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One-Bowl Blueberry Buckle
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74 Reviews
MaxMom
October 15, 2023
I made this twice this summer. It is a dangerously delicious way to get the antioxidants in blueberries. This has to be in my top 10 online recipes of all time. Low work to high reward ratio too. I spied a frozen bag of blueberries at the grocery store yesterday and I knew I had to make it again. It’s also a fine exercise in selflessness if you can manage to share it.
Aep241523
March 3, 2023
How can 1 cup be 125g, 150g, and 200g? These measurements make no sense. I measured by grams and it was so watery I added 100g more flour.
Adina A.
July 30, 2023
Because weight and volume are two different things.
Take a 1 cup measure and fill it with water. Take another one and fill it with flour. They don't weigh the same, do they?
Take a 1 cup measure and fill it with water. Take another one and fill it with flour. They don't weigh the same, do they?
[email protected]
February 5, 2023
i am sorry but after 4 atempets i have to say this does not work at all...
to sweet ,verry buttery ,under cooked no matter what i did
to sweet ,verry buttery ,under cooked no matter what i did
Shanewh4
December 28, 2022
This turned out very well! I was making for a crowd so I doubled the recipe and baked in a 9x13” pan. No self-rising flour so I eyeballed the same amount all-purpose flour plus roughly 1.5 tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt per cup of flour. I used frozen mixed berries. It baked up exactly as expected, with the edges being SUPER buttery, crispy, and delicious. This one’s a keeper.
ChrissyA
September 29, 2022
Love this blueberry recipe. Delicious. I did use salted butter and used Himalaya salt. I've used kosher salt for years just switch to pink salt last year. Taste so good! Keep making again and again.
Sarah212
July 13, 2022
This recipe is incredibly delicious and simple to make. Like so easy. I read through the reviews, which can be helpful, but was a little uneasy after several said this recipe didn't turn out well. The opposite was true for me. I'm honestly not sure how you could mess this up. I did add coconut oil to my pan before melting the butter, just to be sure there was no sticking, as some mentioned. I also added a sprinkle of coconut sugar and sea salt flakes to the top before baking. To me this tastes like a mix between a blueberry muffin + cobbler laced with browned butter. I don't think ice cream is even necessary. You need this in your life.
anne R.
June 17, 2022
I totally forgot about this recipe until I saw Bonnie's comment.
I made it so many times last year. And it was so good! Every time!
I am going to make it again this weekend.
I made it so many times last year. And it was so good! Every time!
I am going to make it again this weekend.
Bonnie
June 17, 2022
It was way too salty for our taste. Ended up throwing it out. 😢
[email protected]
August 11, 2022
Did you maybe use salted butter? I'm just curious how 1 tsp of salt made the whole thing too salty..?
Bonnie
August 11, 2022
No. I always use unsalted butter when baking and always measure things carefully. Definitely inedible for us.
Twinkle
August 12, 2022
Did you possibly use regular table or sea salt, instead of kosher? These are both different from kosher as table/fine or coarse sea salt crystals are much smaller than kosher salt (and thus saltier in the same measurement).
If you did use kosher salt, did you use Morton's or Diamond Crystal? Morton's is a fine crystal than Diamond, which also makes it saltier when using the same volumetric measurement. Most recipe developers don't specify but they often use Diamond; if it's unclear, I typically err on the side of less salt than directed.
If you did use kosher salt, did you use Morton's or Diamond Crystal? Morton's is a fine crystal than Diamond, which also makes it saltier when using the same volumetric measurement. Most recipe developers don't specify but they often use Diamond; if it's unclear, I typically err on the side of less salt than directed.
Bonnie
August 12, 2022
I used kosher salt. Morton. Which I always use and never have an issue with saltiness in other recipes. I’ve learned with Ins Gartens recipes to always cut the salt in half at the very least. But Food52 recipes are usually reliable to me
Ash
August 14, 2022
I had no kosher salt so I used 1/2 tsp regular table salt; it turned out fine.
When I was looking up kosher to table salt conversions, it said replace Morton's kosher salt 1:1. All other advice said replace kosher salt 2:1, so suggest you try it again with half the required salt.
When I was looking up kosher to table salt conversions, it said replace Morton's kosher salt 1:1. All other advice said replace kosher salt 2:1, so suggest you try it again with half the required salt.
Bonnie
August 14, 2022
I’ve always used it as I Diamond isn’t available. It was this particular recipe that I had issues with. I really am not asking anyone to solve this problem. I was just providing feedback in the event that someone else had the same experience.
Ludovic
August 14, 2022
Right, and you’re getting feedback on your feedback. That’s how these review threads work.
