- Desserts, , Meal Time, Reviews
- Moms
- January 28, 2014
- 119 Comments
Not only are blueberries extremely tasty, but, as we’ve all been hearing, they also have some essential health benefits that pair nicely with a vegan shortbread recipe I recently tried out. Low in fat, at just 80 calories per a cup, blueberries contain polyphenols, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can lessen the inflammatory process associated with conditions like cardiovascular disease, cancer and age-related cognitive decline. I’ve been working with the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council to help them promote blueberries. The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is made up of North and South American blueberry farmers who want to promote the growth and well-being of the blueberry industry. Their website includes a bunch of great recipes that include blueberries, although I came up with my own especially to share with you.
I heard about this vegan shortbread recipe from my son, who used it to make lavender shortbread, which tasted amazing. So I decided to change the lavender to blueberry and now I’ve left the whole family satisfied, leaving me with an empty baking dish to clean.
Ingredients
1 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 – 1 cup blueberries (depending on how blue you want it!)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups whole wheat or white flour
Instructions
1. Stir the coconut oil with the sugar until the sugar is completely incorporated
2. Add the lavender and vanilla and continue to mix
3. Stir inthe flour and salt, at which point you may need to use your hands as coconut oil doesn’t mix with flour as easily as butter. It may be crumbly, but this is ok
4. Mix in all your blueberries!
5. Work the dough into a 9 x 13 glass baking dish. This recipe should be able to full the entire dish
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until the top of the shortbread begins to brown
7. Remove from oven and let cool, then cut into small squares or other desired shape
WIN : As part of their campaign to spread the growth and well-being of the blueberry industry, U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council has given me the opportunity to giveaway a $75 gift card.
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119 Responses
I would love to make this, and if someone could come up with a wheat-free way to make it – I’d be overjoyed!
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This looks so good and I need to start cooking and cooking things that are healthier
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This looks like a delicious recipe! And to think it’s also healthy. Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway.
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this looks like an easy recipe, thanks for sharing.
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I love blueberries — they’re so good for your health.
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Sounds delicious
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I love blueberries but I dont use them often in recipes. This recipe loos delicious and would love to try it. I’m guessing in step 2 that you omit the Lavender?
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My husband loves blueberries! I’m allergic to them, but I make blueberry desserts often for my hubby and our Grand kids.
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Oh my, that looks like I could finish it off in one day!
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This looks like a recipe the family would love. Thanks for sharing!
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I so love blueberries—thanks for the great recipe and giveaway!
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I love blueberries! My aunt showed me how to use them in a delicious trifle! And I love them in pancakes, cakes, breads, bagels, and so many other things!
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I love blueberries; thank you for the chance to win 🙂
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We love blueberries. I should make some blueberry muffins today!
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I love to put fresh blueberries in my smoothies- YUM!
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I love blueberries! This recipe looks amazing!
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This sounds good!
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I’ve never cooked or baked with coconut oil before but this definitely looks doable & yummy.
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Looks delicious! I can’t wait for blueberries to come back into season!
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Love blueberries. -http://www.pinterest.com/pin/177329304052063469/
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I love blueberries
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I pinned it http://www.pinterest.com/pin/232639136975365945/
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I love this recipe using healthy Coconut oil and blueberries to make a delicious shortbread! I have to make this. I already have coconut oil and my family would love it!
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Thanks for sharing the recipe! It looks delicious. I bought blueberries last week and my daughter’s really enjoyed them.
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Blueberries are awesome and good for you. I like this recipe, too.
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When they are in season, I get bluberries often and make a point to eat a few every day. Thanks for posting the recipe too. I’m gonna try making it.
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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Looks so yummy! We love shortbread and I haven’t tried it with berries yet.
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Thank you for the chance this looks soo good! pinned here: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/112238215687462094/
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looks super yummy! thanks for the giveaway
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I love simple recipes and this sounds yummy!
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thank you for the giveaway! pinned-http://www.pinterest.com/pin/113715959315637654/
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that looks so darn good,,id love to try this
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This recipe looks so delicious and so easy to make.
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I just love blueberries and that shortbread looks absolutely fantastic. Thank you.
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I’m gonna have to make this for my son!!!!
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Going to make this in the morning!
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Blueberries are fabulous! I remember picking them with an aunt now long gone. Good food, good memories!
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The bread looks delicious.
