Blueberry Coffee Cake

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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.

Three slices of Blueberry Coffee Cake. Fresh blueberries on the side.
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  1. Ingredients in Blueberry Coffee Cake
  2. Blueberry Coffee Cake Texture
  3. How to Freeze Coffee Cake
  4. Frequently Asked Questions
  5. More Cake and Coffee Cake Recipes
  6. How to Make Blueberry Coffee Cake
  7. Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe

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
fresh blueberries, sugar, eggs, flour, butter, sour cream, cream cheese, vanilla, salt and baking powder.


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!

Plate of Blueberry Coffee Cake with a fork holding a piece of the 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.

Top view of a full sliced Blueberry Coffee Cake on a cutting board. Fresh bowl of blueberries on the side.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between cake and coffee cake?

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.

Do you have to use fresh blueberries, or can you use frozen ones?

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.

How should I store my blueberry coffee cake?

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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More Cake and Coffee Cake Recipes

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

Three slices of Blueberry Coffee Cake. Fresh blueberries on the side.

Blueberry Coffee Cake

4.93 from 27 votes
Blueberry Coffee Cake recipe is perfect for Sunday brunch. It’s swirled with sweet cream cheese and fresh blueberries with a sugary crumb topping.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine German
Servings 12

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Equipment

  • 9×13 inch pan

Ingredients

For The Batter:

For The Filling:

For the Crumb Topping:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a glass 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
    Baking dish greased with cooking spray for Blueberry Coffee Cake.

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.
    Mixing bowl with combined Blueberry Coffee Cake batter.

For The Filling:

  • Beat together the cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
    Mixing bowl with cream cheese filling with beaters on the side for Blueberry Coffee Cake.

For the Crumb Topping:

  • Mix the sugar, flour, and butter with a pastry blender (or fork) until crumbly.
    Mixing bowl with crumble topping next to a fork for Blueberry Coffee Cake.

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.
    Baking dish with spoonfuls of Blueberry Coffee Cake batter on top of cream cheese layer. Two spoons on the side.
  • Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Let the cake cool for before serving.
    Baking dish with baked Blueberry Coffee Cake.

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.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 683kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 10gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 399mgPotassium: 211mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 1214IUCalcium: 98mgIron: 1mg

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  1. 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?

  2. 5 stars
    So happy I froze a bunch of blueberries this summer so I could make this amazing coffee cake. It’s moist and delicious.

    1. Yes, you can use frozen. Just give them a good rinse and dry them well before adding. Hope this helps!

  3. 3 stars
    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 🙂

  4. 5 stars
    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

  5. 5 stars
    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.

  6. 5 stars
    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!

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  8. 5 stars
    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!