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Easy Blackberry Pie Braid

17.9.15 By Annie N

All the flavours of a Blackberry Pie, sandwiched between flaky, golden puff pastry. This easy braid comes together in next to no time and is ready to eat in under 45 minutes. Fruity, crunchy and simple, this braid is pure fruit filled, pastry perfection!

All the flavours of a Blackberry Pie, sandwiched between flaky, golden puff pastry. This easy braid comes together in next to no time and is ready to eat in under 45 minutes. Fruity, crunchy and simple, this braid is pure fruit filled, pastry perfection!

All the flavours of a Blackberry Pie, sandwiched between flaky, golden puff pastry. This easy braid comes together in next to no time and is ready to eat in under 45 minutes. Fruity, crunchy and simple, this braid is pure fruit filled, pastry perfection!

Happy Thursday! How has another week almost flown by already?!

The Autumn baking is well underway and you can expect some pumpkin recipes in the very near future!

But, today we’re talking blackberries.

I love blackberry pie, but I also can’t always be bothered to make an entire pie. Sometimes you just want golden, flaky pastry with a sweet, yet tart fruity filling.

Enter my Easy Blackberry Pie Braid. I used ready rolled puff pastry and a quick homemade jam to create this epic dessert… or breakfast. You decide!

All the flavours of a Blackberry Pie, sandwiched between flaky, golden puff pastry. This easy braid comes together in next to no time and is ready to eat in under 45 minutes. Fruity, crunchy and simple, this braid is pure fruit filled, pastry perfection!

As it turns out, I’m actually going to share with you my base shortcrust pastry recipe next week, but for this particular recipe, I wanted puff pastry. And I also wanted to make it look pretty, so I did the most simple braid known to man because that’s the only one I can do! πŸ˜€

All the flavours of a Blackberry Pie, sandwiched between flaky, golden puff pastry. This easy braid comes together in next to no time and is ready to eat in under 45 minutes. Fruity, crunchy and simple, this braid is pure fruit filled, pastry perfection!

I wish I could braid well. I envy people who can do French plaits and fishtail ones. I have the hair skills of a 5 year old and it’s rather annoying.

I have a friend who is amazing at doing hair and I always want to know how she does it, but even when she tells me I still can’t do it. Ugh. I’m just useless at hair!

Anyway, let’s talk filling.

All the flavours of a Blackberry Pie, sandwiched between flaky, golden puff pastry. This easy braid comes together in next to no time and is ready to eat in under 45 minutes. Fruity, crunchy and simple, this braid is pure fruit filled, pastry perfection!

I placed blackberries, cornflour, sugar and a little lemon juice into a medium sized saucepan and brought it to a boil over a medium heat. Once it’s boiling, you just stir until the blackberries become soft and you have a thick jam like texture. A little mash with a fork and you have a super quick and easy jam filling for your braid!

To make the braid, I took a ready rolled sheet of puff pastry and divided it into three by scoring 2 lines into the pastry, very lightly. I then cut my strands in order to create the braid. For more detailed instructions on how to make the braid and step-by-step pictures, see THIS recipe.

All the flavours of a Blackberry Pie, sandwiched between flaky, golden puff pastry. This easy braid comes together in next to no time and is ready to eat in under 45 minutes. Fruity, crunchy and simple, this braid is pure fruit filled, pastry perfection!

A little egg wash and then into the oven this baby goes. Bake for 17-22 minutes until rise, puffy and gloriously golden. Then try not to face plant it… πŸ˜‰

You can of course serve as is, warm or cold, BUT I was feeling a glaze, so I mixed some icing sugar with a little water and drizzled it over the braid. It was just the finishing touch I needed before I sunk my teeth into a huge slice.

Honestly, you guys, this is so easy to make, yet looks amazing and tastes even better! Mr Annie’s Noms couldn’t stop eating it either and you all know what he’s like with sweets/baked desserts… this is the man who doesn’t really care what our wedding cake flavour is as he doesn’t really like cake.

