5 Holiday Bakes with Frozen Berries

Holiday baking season is here, and frozen berries make it easy. IQF berries are picked ripe and frozen within hours, so they're full of flavor and ready to bake with any day of the year.

Even better, most of these recipes work best when the fruit goes in straight from the freezer. No thawing, no soggy crusts, no purple batter.

Here are five of our favorite holiday bakes. Each one has a quick list of what you need and how it comes together, with a link to the full recipe if you want the exact amounts and step by step directions.

The recipes

1. Mixed Berry Lattice Pie
2. Wild Blueberry Muffins
3. Strawberry Galette
4. Strawberry Crumble Bars
5. Blueberry Lemon Scones

1. Mixed Berry Lattice Pie

The classic holiday pie, filled with blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. Serves 8. Medium difficulty.

You'll need: 2 pie crusts, 5 cups frozen mixed berries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, butter and 1 egg.

How it comes together:

1. Toss the frozen berries with sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice. Don't thaw them.
2. Fill the bottom crust, weave a lattice on top and brush with egg.
3. Bake at 425°F for 20 minutes, then 375°F for about an hour, until the filling bubbles.
4. Let it cool for 3 hours so the filling sets.

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2. Wild Blueberry Muffins

Tall, bakery-style muffins with small wild blueberries in every bite. Makes 12. Easy.

You'll need: flour, sugar, baking powder, melted butter, 2 eggs, milk, vanilla and 1½ cups frozen wild blueberries.

How it comes together:

1. Mix the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients separately, then stir together until just combined.
2. Toss the frozen blueberries in a spoonful of flour and fold them in last.
3. Fill the cups to the top, sprinkle with coarse sugar and bake at 400°F for about 22 minutes.

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3. Strawberry Galette

A rustic, free-form tart with a flaky butter crust. No pie dish needed. Serves 8. Medium difficulty.

You'll need: flour, cold butter, ice water, 4 cups frozen sliced strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla and 1 egg.

How it comes together:

1. Make a quick butter dough and chill it for an hour.
2. Roll it into a 12-inch circle and pile the strawberry filling in the middle.
3. Fold the edges up over the fruit, brush with egg and sprinkle with sugar.
4. Bake at 400°F for about 45 minutes, until deep golden.

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4. Strawberry Crumble Bars

Shortbread base, jammy strawberry middle, oat crumble on top. Great to make ahead for a crowd. Makes 16. Easy.

You'll need: flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, melted butter, 3 cups frozen diced strawberries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice.

How it comes together:

1. Mix the flour, oats, brown sugar and butter into a crumble.
2. Press two thirds into a 9x13 pan and bake for 12 minutes.
3. Spread the strawberries on top, scatter the rest of the crumble and bake 35 to 40 minutes more.
4. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

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5. Blueberry Lemon Scones

Flaky scones with lemon zest and a simple lemon glaze. Perfect for holiday brunch. Makes 8. Easy.

You'll need: flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, cold butter, heavy cream, 1 egg, 1 cup frozen blueberries, plus powdered sugar and lemon juice for the glaze.

How it comes together:

1. Cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients, then stir in the cream and egg.
2. Fold in the frozen blueberries and pat the dough into a circle.
3. Cut into 8 wedges and bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes.
4. Drizzle with lemon glaze once cool.

Get the full Blueberry Lemon Scones recipe →

Bake With Berries All Year

Every recipe here uses the same IQF berries we supply to bakeries, foodservice operators and food manufacturers: whole blueberries, wild blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and sliced or diced strawberries.

Baking at scale this season? Request a quote and our team will help you find the right fruit and format for your products.