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Enjoy a delicious and easy-to-make Mini Blueberry Pie! Our recipe is perfect for a small gathering, a simple dessert for yourself, or anytime you crave a sweet treat. It features a luscious blueberry filling atop a rich, buttery shortbread crust. Best of all, you can use fresh blueberries in summer or the convenience of frozen berries to enjoy this delightful pie all year long!
Looking for mini pies perfect for serving just one or two? You should definitely check out our Mini Cherry Pie, bursting with sweet and tangy cherry goodness. Our Mini Dutch Apple Pie is a delightful combination of tender apples and a crumbly topping. The Mini French Silk Pie is silky smooth and rich, a true chocolate lover’s dream. And our Mini Chess Pie is sweet, creamy, and utterly irresistible. They’re all amazing choices for a small but satisfying treat!
Why You’ll Love This Mini Blueberry Pie Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: No need for an extensive grocery list. The ingredients are simple and easy to find.
- Portion Control: This mini pie recipe is perfect for satisfying a craving without overindulgence.
- Buttery Crust: The shortbread cookie crust is unique and making a cookie crust is much easier than mixing and rolling out pie dough. Just blend together the cookie crust ingredients and press the dough into a baking dish.
If you’re a pie traditionalist and feel that you really do need to have a classic pie crust with your blueberry pie, you might like to use our single serving pie crust instead.
Blueberry pie is an iconic American dessert made by encasing sweet, juicy blueberries in pastry. Traditionally, it has a double crust, but variations abound. What sets our mini version apart is the delightful shortbread cookie crust, which adds a buttery richness to the dish.
Ingredients
If you have any ingredients leftover from this easy blueberry pie recipe, check out our Leftover Ingredients Recipe Finder.
- Sugar: Granulated sugar sweetens both the crust and the blueberry filling, enhancing the overall flavor of the pie.
- Butter: Use softened butter for the shortbread crust. It should be cool to the touch but leave an indentation when pressed. Let it sit on the counter for about 30 minutes to soften, or microwave it for 10-15 seconds, being careful not to melt it.
- Flour: All-purpose flour is crucial for the crust’s structure and also thickens the blueberry filling.
- Cornstarch: Added to the shortbread crust, cornstarch keeps it soft and light while providing structure.
- Salt: A pinch of kosher salt in the crust brings out the flavors. Kosher salt is preferred as it doesn’t have iodine, which can cause bitterness. If needed, substitute with 1/8 teaspoon of table salt.
- Blueberries: Fresh blueberries are ideal, but frozen can be used after thawing and draining. Frozen berries need to be handled to avoid excess moisture in the pie. If you’ve got extra blueberries, consider using them in a mini Blueberry Cake, Blueberry Crumble, or a small batch of refrigerator jam.
- Lemon juice and lemon zest: Freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest add a bright, lemony flavor to the pie filling.
How To Make A Blueberry Pie
These step-by-step photos and instructions help you visualize how to make an individual blueberry pie. See the recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
Make the crust: Baking the crust without the filling allows the crust to set without absorbing too much of the moisture from the blueberry filling.
- Using a hand mixer, mix together the butter and sugar until well blended. Add the flour, cornstarch, and salt and mix until combined.
- Press the dough firmly into a lightly buttered 5×5-inch baking dish using your fingertips or the back of a spoon.
- Bake 18-20 minutes, until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
Make the filling: In a small bowl, toss the blueberries with sugar, flour, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Pour them over the cooled cookie crust.
- Bake the pie: Place the dish on a baking sheet and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
- Cool: The hardest part of the entire recipe is waiting for the pie to cool before eating. You can definitely enjoy it warm and I love warm blueberry pie topped with whipped cream – it’s a real treat! Otherwise, let the pie cool for a few hours before eating. Cooling the pie allows the filling to “set”. As the pie cools, the filling will thicken up even more.
Expert Tips
- Thaw and Drain: If using frozen berries, let them thaw and drain excess liquid to avoid a soggy pie.
- Sweetness: Adjust the sugar based on the sweetness of your berries and your preference.
