Dried Blueberries

Dried Blueberries give a bakery the flavor of blueberry without the water that comes with it. Drying concentrates the fruit into a chewy, deeply flavored berry that holds its shape in a dough and keeps on the shelf year round, which is the main reason production kitchens keep a case on hand alongside the frozen fruit. Packed in a 25 lb case, available in bulk and wholesale quantities. What It Is Dried blueberries are whole berries with most of their moisture removed, which shrinks them to a raisin like size and concentrates everything that was in the fruit to begin with. For a baker the practical difference from fresh or frozen is water. Frozen berries release liquid as they thaw in the mix, which streaks the crumb and loosens the batter, and dried berries do not. That makes them the more predictable choice anywhere the finished product has to look the same every time. Flavor and Texture The flavor is concentrated and distinctly blueberry, deeper and less bright than the fresh fruit, with the slight tartness that separates blueberry from a generic berry note. The texture is firm and chewy, closer to a raisin than to a fresh berry, and it stays chewy through a bake rather than collapsing into the crumb around it. Culinary Uses Anywhere blueberry belongs but moisture does not: Muffins, scones, and quick breads Cookies, bars, and biscotti Granola, snack bars, and trail mix Breakfast pastries and sweet doughs Oatmeal, cereal blends, and yogurt toppings Salads, grain bowls, and savory sauces Scones are where the difference shows most clearly, since a dough that dry and short cannot absorb the water a thawing frozen berry gives up. How It Performs in the Kitchen Dried fruit pulls a small amount of water out of the dough around it as it bakes, so formulas built on fresh or frozen berries usually want either a short soak for the fruit or a slight bump in hydration. Add the berries at the end of the mix on low speed so they stay whole instead of breaking up and staining the batter. Storage and Handling Keep the case sealed in a cool dry area away from heat and direct light. Dried fruit picks up ambient moisture and odors once it is open, and berries that take on humidity clump together in the box. Bulk and Wholesale Options This item ships as a 25 lb case. Bakeries and production kitchens can order in bulk at wholesale by the case or by the pallet, with quantity pricing available on larger orders. Product Identifier Item Number: D-3242S Key Takeaways Whole dried blueberries with concentrated flavor and a chewy texture No thaw water, so no streaking or loosened batter Holds shape through the bake Shelf stable and available year round Suited to muffins, scones, cookies, granola, and savory applications 25 lb case, available in bulk and wholesale