{"id":6311,"date":"2026-06-29T19:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6311"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:06:12","slug":"homemade-blueberry-pie-filling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/homemade-blueberry-pie-filling\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Blueberry Pie Filling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Homemade Blueberry Pie Filling (Perfect for Canning)<\/h1>\n<p>This rich, flavorful <strong>Blueberry Pie Filling<\/strong> is packed with juicy fresh blueberries, warm spices, and just the right amount of sweetness. It&#8217;s perfect for homemade pies, cheesecakes, pancakes, waffles, ice cream, or any favorite dessert. Make a batch during blueberry season and enjoy the taste of summer all year long!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>16 cups fresh blueberries, washed and stems removed<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 cups granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons powdered pectin (Pomona&#8217;s Universal Pectin)<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons ground cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon ground nutmeg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash the blueberries thoroughly and remove any stems or damaged berries.<\/li>\n<li>Place the blueberries and lemon juice into a large stockpot over medium-high heat.<\/li>\n<li>Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, mix the sugar with the powdered pectin until well combined. This helps prevent the pectin from clumping.<\/li>\n<li>Stir the sugar and pectin mixture into the boiling blueberries.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cinnamon and nutmeg, then continue stirring until everything is evenly incorporated.<\/li>\n<li>Return the mixture to a full rolling boil and cook for 1\u20132 minutes, stirring constantly.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the heat and skim off any foam if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Ladle the hot pie filling into sterilized hot canning jars, leaving <strong>1 inch of headspace<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Wipe the jar rims clean, apply the lids and screw bands until fingertip-tight.<\/li>\n<li>Process the jars in a boiling water bath canner for <strong>20 minutes<\/strong> (adjust processing time if required for your altitude).<\/li>\n<li>Carefully remove the jars and let them cool undisturbed for 12\u201324 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Check that each jar has sealed properly before storing in a cool, dark place.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Yield<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Makes approximately <strong>2 quarts<\/strong> of blueberry pie filling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Serving Ideas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill a classic blueberry pie.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon over cheesecake or vanilla ice cream.<\/li>\n<li>Top pancakes, waffles, or French toast.<\/li>\n<li>Stir into yogurt or oatmeal.<\/li>\n<li>Use as a filling for pastries, turnovers, crepes, or Danish pastries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Storage<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Properly sealed jars can be stored in a cool, dark pantry for up to <strong>1 year<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Once opened, refrigerate and use within <strong>7\u201310 days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy this delicious homemade blueberry pie filling whenever you&#8217;re craving a taste of fresh blueberries!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Homemade Blueberry Pie Filling (Perfect for Canning) This rich, flavorful Blueberry Pie Filling is packed with juicy fresh blueberries, warm&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6311"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6313,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6311\/revisions\/6313"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}