Late Summer Favorites: Blueberries

Posted by Matt on August 21st, 2009 at 08:00am

The end of summer is a sweet time thanks to all the different varieties of berries that are in season. My personal favorite berry, the blueberry, is readily available fresh by the time August rolls around. When compared with other late summer berries, blueberries are the most versatile in the kitchen. On weekday mornings, I enjoy throwing fresh blueberries into some yogurt and granola. The tartness works particularly in desserts.

One of the best recipes for blueberries is blueberry pancakes. The berry adds a fresh zesty flavor to fluffy pancakes. As a kid, I loved watching the white plates turn purple, stained by the blueberries, when eating blueberry pancakes. My favorite blueberry pancakes recipes calls for soy flour and soy milk, but using all regular flour and regular milk works great too. You can use frozen blueberries, but when ripe nothing beats the flavor of fresh blueberries.

This is part five of a five-part series. For part four on corn, click here. For part three on tomatoes, click here. For part two on peaches, click here. For part one on squash, click here.

Blueberry Pancakes

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup soy flour
• 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 3 cup vanilla soy milk
• 4 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cup blueberries

Instructions

1. Mix soy flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, eggs, soy milk, oil and blueberries until moistened.

2. Spray skillet or griddle with non-stick cooking spray. Skillet heat should be medium high; griddle heat 350 degrees F.

3. Pour 1/2 cup pancake batter on griddle for each pancake. When top bubbles, flip to other side. Cook until done throughout.

Tags: fruit, In Season, seasonal, summer

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