Blueberry Pecan Coffee Cake

With juicy blueberries for extra sweetness and pecans for added crunch and flavor, this Blueberry Pecan Coffee Cake is our ultimate breakfast and coffee cake! Perfect recipe for summer entertaining.

With juicy blueberries for extra sweetness and pecans for added crunch and flavor, this Blueberry Pecan Coffee Cake is our ultimate breakfast and coffee cake!

I got so excited the other day when I saw some Michigan Blueberries being sold at a nearby deli shop.

It was a little more expensive than when you buy it in Holland (my former Michigan hometown) but I was desperately missing these yummy berries, I thought I’d indulge. Oh, they were so juicy and sweet!

It’s a shame that we were not able to go blueberry picking before we left for Connecticut.

I heard that there are also some farms here where you can pick some berries but somebody told me it’s so much cheaper to buy them from Aldi’s instead of going through all the trouble of picking them yourself.

Thankfully, Michigan blueberries were also on sale at Aldi’s (and same price as the ones in MI) so I got myself what is the equivalent of at least 2 buckets – perhaps even 3 so now I have some blueberries to enjoy for fall and winter!

As for the Michigan blueberries I saw on the deli shop, they were certainly put to good….err….sweet use. They turned a perfectly moist and yummy Blueberry Pecan Coffee Cake.

I asked my hubby who was attending an elder’s meeting that day to bring the cake to the meeting so he can share the cake with them. I am happy to report that they totally enjoyed the cake.

One of them even approached me at church last Sunday and told me he really loved the cake and he could have eaten the entire dish himself! Ha! I take that as a compliment.

So I hope you get to try it and enjoy it as much as he did or we did. 🙂

I also brought this cake to a lady’s tea and again everyone loved it. I won’t tell you how many slices, I ate!!!

WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS TO MAKE THIS BLUEBERRY PECAN COFFEE CAKE? 

For the Cake batter

• All-purpose Flour
• Sugar – I use white granulated sugar but feel free to use brown if that is preferred. The cake may turn deeper in color if brown sugar is used.
• Baking Powder – ensure it is still fresh and not expired.
• Salt
• Fresh blueberries  – you may use frozen berries but do not thaw them. Simply use frozen. Rolling the berries in flour ensures they don’t all sink in the bottom of the pan.
• Eggs – bring them to room temperature first.
• Sour cream – adds a lot of moisture and flavor to the cake. You may sub the sour cream with plain Greek or regular yogurt
• Unsalted Butter – easier to control the salt content when you use unsalted butter rather than the salted version.
• Vanilla extract – purer tastes better in my opinion
• Pecans – optional but a little extra crunch won’t hurt!

For the topping

• All-purpose Flour
• Brown Sugar
• Ground Cinnamon
• Cold Butter
• Pecans

HOW DO YOU MAKE THIS BLUEBERRY PECAN COFFEE CAKE? 

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.

Make the pecan topping by cutting the cold butter into the flour, cinnamon, and sugar until crumbly. Stir in the pecan nuts. Set aside. 

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Roll the blueberries in 2 tablespoons of flour (from the flour mix above) until coated.

In another bowl, beat the eggs with the sour cream just until combined. Pour in the melted butter and the vanilla and mix.

Slowly whisk in the flour mixture with the egg mixture. It will be a thick batter. Gently fold in the blueberries and chopped pecans (if using).

Spoon the batter onto the prepared baking dish and spread evenly. Distribute the pecan topping all over the batter. Bake in the preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes or until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean. Oven heating and temperatures vary so adjust accordingly. Mine was perfect at 35 minutes.

Cool completely before slicing. Serve on its own or with some sweetened whipped cream or plain pouring cream, if desired. Perfect breakfast cake with coffee or your favorite tea.

With juicy blueberries for extra sweetness and pecans for added crunch and flavor, this Blueberry Pecan Coffee Cake is our ultimate breakfast and coffee cake!

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Last updated on October 16th, 2025 at 10:16 pm