Blueberry cream cheese frosting is rich, thick, creamy, and only requires 6 ingredients. It has a ton of blueberry flavor and goes great with many different cake and cupcake recipes.
![Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting on cupcakes on a cake stand.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-22.jpg)
Even though vanilla buttercream goes with a variety of cake flavors, I really like it when the icing uses fresh ingredients to stand out from the crowd. Blueberry frosting pairs perfectly with a classic white cupcake, lemon cake, or lemon cupcakes. Something about the tangy lemons and sweet blueberries makes the best combo! The first time I used fresh fruit I made a strawberry version, which also compliments lemon.
To use up more of your blueberries, try lemon blueberry bites, blondies, mini blueberry pies, or blueberry lemon bread. Normally we glaze the loaves, but you can also use this frosting and add a thin layer over top.
![Overhead view of Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting in a mixing bowl with a hand mixer next to a bowl of blueberries and a muffin tin full of cupcakes.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-38.jpg)
What do I Need for this Recipe?
🧁 Ingredients:
- fresh blueberries – wild blueberries have more flavor than farmed.
- sugar – gives our reduction a little sweetness
- salted butter – adds flavor and creaminess to the frosting
- cream cheese – use full-fat cream cheese
- powdered sugar – added sweetness and helps with consistency.
- vanilla extract – rounds out all of the flavors.
Optional Garnish:
Once you have piped the frosting on the cake or cupcakes, you can garnish them with fresh lemons (lemon slices, twists, or lemon zest) or fresh berries.
Equipment Needed:
- Handheld electric mixer – can also use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment
- Potato masher – to mash the blueberries
- Large mixing bowl
- Disposable pastry bag – if you want to pipe it onto cakes or cupcakes
Variations and Substitutions:
- Frozen berries – If you are using frozen blueberries add them directly to the saucepan from the freezer. After a couple of minutes they will soften enough so you can mash them.
- Lemon blueberry frosting – add a drop or two of lemon extract when making the icing.
![Ingredients needed to make Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-Ingredients.jpg)
🔪 Instructions:
PREP: Rinse blueberries and pat dry.
![Blueberries and sugar in dutch oven next to blueberries.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-2.jpg)
Step 1: Heat the wild blueberries and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
![Dutch oven with blueberries being smashed with a potato masher to make Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-3.jpg)
Step 2: Use a potato masher to break down the berries. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until the blueberry sauce has a thick jam-like consistency.
Step 3: Remove the blueberry puree from the heat and cool to room temperature. To cool faster, transfer to a large bowl and refrigerate.
![Cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl next to powdered sugar and blueberries.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-4.jpg)
Step 4: Beat the cream cheese and softened butter on medium speed until fluffy in the bowl of a stand mixer.
![Powdered sugar added to butter mixture in a mixing bowl with a mixer inserted next to blueberries.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-5.jpg)
Step 5: Starting on low speed, beat in the powdered sugar (work your way up to medium-high speed) until you have a thick and creamy frosting.
Pro Tip: Soften the butter and cream cheese so your frosting is extra fluffy!
![Vanilla added to frosting mixture with a hand mixer inserted next to blueberries in a bowl and a small dish of powdered sugar.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-6.jpg)
Step 6: Mix in the vanilla extract into the cream cheese mixture.
![Blueberry reduction added to butter mixture hand mixer inserted.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-7.jpg)
Step 7: Slowly beat in the blueberry reduction.
DECORATE: Transfer to a piping bag and decorate the top of the cupcakes, bundt cake, or layered cake.
![A muffin tin with Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting covered cupcakes, one slot filled with blueberries.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-26.jpg)
- This frosting is a little softer than blueberry buttercream. It pipes with beset with an open 1A or 1M star tip.
- Keep frosted cakes and cupcakes chilled until they are ready to serve. If not the icing will melt if it gets too warm.
- Cooking down the blueberries gives the punch of flavor and vibrant color, without adding water from the fruit.
- Use this frosting to glaze a blueberry pound cake and you won’t be sorry!
Fun Fact
Did you know that wild blueberries are smaller than cultivated blueberries, but they have a more intense flavor and a higher concentration of antioxidants?
![Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting on cupcakes on a cake stand.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-22.jpg)
Keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator or 1 month in the freezer. Bring it to room temperature, then fluff it with a hand mixer before piping.
In general, buttercream frosting is sweeter than cream cheese frosting. Buttercream frosting is made primarily from butter and powdered sugar, while cream cheese frosting is made from cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar. While both frostings do contain powdered sugar, the higher proportion of butter in buttercream frosting makes it typically sweeter than cream cheese frosting.
More Amazing Blueberry Desserts
![Front view of cupcakes topped with Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting on a small dish.](https://thegirlinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blueberry-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-14-300x300.jpg)
Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Blueberry Reduction Instructions:
- In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the blueberries and granulated sugar over medium heat.
- Use a potato masher to break down the blueberries, cooking for 8-10 minutes until the blueberries have reduced to a thick jam-like paste.
- Remove cooked fruit from heat and cool to room temperature. (Transfer mixture to a bowl and refrigerate for faster cooling.)
Frosting Instructions:
- Beat together the softened cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
- Add in vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until frosting is thick and fluffy.
- Beat in the vanilla extract and then the cooled blueberry reduction.
Notes
Nutrition
Make this recipe?
Share it with me on Instagram @girlinspired1 and follow on Pinterest for more!
Comments & Reviews
Stefan Schmidt says
with fresh forest blueberries from my home in Upper Austria simply indescribably good!
Stefanie says
How lucky you are!! That sounds amazing.