- If you would like to make this blueberry pie with a traditional pie crust, use our single serving pie crust recipe.
Frequently Asked Questions
You will know that your pie is done when the filling is bubbly.
The success of this recipe depends on the size of the baking dish you use. I use either a 5×5 inch baking dish with a base area of 25 square inches or a 4×6 inch baking dish with a base area of 24 square inches. The dishes we use in our recipes can be found on our Store page.
For more information on the cooking and baking dishes I use in our “recipes for one”, please visit our FAQ page.
Absolutely! If you’d like to double the recipe, simply double the ingredient amounts and use either two 5×5-inch baking dishes, one 6.5-inch square baking dish, or one 6×8-inch baking dish.
Leftover pie should be covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Ways To Use Leftover Ingredients
If you have any ingredients leftover from this recipe, check out our Leftover Ingredients Recipe Finder or you might like to consider using them in any of these single serving and small batch recipes:
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Mini Blueberry Pie
Ingredients
For the crust
- 2½ tablespoons salted butter -softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
For the blueberry filling
- 12 ounces blueberries (about 1 pint of blueberries)
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
Make the crust
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Using a hand mixer, mix together the butter and sugar in a medium-sized bowl until well blended. Add the flour, cornstarch, and salt and mix until combined.
- Press the dough firmly into a lightly buttered 5×5-inch baking dish using your fingertips or the back of a spoon.
- Bake 18-20 minutes, until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool, about 20 minutes.
Make the filling
- In a small bowl, toss the blueberries with sugar, flour, lemon zest, and lemon juice. After the ingredients are well combined, pour them over the cooled cookie crust.
- Place the baking dish on a baking sheet and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
- Remove the pie from the oven to cool, 2 to 3 hours.
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Notes
- Thaw and Drain: If using frozen berries, let them thaw and drain excess liquid to avoid a soggy pie.
- Sweetness: Adjust the sugar based on the sweetness of your berries and your preference.
- If you would like to make this blueberry pie with a traditional pie crust, use our single serving pie crust recipe.
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Can you use cast iron mini pan to make this?
Hi Nancy, it really depends on the size of your mini pan. We bake the pie in a 5×5 inch baking dish that has a capacity of 22 fluid ounces (you can see the one we use on the recipe page and on our store page). If your mini pan is the same size, then it should work fine.
I made this yesterday and had it both warm last night and room temperature for lunch today. So good! The blueberries tasted wonderful and the cookie crust is an attraction in itself. Great recipe and easy to make.
Thank you Joanie for the delicious recipes, adapted by a good cook, instead of trendy ones that require buying strange ingredients never used again or quicky versions that start with processed foods. You have saved us from the agony of eating the same thing for days in a row and the guilt of throwing out good food.
Can this blueberry pie be done in the air fryer, by doing the crust first and then adding the berries and then more air fryer time cooking?
This recipe has not been tested in an air fryer but an air fryer is just a small convection oven so anything that can be made in a regular oven can be made in an air fryer. You’ll just need to reduce the cooking time as convection ovens cook faster due to how they circulate heat using a fan.
Loved! Easy and so tasty!! Gram said she has a new favorite!
Would it be good to mix artificial sugar instead of the traditional sugars?
I haven’t tested this recipe with artificial sugars.
This recipe is easy to follow, simple to make and delicious to eat!
Thank you, Helene. I’m so happy you enjoyed it.
I love your recipes and use them often. Do you have a Mac & cheese for one??
Thanks for making cooking for one easier for many.
Charlene
Thank you, Charlene. Yes we do have a mac and cheese recipe. Here you go – https://onedishkitchen.com/macaroni-cheese-recipe-for-one/
Thank you. Yes we do have a mac and cheese recipe. Here you go – https://onedishkitchen.com/macaroni-cheese-recipe-for-one/
Thank you, this looks and sounds luscious. Definitely trying.
I love blueberries, so this is a great recipe which I must try. I may also make it with a very thin layer of crumble topping if you think that would work? Thank you for all your great recipes for us singletons.
That would be delicious, Janette.