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This coffee cake recipe filled with burst-in-your-mouth blueberries is perfect for Sunday brunch. The coffee cake is swirled with sweet cream cheese and fresh blueberries, then finished with a sugary crumb topping.
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This Blueberry Coffee Cake recipe is a new favorite, it is absolutely amazing! I made it for a family brunch, and to my dismay, it was totally gone before I could go back and get seconds! If this recipe has one downfall, it’s that one piece of coffee cake is definitely not enough. You will definitely want a second slice.
Whenever blueberries go on sale, I stock up with the intention of making this coffee cake. Not only is it simple to make, but it smells absolutely amazing while baking. It’s better than any candle I own!
Ingredients in Blueberry Coffee Cake
Batter:
- Butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Sour cream
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Flour
- Fresh blueberries
For The Filling:
- Cream cheese
- Egg
- Sugar
- Vanilla
For the Crumb Topping:
- Sugar
- Flour
- Butter
Blueberry Coffee Cake Texture
It’s hard to describe the perfect coffee cake, but I’ll do my best. While you are making this recipe, the coffee cake batter will seem pretty thick. Don’t worry, that is how it is supposed to be. When it bakes up it always ends up perfectly.
Once it is baked, this coffee cake is super moist and delicious, and you are going to love the bursts of flavor with the cream cheese swirls and fresh blueberries. This is great for breakfast when you have company, or when you get together for brunch with friends. Or when you just want to eat blueberry coffee cake!
How to Freeze Coffee Cake
This makes a 9×13 pan size of coffee cake, which is great for brunch, a baby shower, or bridal shower. If you want to make a batch to eat now and freeze some for later, it’s very simple to freeze.
Simply cook the recipe as directed in the recipe card below, let it cool, and then wrap individual slices of the coffee cake in plastic wrap. Put all the pieces in a resealable freezer bag. Then, just pull out a piece and set it on the counter for about an hour. Unwrap and enjoy! If you want it warm, you can put it in the microwave for about 15 seconds.
Frequently Asked Questions
The unique thing about coffee cake is its tasty streusel topping. This crumbly topping goes on top of the cake instead of frosting. Some coffee cakes drizzle a glaze on top or a bit of lemon zest as well, but it’s the crumble that makes it unique.
I prefer to get them fresh, but frozen blueberries work just fine, or if you wanted to stir in any other kind of berries that would work great too! Just be sure that you use something like a spatula to gently fold the berries in the large bowl of batter.
Your coffee cake will be best stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for about a week. Any longer than that, you should take it out and store in the freezer instead. It won’t do well for a long period of time at room temperature, so the fridge or freezer is best.
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I have to admit, this Blueberry Coffee Cake is one of my all-time favorite coffee cakes! Although, I think it is a pretty close tie with our Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Coffee Cake. Both are so good, you can’t go wrong! It works out fine because I can make the Pumpkin Coffee Cake during fall and the Blueberry Coffee Cake in the spring. 🙂 Although, when I am looking for a quick and easy coffee cake recipe, I love to whip up our Cake Mix Coffee Cake. And when I am in the mood for a coffee cake type dessert, I love our Cinnamon Roll Cake with yummy frosting on top!
How to Make Blueberry Coffee Cake
Blueberry Coffee Cake
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Equipment
Ingredients
For The Batter:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
For The Filling:
- 16 ounces cream cheese (2 packages)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the Crumb Topping:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a glass 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
For The Batter:
- Cream together the butter and sugar, then beat in the eggs and sour cream. Add the baking powder and salt and mix a little more. Add the flour a little at a time until completely mixed in. Last, gently fold in the fresh blueberries.
For The Filling:
- Beat together the cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
For the Crumb Topping:
- Mix the sugar, flour, and butter with a pastry blender (or fork) until crumbly.
Putting it Together:
- Spread half the batter into the bottom of the 9×13 pan. Next, spread the cream cheese filling over the top. Then, with the remaining batter, place spoonfuls all over the filling (try to spread them out evenly). Last, sprinkle the crumb topping over everything.
- Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Let the cake cool for before serving.
Notes
Recipe Tips:
Freezing Instructions – if you want to make a batch to eat now and freeze some for later, it’s very simple to freeze.- Simply cook the recipe as directed in the recipe card below, let it cool, and then wrap individual slices of the coffee cake in plastic wrap.
- Put all the pieces in a resealable freezer bag.
- Then to thaw, just pull out a piece and set it on the counter for about an hour.
- Unwrap and enjoy! If you want it warm, you can put it in the microwave for about 15 seconds.
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I really like your recipe. I always order blueberry cakes online via bakery but after reading you I will definitely try it out at home.
I haven’t made it yet, but I definitely will.
There’s only the 2 of us. Can it be frozen?
We haven’t tried freezing it. Let us know how it goes if you try it!
Please would you update the ingredient list to show an exact measurement of blueberries? There are many sizes of “cartons” these days. 1-2 cups?
Yes, thank you for the tip. I will change that now. I would do 2 cups.
Everyone loved this Blueberry Coffee Cake.
Was easy to make and my company devoured it! I will definitely make again.
I have made many blueberry coffee cakes but this recipe is by far the best!
These were delicious!
So happy I froze a bunch of blueberries this summer so I could make this amazing coffee cake. It’s moist and delicious.
what a delicious recipe! love this for a breakfast for the family or for a group!
Does this work as well if your blueberries are frozen?
Yes, you can use frozen. Just give them a good rinse and dry them well before adding. Hope this helps!
I was looking for a recipe to use up some blueberries and cream cheese I had. I followed this recipe but it didn’t turn out good 🙁 The cake part seemed ok but the cream cheese filling had a weird consistency, kind of too eggy! I think if I do it again I might leave the filling part out. The crumb topping was delicious tho. Substituted part of the flour with oats, it’s how I usually love my topping, and it was the only change I made. Thank you for the recipe 🙂
I’m so sorry it didn’t turn out. You could also try it without the egg or just with the egg white.
I have lots of frozen blueberries. What amount should I use?
I would do about 1 cup of blueberries.
My husband and I take turns in making our wedding anniversary cake. This year was his turn to make what I wanted. I wanted this cake as soon as I saw it and I must say that it was perfect, best cake I ever had. Thank you so much
You’re welcome, Melissa! We’re so glad you liked it! Happy Anniversary!
Just made this Blueberry Cream Cheese coffee cake and it is outstanding. It was easy, I doubled the topping, love crumb topping and have a plate to take to a neighbor. Just a great recipe.
Im so glad you liked it, I love this one too! Definitely a favorite!
At first, I didn’t think it was going to turn out – the batter seemed way too thick and I seemed to have way too much cream cheese layer. But it turned out great! At least all my co-workers loved it even if my 2-year-old didn’t!
We are so glad you liked the recipe!
Just made this today for out of town guests and it was delicious!
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I have made this twice. Yum! I am wondering if my batter is the right consistency? It is much more thick than cake batter. But not as thick as sugar cookie dough. With it being so thick, I have trouble getting the first layer to lay down and completely cover the bottom of the pan. Also, there doesn’t seem to be enough batter to cover a 9 X 13. So, I have used a 9 X 9.
Super yummy crowd pleaser. Thank you for helping me be a better cook!
Delicious. Highly recommened
Oh my gosh. This was amazing! I am going to make it again this week.