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1800s-present - New England home bakers adapting English-style cakes to native blueberries
Blueberry buckle is a classic American fruit cake, especially at home in New England where native blueberries are abundant. The streusel topping sinks and cracks into the cake as it bakes, giving the dessert its buckle name.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
20 minutes
Cook time
45 minutes
Total time
1 hour 5 minutes
Servings
9 servings
Region
New England
Era introduced
1800s-present
Introduced by
New England home bakers adapting English-style cakes to native blueberries
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Buckles belong to the family of American fruit desserts that includes cobblers, crisps, grunts, and slumps. Blueberry buckle is cake-like rather than biscuit-like: blueberries are folded into a simple batter and topped with streusel. As the berries release juice and the crumb topping settles, the surface buckles. New England claims the dish naturally because blueberries are a native fruit and a regional summer staple.
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