how many grams in a tablespoon of blueberries?

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• How many blueberries are in a tablespoon?
  Anywhere from 4 to 10 berries, depending on size. Standard supermarket cultivated blueberries average about 6-7 per tablespoon at roughly 9.75 g total. Jumbo varieties like Bluecrop or Duke can fit only 3-4 in the spoon, while small wild Maine blueberries pack 12 or more into the same volume. Counting berries is rarely useful for cooking — weight or a level spoon is more reliable.
• What's a tablespoon of blueberries good for in a recipe?
  Single-portion uses, mostly. A tablespoon is enough to top a bowl of yogurt or cottage cheese, fold into pancake batter for one, sweeten a small jar of overnight oats, or muddle into a cocktail like a blueberry smash. Some chia jam and compote recipes scale by the tablespoon when you're making just a few ounces. For baking a full muffin batch, you'll want cups.
• Do I count macerated or sugared blueberries the same as plain by tablespoon?
  No — once berries sit with sugar for 15 minutes, they shed juice and the volume shifts. A tablespoon of macerated blueberries with their syrup weighs more than fresh, often 12-14 g, because the liquid is denser than the air gaps it replaces. If a recipe calls for tablespoons of fresh berries, measure before macerating, then add the released juice as a separate step.

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