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Blueberry Tart

A buttery, lemon-infused, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread base filled with a luscious, blueberry filling.

Erren Hart

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last Updated:

03/25/2025
4.88 from 39 votes
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Serves: 12
Prep: 15 minutes mins
Cook: 45 minutes mins
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This fabulous Blueberry Tart is made with a lemon shortbread crust that’s packed full of juicy blueberries and a hint of zingy lemon.

Serve with delicious homemade vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for the ultimate after-dinner offering.

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I adore blueberries.  Every summer, I try to find new and delicious ways to use them, such as my Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry Cake or Blueberry & Lemon Scones. I thought about making blueberry pie, but I didn’t want to have to wait for the dough to rest. In comes this recipe…

Blueberry Pie just got a sweet and lemony makeover with this Blueberry Tart recipe. It is truly addictive! Try it and you’ll make it again and again!

  • Why This Recipe Works
  • Blueberry Buying Guide
  • Key Ingredient Notes
  • How To Make Blueberry Tart
  • Make ahead and Freezing Instructions
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Why This Recipe Works

  • This simple recipe uses a delicious and easy shortbread crust and blueberry preserve making it quick and easy.
  • The combination of fresh blueberries and blueberry jam produces a fantastic take on traditional pie and tart fillings.
  • Fresh Lemon adds a zingy element to the tart that can’t be beat!

Blueberry Buying Guide

Freshly picked Blueberries in vintage mug with green leaves on top

When buying fresh blueberries, look for batches with the bloom intact (the waxy, faded white substance on the surface. See the photo in the ingredient notes section below). This acts as a barrier from bacteria and insects. It also helps to seal in the fruit’s moisture and retain freshness. The bloom is a sure sign of freshness, as it fades with time and handling.

Also look for blueberries that are deep in color, dry, plump, and firm with smooth skins. Size is not an indicator of maturity, but larger berries tend to be sweeter.

Key Ingredient Notes

blueberries, a jar of jam, lemon zest, and butter
  • Blueberries – Use fresh or frozen blueberries. If using frozen, be sure to defrost and drain them first.
  • Blueberry Jam – I use blueberry preserves, but jam works just as well. Just be mindful of how sweet it is. If it’s very sweet, you may want to omit the icing.
  • Lemon Zest – Be sure to only remove the brightly colored skin of the peel and avoid the white under it as it can be bitter.
  • Lemon Juice: Use freshly squeezed for the best possible flavor.
  • Butter – I always use salted butter in my shortbread, but that’s a personal preference; unsalted is perfectly fine.
  • Flour: I use unbleached all-purpose flour bleached will work too.

How To Make Blueberry Tart

  1. Make the shortbread pie crust.
  2. Press the crust into a pie tin.
  3. Add the filling to the pan.
  4. Crumble over more shortbread.
  5. Bake for around 25 minutes.
  6. Drizzle over some icing.

Step by Step Instructions

  • crumbled shortbread dough in a pie plate
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  • shortbread dough pressed into the pan
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  • jam in a tart shell
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  • jam and blueberries in a pie shell
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  • jam and blueberries in a pie shell covered woth crumbled dough
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Use a food processor to make the shortbread base.

Add a third of the dough to a greased, loose bottom tart pan.

I use a removable, push-bottom tart pan. You can buy one here on Amazon. If you don’t have one, you can, you a pie pan instead.

Press the shortbread dough into the pan.

Spread the base with Blueberry jam or preserves.

Cover the jam layer with fresh blueberries.

Crumble the remaining shortbread dough over the top.

Bake for 40 -45 minutes, cool, drizzle with icing and serve.

If your Blueberry Preserves/Jam is quite sweet, you may want to skip the icing.

a close up of a blueberry tart with fresh blueberries on top

Serve and enjoy!

A slice of a blueberry tart with a white background

Make ahead and Freezing Instructions

  • You can make the dough ahead and store it in the fridge well wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Then thaw the frozen dough overnight in the refrigerator before using.
  • I recommend baking this tart the day you plan to serve it as the filling may soften the crust if left too long.

