer: Store the frosting in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap in the freezer for 3 months. To use, bring the frosting to room temperature and re-whip with an electric mixer.
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About Courtney
Baker | 80s Lover | Cookbook Author
Courtney is a self-taught home baker and cookbook author of “Girls Just Wanna Bake Cupcakes”. She loves to create new and unique recipes while simultaneously listening to 80s music.
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