This New Year's Day, at a leisurely late Saturday morning hour, my husband and I hosted a New Year's brunch with friends and family. While hearty dishes of eggs, meats, and pastries crowded the spread, it was this warm blueberry soup that welcomed my 2011.
This Scandinavian recipe for blueberry soup was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News and I found it via Scribbit, a blog about an Alaskan mom (no, not that Alaskan mom). With frozen blueberries, it can be made mid-winter to warm your belly as the fireplace warms your toes.
I first served it at last year's 2010 brunch and found this year that it's becoming a tradition of sorts. With lemon juice for a little bit of brightness and vanilla and cinnamon for comfort, the soup is best served hot with a dollop of yogurt. Serving this to guests at the start of the new year feels particularly suitable, with the antioxidant properties of blueberries making this feel like a healthy, "cleansing" dish that starts things off anew.
This blueberry soup is not too sweet, making it a good candidate for breakfast. I enjoyed leftovers mixed in with my morning oatmeal and — falling off the wagon a little bit here — as a cold topping served over a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.
• Get the recipe: Blueberry Soup at Scribbit
Do you enjoy warm fruit soups this time of year? Let us know what fruits you're using in soups in the comments below!
Related: Recipe: Caramelized Plum Soup
(Image: Scribbit)
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Very interesting. I have everything on hand minus the blueberries, so I might try this! Sounds like it would make a nice after-dinner dessert, or an accompaniment to an omelette...thanks!
I couldn't tell what the yield is from the provided recipe. I'm thinking about making this for 12. It sounds like you've made this a few times for a large group. Did you change anything in your recipe to accommodate bulk cooking?
LacyBones - I've double the recipe with no special accommodations and it turned out fine. I found that even the single recipe yields enough for a small cup (6oz. or so?) for about 8 people.
you can also use any bag of frozen berries ... like the cherry medley from TJ's or any of the medleys. i thought it was a german thing - fruit soup - we make this all the time after a german friend told us the recipe. so delicious!