Meredith
December 26, 2021
This recipe jumped out at me because I have an almost identical one in my files, but for some reason had never made it with blueberries (always another berry/fruit). Mine turned out excellent, but there are some notes from my other version that could help others. First, I used a buttered pie dish. Second, I microwaved the butter to melt. I could see myself forgetting about butter melting in the oven and creating a disaster! I also completely incorporated the butter when mixing, and in a separate bowl. I know this all takes away from the one bowl concept, but for me the results were better, and it’s still a very simple dessert. I also saw comments about the heat being too high and yes, I baked this at 350 for 60 min instead. You can sprinkle more sugar on top before baking. I hate reviewing a recipe that I didn’t make EXACTLY according to directions, but thought this would honestly help with some of the issues people had! The blueberries were amazing in it, and this is a great alternative to pie! I’m not a big pie person but the cakey texture of this one works for me.
Kimberley S.
November 6, 2021
This has been so easy to make - I have used blackcurrants as that is what I had in the freezer. The smell in the kitchen was wonderful, and this paired with a sour greek yoghurt is amazing.
Ilyssa
October 8, 2021
This recipe is at the peak of the easy to make and delicious to eat intersection. Few changes based on comments and what i had. Made this with AP flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, browned the butter (by accident in step 1) and sprinkled 1 tbsp demura on top before baking in a metal pie tin. Added melted butter from pie dish to dry ingredients with milk to make for easy stirring. Also added an extra 1/2 cup of berries. Amazing.
Kooky
September 23, 2021
After I made this recipe for the first time, I made 4 more buckles in the weeks that followed. that’s right: I ended up making five of these buckles in the course of two weeks. I made them with blueberries, I made them with cherries (EXCELLENT!), and I even made them with nectarines. Everyone was gobbling them up; I could not keep up with the demand. And it’s SO EASY. I made it with all purpose flour using them adjustments in the chefs note, and I made it with self rising flour when I got around to buying some later. It just comes out perfect every time. There’s nothing to adjust. Sometimes I add a little almond extract and/or vanilla extract.
Paw
September 20, 2021
I went to bake ur blueberry bucket and our oven started smoking really bad on the top and bottom. Any suggestions to prevent this in the future. I’m surprised our smoke alarm didn’t go of. I was making it for our neighbors and ended up having to take it over there to finish baking.
Please let me know ur suggestions. Thank u. Pat
Please let me know ur suggestions. Thank u. Pat
CK
September 19, 2021
Let me start by saying in my head I know exactly what this needs to taste like.
Now…. Let me say I also forgot to add the sugar to the batter until after I had poured it into the pan. So I mixed everything again in the pan with the butter. But I baked it for an hour noting comments about how forgiving the recipe is, and indeed the flavor is delicious.
However…
It is dense and uncooked in the middle. I wonder, is it bc my butter is too intense? I live in Switzerland and the butter is STRONG. Any other folks from dairy lands who can share any tips about whether butter content needs adjusting?
I will try the recipe again augmenting the “cake” part of the recipe. But happy for any other advice on how to fix this bc salty sweet caramelized biscuity crusty fruit-based desserts are my favorites.
Happy baking, y’all! 😘
Now…. Let me say I also forgot to add the sugar to the batter until after I had poured it into the pan. So I mixed everything again in the pan with the butter. But I baked it for an hour noting comments about how forgiving the recipe is, and indeed the flavor is delicious.
However…
It is dense and uncooked in the middle. I wonder, is it bc my butter is too intense? I live in Switzerland and the butter is STRONG. Any other folks from dairy lands who can share any tips about whether butter content needs adjusting?
I will try the recipe again augmenting the “cake” part of the recipe. But happy for any other advice on how to fix this bc salty sweet caramelized biscuity crusty fruit-based desserts are my favorites.
Happy baking, y’all! 😘
Ash
September 18, 2021
In response to the other reviews, I did a few things:
- I used a brush to grease the pan with the melted butter;
- I poured all but about a teaspoon of melted butter into the batter and mixed them in the bowl rather than trying to mix them in the loaf tin; also
- I rolled the blueberries around in the bowl after I poured the batter into the pan.
The blueberries didn't sink and the sides didn't stick BUT mine wasn't entirely done in the middle. The, however, ends were absolutely lovely and crunchy as intended.
I found the temperature was too high (although I think my oven does run a bit hot) and I wonder if both the milk and the butter could be reduced.
- I used a brush to grease the pan with the melted butter;
- I poured all but about a teaspoon of melted butter into the batter and mixed them in the bowl rather than trying to mix them in the loaf tin; also
- I rolled the blueberries around in the bowl after I poured the batter into the pan.
The blueberries didn't sink and the sides didn't stick BUT mine wasn't entirely done in the middle. The, however, ends were absolutely lovely and crunchy as intended.
I found the temperature was too high (although I think my oven does run a bit hot) and I wonder if both the milk and the butter could be reduced.
Ash
September 18, 2021
That should have said "The ends, however, were absolutely lovely and crunchy as intended."
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