Anyway, if you have some blackberries and puff pastry lying around, you’re already halfway to having this awesome dessert, so you should go make it! πŸ˜€

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All the flavours of a Blackberry Pie, sandwiched between flaky, golden puff pastry. This easy braid comes together in next to no time and is ready to eat in under 45 minutes. Fruity, crunchy and simple, this braid is pure fruit filled, pastry perfection!
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Easy Blackberry Pie Braid

All the flavours of a Blackberry Pie, sandwiched between flaky, golden puff pastry. This easy braid comes together in next to no time and is ready to eat in under 45 minutes. Fruity, crunchy and simple, this braid is pure fruit filled, pastry perfection!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • For the blackberry filling:
  • 2 cups (300g) fresh blackberries
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 2-3 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • For the braid:
  • One 375g/13.5oz sheet of ready rolled puff pastry
  • 1 egg
  • For the glaze:
  • 1/4 cup (30g) icing sugar, sifted
  • Up to 1tbsp water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F and line a baking tray.
  2. Place blackberries, cornflour, sugar and lemon juice into a medium sized saucepan and place over a low-medium heat. Stir frequently and bring to a boil.
  3. Once boiling, stir continuously until the mixture is thick and the blackberries are soft. It should stick to your spoon.spatula. Turn off the heat and then use a fork to gently mash the blackberries. Leaving a few lumps is absolutely fine! In fact I loved having larger and small lumps of blackberry for variety!
  4. Leave to one side whilst you prepare the puff pastry: Place the sheet off puff pastry onto your lined baking sheet, then divide it into thirds by very lightly scoring two lines along the length of the pastry. Leave the centre of the pastry as it is.
  5. With the outer two "sections", cut the corner off at the top of each side, to give you a guide for your braids. Then mark every 3/4-1inch and follow your diagonal edge to slice each braid. I had 11 braids on each side of my pastry. Once you've sliced the last braid, there will be a triangle at the bottom of each side of the pastry, cut this out and discard.
  6. Spoon the blackberry filling into the centre of your pastry, all the way along. You may have some leftover. Smooth it out with the back of a spoon, you want a good layer, but not so much it's completely over flowing and going everywhere. My filling was around 1/2 an inch thick.
  7. Take the first braid of the right side and bring it over the filling, then the left side, repeat until you get to the bottom. At the top and bottom there will be a flat part of pastry, bring it up and join it to your braids to tuck in the filling.
  8. Place an egg into a small cup and beat lightly. Brush the egg over the top of your pastry, it doesn't matter about getting every nook and cranny, but make sure you get the tops of all the braids and the ends.
  9. Place in the oven for 17-22 minutes until rise, puffy and golden on top. The filling should be bubbling slightly at the ends.
  10. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely on the tray (you can also serve it warm).
  11. Once cool, if desired, make the glaze: place the icing sugar into a small bowl and add 1tsp of water at a time, stirring in between each addition, until you have a smooth mixture which coats a spoon, but still drizzles off. Use a spoon to drizzle the glaze all over the cooled braid.
  12. Blackberry Braid is best served the same day, but is still good the next day if kept in an airtight container at room temperature.. If you keep it longer than 2 days, it will go soft.

Recipe Notes

Step-by-step photos of making the braid can be found HERE Recipe by Annie of Annie's Noms


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Comments

  1. Kate @ Framed Cooks says

    17.9.15 at 1:13 pm

    So great to see some blackberries among all the apples and the pumpkins (which I also love – fall is so delicious!). Beautiful!

  2. creativesouthernhome says

    17.9.15 at 1:47 pm

    So scrumptious. It looks incredible.

  3. cookingontheweekends says

    17.9.15 at 9:33 pm

    I think your braid looks fabulous! Wishing I had this with a hot cup of coffee. Right now!

  4. Lokness says

    17.9.15 at 10:22 pm

    So gorgeous! The braid looks perfect! I love that how easy this recipe is! I wish I can have some right now. They would make great afternoon snack. πŸ˜›

  5. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says

    17.9.15 at 10:37 pm

    I was just craving something like this yesterday! I need to buy more blackberries and make this!

  6. Stephanie says

    17.9.15 at 10:52 pm

    Yum- I love blackberries, and this sounds SO good! Thanks for sharing!

  7. mchambers87 says

    17.9.15 at 11:50 pm

    So pretty! And blackberries are on sale at my local store right now πŸ˜‰

  8. amindfullmom says

    18.9.15 at 12:21 am

    Pretty sure I could just eat the filling with a spoon–so yum!

  9. Binjal's VEG Kitchen says

    18.9.15 at 12:32 am

    Awesome!! The braid looks perfect!

  10. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    18.9.15 at 4:36 am

    I love a good pie bread.. for me I much prefer them over a circular pie. This looks divine and reminds me I need to make something sweet like this soon!

  11. Chelsie Carr says

    18.9.15 at 5:18 am

    This looks amazing and I love blackberries! I definitely want to attempt to make this! Fingers crossed it comes out half as beautiful as yours!