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I always add blueberries to my yogurt.
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Thanks for the chance to win!
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I add blueberries to my plain yogurt for lunch.
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I love Blueberries. Love eating them plain or adding them to cereal, oatmeal and with baking items.
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i LOVE blueberries and this looks like a great recipe. When we go to Maine we stock up on their lovely berries there – so good!
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I love blueberries and would like this recipe – thank you.
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Pinned this http://www.pinterest.com/pin/61431982391360841/
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I’m going to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing
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We pick blueberries at our local patch every summer to freeze for the year. We all love them!
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I love blueberries and this looks really good, I pick fresh blueberries each year right down the street from me and freeze them for the winter
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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I have a ton of frozen blueberries, We will have to give this recipe a try! Thank you
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I love blueberries! I buy them when they are cheap, freeze them, and they are so much better than any frozen blueberry you can buy!
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Looks yummy! Thanks for the giveaway!!
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I can’t wait until blueberry picking season. It’s so peaceful, moving down the rows, lost in your own thoughts…
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This recipe looks delicious! I am going to have to make it when I get a little free time. It would be a huge hit as a breakfast cake in my house.
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Tis would be great to make.
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Looks delicious!
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Its been years since weve had blueberries.
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This recipe looks delicious and easy to make.
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i love blueberrys!!!
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Love blueberries – thanks for the giveaway.
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HUUUUUUUUGE blueberry fan 🙂 but I usually eat them as they are. Pinned:
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This shortbread recipe sounds and looks really good. Yum!
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This recipe looks mouth-watering delicious — and perfect for the next brunch we host since we have a lot of vegan friends who would be all over this shortbread!
I pinned here: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/121175046198266104/
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This recipe looks yummo! I love to cook, but I don’t do a whole lot of baking.
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I love blueberries and also shortbread – I never thought of putting them together1 this is a fabulous recipe!!
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Looks exceedingly yummy.
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Yum, I love blueberries! What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Oh that looks so good! We love blueberries and make the muffins all the time, but this would be such a great change to make!
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Looks yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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We love blueberries and anything that has them in it. thanks!
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The blue berry cake looks so good.
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Blueberries are one of my family’s favorite fruits. We eat them in yogurt, oatmeal, etc.
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Blueberries are so yummy and they’re good for you, too! YAY!
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Blueberries are one of my favs. Like to add them to my cereal!
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Love, Love, Love…anything and everything blueberry!
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This looks delicious. We all love blueberries in our house so I’m definitely going to try this. I think it will be a great way to sneak something healthy in my husbands diet too.
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This looks so good! I’ll have to make this.
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sounds good thanks for the giveaway
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The blueberry shortbread recipe sounds amazing.
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this shortbread looks so good. I would drink tea with it
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Thanks for the fabulous recipe.
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this looks delicious! and perfectly cooked
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looks yummy…love that’s it’s vegan. a must try
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This sounds delicious!
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We are huge blueberry fans.. Living in maine we should be!
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Looks delicious, I love blueberries. I like that it is vegan.
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I love blueberries. Thanks for the great recipe.
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That looks so yummy!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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<3 fresh blueberries!
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this looks so good I think i’ll try making it myself
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I love blueberries! This looks delicious!
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I am going to try this recipe, it looks so good and we love blueberries!
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I love blueberries – I imagine they’re fabulous with the lavender
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Blueberries are excellent tasting and good for you.
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I love blueberries and shortbread so I definitely need to try them together, this is perfect for a vegan like myself as well.
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I may give this a try! Yummy 😀
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this recipe looks amazing, so thrilled to have come across it. i have a feeling i’m a wwinner already 😉 i’ll let ya know how it turns out!!
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This looks so good and easy to make!
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Looks amazing, thank you for the giveaway!
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This looks really good !!! YUM………………….
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thank you so much! this looks awesome
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Thank you for a lovely Vegan Recipe! I love blueberries! Pinned it: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/481814860106355556/
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I love blueberries, wish they had a longer “season”!
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Blueberries are my favorite.I am going to try this recipe,it looks delicious.Thanks for the giveaway.
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I like to add blueberries to my smoothies and yogurt. They are so good for you and taste great too.
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Love blueberries , cardiologist reccomened for hubby!
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I would love to try this great recipe, thanks for sharing!
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I love blueberry smoothies
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