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Home » 4th of July Dessert Recipe: Star Spangled Blueberry Pie

4th of July Dessert Recipe: Star Spangled Blueberry Pie

July 4, 2018 By betsy 10 Comments

4th of July dessert. Blueberry pie with star shaped cutout crust over a red and white checkered table cloth on a white wood surface

A simple and beautiful 4th of July dessert idea that packs a major wow factor. Star shaped cookie cutters take this classic blueberry pie recipe to a festive new level. 

4th of July dessert. Blueberry pie with star shaped cutout crust over a red and white checkered table cloth on a white wood surface

As far as I can remember, there hasn’t been a single summer that has passed without me enjoying at least one homemade blueberry pie. I was raised on this pie and it’s ingrained in my soul.

I’ve written about my history with blueberry pie before, and it’s still one of my favorite foods of all time.

It’s also one of the few recipes that was passed down to me from my Grandma.

White bowl full of blueberries

The women in my life never put much emphasis on cooking. While there was always a hot meal on the table, my mom and grandma’s energies always leaned more towards outdoor activities.

As a girl it was a great way to grow up, but it also left a lot to be desired in the “family recipe” area.

I never thought much of this until I married The Hubs who is from the deep south. His mother is bursting with hand me down, foolproof recipes that she can make from memory.

Talk about impressive!

As I hope to learn all of my mother in law’s family recipes one day, I already have one memorized from my side of the family.

Blueberry pie.

Close up of unbaked pie crust with star shaped cut outs

Here’s a little secret though, even the best blueberry pie can stand some adjusting occasionally. For this particular pie, I switched out the lemon juice and zest that my classic recipe calls for with grapefruit zest and juice.

What?!?!? I know, I’m so crazy sometimes, but I had a grapefruit in my CSA box so I thought, “why the heck not?”

It gave this pie an awesome tanginess that no one could exactly put their finger on.

Close up of baked blueberry pie with star shaped cut out crust on a red and white checked table cloth.

Star Shaped Dessert

I also made this crazy adorable star crust in lieu of my usual full double crust. 4th of July recipe inspiration was on my mind with the holiday coming up, so I went a little festive.

There are 2 things I will NEVER change from my grandma’s recipe.

The first is using shortening for the dough.

The second is brushing the top with an egg wash and sprinkling it with sugar before baking. It makes for the perfect golden brown crust.

I was sure to save a piece for my brother who also lives for blueberry pie in the summers just like me.

Get the basic 4th of July dessert recipe for blueberry pie here

Blueberry pie with star shaped cut out crust on a red and white checked table cloth. Slice removed and on a plate to the right. Forks in lower portion of the photo

 

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Comments

  1. Sheryl says

    June 18, 2014 at 5:33 pm

    Where’s the recipe? ???

    Reply
    • betsy says

      June 18, 2014 at 8:44 pm

      You have to click on the link where it says “classic blueberry pie”

      Reply
      • Wendy says

        June 21, 2014 at 8:29 pm

        Classic recipe?

        Reply
        • betsy says

          June 23, 2014 at 11:29 am

          Whoops! Sorry, I mean “history with blueberry pie”

          Reply
  2. Larry Tillman says

    June 24, 2014 at 4:32 am

    Perfect for this upcoming 4th of July. I’ve requested my wife to bake it according to your recipe. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Angelique Marquez says

    June 25, 2016 at 10:04 am

    How did u make tbe stars on the pie?

    Reply
  4. Kell says

    July 1, 2016 at 11:23 am

    Where’s the recipe???

    Reply
    • betsy says

      July 2, 2016 at 4:36 pm

      There’s bold text that links to the classic recipe

      Reply
  5. Megan says

    July 2, 2016 at 6:21 am

    Looks super cute!! I also am wondering how to do the stars on the crust…thanks!

    Reply
    • betsy says

      July 2, 2016 at 4:36 pm

      I used a linzer cookie cutter

      Reply

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