• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

The Endless Meal®

Healthier Recipes for Busy People

Search
Main Menu
  • Browse All Recipes
  • By Course
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Dessert
    • Side Dishes
    • Appetizers
    • Soup
    • Salads
    • Drinks
  • By Method
    • Slow Cooker
    • Grilling
    • Oven
    • Stovetop
    • Sheet Pan
    • Casserole
  • By Diet
    • Gluten Free
    • Vegetarian
    • Paleo
    • Vegan
    • Refined Sugar Free
    • Whole30
    • Low Carb
  • By Cuisine
    • Asian
    • Indian
    • Mediterranean
    • Mexican & Southwest
    • North American
    • Thai
  • By Protein
    • Beef
    • Chicken
    • Pork
    • Lamb
    • Turkey
    • Seafood
    • Meatless
  • By Holiday
    • Valentine's Day
    • St. Patrick's Day
    • Easter
    • Cinco de Mayo
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
  • By Season
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
    • Winter
Start Here
About
Cookbook
Instagram
Facebook
Pinterest
Youtube
  • Recipes
  • Dinners
  • Cookbook
  • About
  • Start Here
Home Recipes
These insanely delicious Balsamic Blueberry Glazed Beets are a must for your holiday table. Or heck, all winter long. The beets are roasted then coated in a sticky glaze made with frozen blueberries and balsamic vinegar. This healthy side dish recipe is also gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 compliant! | theendlessmeal.com

Blueberry Balsamic Glazed Beets

5 stars (22 ratings)
20 Comments
Jump to Recipe
Gluten Free Gluten Free Vegetarian Vegetarian Vegan Vegan Paleo Paleo

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

These insanely delicious Blueberry Balsamic Glazed Beets are a must for your Thanksgiving or Christmas table. Or heck, all winter long. The beets are roasted then coated with a sugar-free, sticky glaze made with frozen blueberries and balsamic vinegar.

These insanely delicious Balsamic Blueberry Glazed Beets are a must for your holiday table. Or heck, all winter long. The beets are roasted then coated in a sticky glaze made with frozen blueberries and balsamic vinegar. This healthy side dish recipe is also gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 compliant! | theendlessmeal.com

These beets are everything. They have become my side dish dreams must haves. ← Whatever that means. Only a true weirdo (like me!) dreams of side dishes. #embarrassing

Once you try these guys, I know you'll be just as crazy about them as I am. The beets are perfectly roasted then coated with a deliciously sticky glaze that's super easy to make.

The glaze is made with my favorite trick for keeping a hint of summer all year long: frozen BC blueberries. When those delicious plump blueberries are simmered with some balsamic vinegar and thyme, they become this sweet, syrupy glaze that is tasty enough to eat by the spoonful.

I originally made this recipe for when I was on The Whole30 Program. There's no sugar (of any kind) allowed, and I was really missing the sweet and sticky beets that I usually like to make. Enter frozen blueberries. They have enough natural sweetness to create that glaze I was craving and are super healthy for you. Win win!

These insanely delicious Blueberry Balsamic Glazed Beets are a must for your Thanksgiving or Christmas table. Or heck, all winter long. The beets are roasted then coated in a sugar-free, sticky glaze made with frozen blueberries and balsamic vinegar. This healthy side dish recipe is also gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 compliant! | theendlessmeal.com | #blueberries #beets #thanksgiving #christmas #ThanksgivingRecipes #whole30 #paleo #sugarfree #bcblueberries

Behold that glaze in action. Did you see that up there? Oh man, it's making me want to run to my kitchen to make these blueberry balsamic glazed beets all over again. For the third time this week. ← It's true.

What's great about that blueberry glaze (other than it being awesomely delicious) is that it is super easy to make with ingredients you probably have in your kitchen right now.

♡    Frozen blueberries – Tell me you have a bag in your freezer right now. They're a staple in our house. We always buy BC blueberries cause I love how big and juicy they are. Most of the time they end up in smoothies. Now that I've met these blueberry balsamic glazed beets, they'll be making an appearance at the dinner table far more often.

♡    Balsamic vinegar – I don't even have to ask, I KNOW you have some in your pantry. #kitchenstaple

♡    Thyme – Have a look in my fridge and I guarantee you'll find 2 or three containers of fresh thyme, in various stages of drying. I can't seem to make it out of the grocery store without wondering if we have any thyme at home. (We always have thyme at home.) Tip: leave your herbs slightly open in the fridge and they'll slowly dry – rather than rot. Once they're totally dry, you can remove the leaves from the stems and keep them in your spice cabinet.

These insanely delicious Blueberry Balsamic Glazed Beets are a must for your Thanksgiving or Christmas table. Or heck, all winter long. The beets are roasted then coated in a sugar-free, sticky glaze made with frozen blueberries and balsamic vinegar. This healthy side dish recipe is also gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 compliant! | theendlessmeal.com | #blueberries #beets #thanksgiving #christmas #ThanksgivingRecipes #whole30 #paleo #sugarfree #bcblueberries

Do you serve these balsamic glazed beets hot or cold?

It's totally up to you!

How's that for a non-answer? But it's true, these beets are delicious both hot out of the oven, or left to cool to room temperature. They're the ultimate entertaining side dish as there's no last-minute fiddling with this dish.

If you're serving these for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or another big dinner, you can roast the beets 2-3 days ahead of time then warm them up on the stovetop in the glaze before serving them. Just add an extra splash of water to the pan so the glaze doesn't dry out. So easy!

