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Blueberry Buckle: A Classic American Dessert with a Twist
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Blueberry Buckle: A Classic American Dessert with a Twist

A tender cinnamon-spiced cake layered with juicy blueberries and crispy streusel. This rustic American dessert balances moisture and crunch for perfect summer flavor.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Seasonal Desserts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 4½ cups blueberries
  • 1½ tsp cinnamon
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ cups streusel topping (flour, sugar, oats, butter)
  • Optional: ½ tsp cloves

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9x13-inch pan
  2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy
  3. Add eggs one at a time
  4. Mix dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, cinnamon)
  5. Alternate dry ingredients and milk into wet mixture
  6. Pat blueberries dry
  7. Spread half batter in pan
  8. Distribute berries evenly
  9. Top with remaining batter
  10. Crumble streusel mixture over top
  11. Bake 45 minutes until golden

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 425kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 4gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 250mgFiber: 2gSugar: 38g

Notes

Use pastry flour for lighter texture
Demerara sugar enhances streusel
Substitute olive oil for butter
Cool batter before mixing streusel
Freeze blueberries if fresh unavailable

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