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  • Cherry Vanilla Shortbread Tart
  • Easy Key Lime Pie
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Blueberry Tart

A buttery, lemon-infused, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread base filled with a luscious, blueberry filling.
4.88 from 39 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 45 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr
Serves 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (at room temperature)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • the zest of a 1/2 lemon (grated)
  • 2⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup blueberry preserves or good quality blueberry jam
  • 1 cup fresh or blueberries
For the lemon icing: (optional – see the notes section)
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • the zest of one lemon (grated)
  • 1 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/160°C.
  • Grease a 9-inch removable-bottom tart pan and place this on a baking tray.
For the Shortbread
  • Using a food processor, or mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, lemon juice, lemon rind, and brown sugar vigorously until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. It’s an important step to beat the butter and sugar well together when making shortbread as this ensures the shortbread is light, crisp, and will hold together.
  • In a separate bowl, sift the flour and salt. Add it to the butter mixture and mix until blended (forming large clumps).
  • Turn onto a floured surface and using floured hands, press two-thirds of the mixture evenly into the prepared pan (including the sides).
  • Spread with the blueberry preserves or jam evenly over the dough, leaving a ¼-inch border and then scatter with the blueberries.
  • Crumble the remaining dough into large crumbs and scatter evenly over the filling, covering most of the surface.
  • Bake the tart for 40 – 45 minutes, until lightly browned.
  • Leave to cool completely in the pan.
For the Lemon Icing
  • In a small bowl whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon rind, butter and one tablespoon of the milk. If it looks too thick, you can add a second tablespoon of milk.
  • Drizzle the cooled tart with the icing, remove from the pan and serve on the base.

Tips

NOTE: If your Blueberry Jam is quite sweet, you may want to skip the icing.
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Nutrition

Calories: 388 | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 4.4mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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51 responses

  1. Susie Avatar
    Susie
    03/28/2019

    This tart was so easy & good ! All I had was sugar free blackberry preserves, worked fine.
    Wish I could show you a picture, friends & the husband went bonkers for it.

    Thank you for another great recipe, Susie

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    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      03/30/2019

      Thank you, Susan, I’m glad you all enjoyed it!

      Reply
  2. Becky Avatar
    Becky
    10/07/2018

    I’ve made this a few times with great success and many compliments! I have a question for you. I need to make a bunch of sweets for an upcoming party and won’t have time to make the crust the day of, and I notice it gets too soggy if it sits overnight. Do you think I could make the crust up a few days before and pop it in the freezer, then on the day of, thaw, assemble and bake? Or does the completed tart hold up in the freezer? TIA.

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    1. Erren Avatar
      Erren
      10/08/2018

      Hi Becky, I wouldn’t recommend freezing this until I tested it myself. In theory it can be frozen, but I don’t know how well.

      Reply
  3. Elise Avatar
    Elise
    09/07/2018

    This was sooooo absolutely deeeelish!! Have made it twice now and everyone loved it!

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    1. Erren Avatar
      Erren
      09/20/2018

      Hi Elise, That’s great to hear! Thanks so much for such wonderful feedback! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Elise Avatar
    Elise
    09/05/2018

    This is soooo good and easy!! I followed the recipe as written and it turned out sooo well.
    Can this be made with frozen berries?

    Reply
  5. Cindy Avatar
    Cindy
    07/03/2017

    Looking forward to making this. Looks like a perfect combo.

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    1. Erren Avatar
      Erren
      07/03/2017

      Enjoy! Please come back and let me know how it goes 😊

      Reply
  6. Shumaila Avatar
    Shumaila
    03/30/2017

    Love that the shortbread crust has lemon infused in it. lemon and blueberry are one of my favorite flavor combinations!

    Reply
  7. Karen @ Seasonal Cravings Avatar
    Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
    03/30/2017

    Thought I was so terrible at making pies but you made it easy! This would be perfect for my Easter table.

    Reply
  8. Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish Avatar
    Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish
    03/30/2017

    What a great tart! Love blueberries!

    Reply
    1. Jehan Hale Avatar
      Jehan Hale
      03/30/2017

      Oh my! This looks amazing! Love the photo l.

      Reply
  9. Karly Avatar
    Karly
    07/29/2016

    I’ve never fan-girled over a dessert before, but it’s totally happening right now. I love shortbread, love blueberry and LOVE summer lemon… this is perfection!

    Reply
    1. Erren Avatar
      Erren
      07/30/2016

      Wow, Karly! I’m honored to be your first fan-girled comment! So glad you like it!

      Reply
  10. Karol Brand Avatar
    Karol Brand
    07/14/2016

    I want to make this but you don’t show a recipe so I found the one you use the cherries in but there is no mention of lemon in that recipe and you don’t tell us how you use it in the crust for the blueberry recipe.

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    1. Erren Avatar
      Erren
      07/14/2016

      There recipe is here: https://www.errenskitchen.com/blueberry-shortbread-tart/2/
      Sorry if it was hard to find.

      Reply
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