These insanely delicious Blueberry Balsamic Glazed Beets are a must for your Thanksgiving or Christmas table. Or heck, all winter long. The beets are roasted then coated in a sugar-free, sticky glaze made with frozen blueberries and balsamic vinegar. This healthy side dish recipe is also gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 compliant! | theendlessmeal.com | #blueberries #beets #thanksgiving #christmas #ThanksgivingRecipes #whole30 #paleo #sugarfree #bcblueberries

If you love these Balsamic Blueberry Glazed Beets as much as I do, don't forget to give them a 5-star rating in the comments below!

Tap stars to rate!
4.96 stars (22 ratings)
These insanely delicious Balsamic Blueberry Glazed Beets are a must for your holiday table. Or heck, all winter long. The beets are roasted then coated in a sticky glaze made with frozen blueberries and balsamic vinegar. This healthy side dish recipe is also gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 compliant! | theendlessmeal.com

Blueberry Balsamic Glazed Beets Recipe

Prep: 10 minutes mins
Cook: 50 minutes mins
Total: 1 hour hr
Rate Recipe Print
These insanely delicious Balsamic Blueberry Glazed Beets are a must for your holiday table. Or heck, all winter long. The beets are roasted then coated in a sticky glaze made with frozen blueberries and balsamic vinegar.
6 servings

Ingredients

The Beets

  • 3 lbs. beets (peeled and quartered (or cut smaller if the beets are large))
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • A generous pinch of salt and pepper
  • To serve: arugula, pistachios, blueberries

The Blueberry Balsamic Glaze

  • 2 cups frozen BC Blueberries
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons thyme
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions 

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place the beets on the baking sheet, drizzle with the oil, and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Roast in the oven until tender, about 45 mins, turning halfway.
    3 lbs. beets, 2 teaspoons olive oil, A generous pinch of salt and pepper
  • While the beets are roasting, make the blueberry glaze. Place the blueberries, balsamic, thyme, salt and pepper in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Bring to pan to a boil and continue to boil rapidly until the blueberries break down and the glaze thickens, about 5 minutes.
    2 cups frozen BC Blueberries, ½ cup balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons thyme, 1 teaspoon sea salt, ½ teaspoon pepper
  • When the beets are cooked, add them to the pan with the glaze. If the glaze begins to look dry, add a splash of water. Stir the beets to coat them in the glaze.
  • Serve the blueberry balsamic glazed beets on some arugula and sprinkle with some pistachios and a handful of blueberries. (If they are frozen, they will thaw very quickly from the heat of the warm beets.)

Video

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe, Calories: 186kcal (9%), Carbohydrates: 34g (11%), Protein: 5g (10%), Fat: 4g (6%), Saturated Fat: 1g (6%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 576mg (25%), Potassium: 858mg (25%), Fiber: 8g (33%), Sugar: 24g (27%), Vitamin A: 155IU (3%), Vitamin C: 17mg (21%), Calcium: 54mg (5%), Iron: 2mg (11%)
© Author Kristen Stevens

We have thoroughly tested this recipe for accuracy. However, individual results may vary. See our full recipe disclosure here.

These insanely delicious Balsamic Blueberry Glazed Beets are a must for your holiday table. Or heck, all winter long. The beets are roasted then coated in a sticky glaze made with frozen blueberries and balsamic vinegar. This healthy side dish recipe is also gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 compliant! | theendlessmeal.com

Did you make this?

We love to see what you made! Tag @theendlessmeal or hashtag #theendlessmeal!

Tag us on Instagram
Rate Recipe
2.5K shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
Kristen Stevens

Kristen Stevens

Hi, I'm Kristen! I LOVE everything to do with food: making it, taking pictures of it, and (the best part) eating it. ♡♡♡

Learn More
Posted: 11/18/2017 Updated: 02/01/2023
guest
Rate this recipe:




guest
Rate this recipe:




20 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

sidebar

Get the cookbook!

Sugar Free Paleo Dinner Recipes
Buy now!

Trending

A pot of creamy chicken taco soup with a ladle scooping some out.
35 minutes mins

Chicken Taco Soup

A bacon sandwich with lots of caramelized onions.
25 minutes mins

BEST Bacon Sandwich with Caramelized Onions

Lemon chicken pasta in a white bowl with a fork,
35 minutes mins

Lemon Chicken Pasta

Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake in a cast iron pan with bread.
20 minutes mins

Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake

Seasonal

a close up of our favorite lingcod recipe on a plate with salad
20 minutes mins

Favorite Lingcod Recipe

a big salad bowl filled with spring mix salad tossed in lemon honey vinaigrette
10 minutes mins

Spring Mix Salad

spring vegetable noodle stir fry in a bowl with a fork.
30 minutes mins

Spring Noodle Stir Fry with Lemon Sesame Sauce

a pot of spring minestrone soup
28 minutes mins

Spring Minestrone Soup

As seen on:

Get the cookbook

Sugar Free Paleo Dinner Recipes

no sugar. no grains. no dairy. no hassle.

Buy now!

Explore Recipes

Quick & Easy
Pasta Recipes
Chicken Recipes
Slow Cooker Recipes
Salad Recipes
Soup Recipes
Side Dishes
Desserts
Instagram
Facebook
Pinterest
Youtube
Back To Top
FAQ
Privacy Policy
Disclaimers
Accessibility
© 2023 The Endless Meal® All Rights Reserved.
Site Credits
Designed by Melissa Rose Design Developed by Once Coupled
2.5K shares
wpDiscuz