  12. stelliciouslife says

    18.9.15 at 12:24 pm

    THese look fantastic Annie, I just love blackberries, they look so elegant and pretty (and taste delicious as well).

  13. Stacey Eckert (@HomemakerStacey) says

    18.9.15 at 3:59 pm

    Oh my yum. I don’t think I could stop my self from face planting right into this! Flaky pastry is definitely a weakness for me!

  14. Marsha @ Marsha's Baking Addiction says

    18.9.15 at 7:32 pm

    Wow, this looks so pretty, and delicious!

  15. Katalina @ Peas & Peonies says

    19.9.15 at 1:49 am

    The gorgeous purple color look amazing, I love the berries and the buttery, flaky crust.

  16. Molly ~ EasycookingwithMolly says

    19.9.15 at 9:36 am

    The pie looks so good and you have braided it perfectly.

  17. Belinda @bindybee says

    19.9.15 at 12:10 pm

    This looks fantastic! I love blackberries. Would be great for breakfast:)

  18. FoodieGirlChicago says

    19.9.15 at 1:53 pm

    Oh yum – this looks delicious! I want to go in my kitchen right now and make it for breakfast!! Love the photos as well.

  19. thespeckledpalate says

    19.9.15 at 2:18 pm

    This is SO pretty, Annie, and I absolutely LOVE that you braided this Puff Pastry all beautifully. (I know you said you can’t braid, but you should see how I mangle the things I attempt to braid. It’s bad.)

    I cannot wait to make this! I love me some blackberries!

  20. Callie | Flour and Fancy says

    19.9.15 at 4:17 pm

    This is absolutely stunning and such an approachable recipe!

  21. eclecticredbarn says

    20.9.15 at 9:31 pm

    Love your blackberry pastry. Looks so yummy. Your braid looks great.
    Thanks for sharing at Wake Up Wednesday,
    Bev

  22. bunsinmyoven says

    21.9.15 at 3:08 am

    This is amazing! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

  23. [email protected] and Heavenly Oven says

    21.9.15 at 12:35 pm

    I’m seriously crushing on all that oozing blackberry goodness, Annie! This bread neeeeds to happen for Monday breakfast here asap!

  24. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 12:57 pm

    Thank you so much! I just love how easy puff pastry makes desserts! πŸ™‚

  25. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 12:57 pm

    I’m totally obsessed with blackberries at the moment, they are just SO good!

  26. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 12:57 pm

    Thanks so much Stephanie! πŸ™‚

  27. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 12:58 pm

    Thanks so much! πŸ™‚

  28. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 12:59 pm

    Haha I did!! It was so good! πŸ˜€

  29. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 12:59 pm

    Thank you! πŸ˜€

  30. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 12:59 pm

    Me too, I find them so much easier than proper pies too! Thanks so much Thalia! πŸ˜€

  31. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:00 pm

    Thanks so much Chelsie! It’s really quite easy, much easier than a proper pie!!

  32. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:00 pm

    Thanks so much! πŸ˜€

  33. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:01 pm

    Right there with you! I have a major weakness for flaky pastry too, thanks Stacey! πŸ˜€

  34. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:01 pm

    Thank you so much Marsha! πŸ˜€

  35. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:01 pm

    Thanks so much Katalina! πŸ™‚

  36. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:02 pm

    Thanks so much Molly! πŸ˜€

  37. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:02 pm

    Thanks so much! It would make a fabulous breakfast, I think it just about passes for breakfast…?! πŸ˜‰

  38. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:03 pm

    Thank you so much! πŸ˜€

  39. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:03 pm

    Thanks so much Erin! Haha, this is the extent of my braiding skills! Anything else is just a nightmare!!

  40. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:03 pm

    Thanks so much Callie! πŸ™‚

  41. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:04 pm

    Thank you so much Bev! πŸ˜€

  42. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:04 pm

    Thanks so much Karly! πŸ™‚

  43. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:05 pm

    This would definitely be one way to get rid of the Monday blues!! Thanks Sarah! πŸ˜€

  44. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:47 pm

    I agree, the food is definitely amazing this time of year! πŸ™‚

  45. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:49 pm

    Thanks so much! πŸ˜€

  46. Annie S says

    29.9.15 at 1:49 pm

    Thank you! πŸ™‚

  47. Donna Watts says

    16.4.19 at 7:19 pm

    i actually tried this recipe and it was delicious. Thanks

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