Get the Recipe: Homemade Blueberry Sauce
In less than 15 minutes you can have homemade blueberry sauce ready to eat! It's the perfect topping for ice cream and cheesecakes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- ½ cup (120 ml) water
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in 2 Tablespoons water
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add blueberries, water, sugar, lemon juice and salt. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently.
- Add the cornstarch paste and gently stir until combined. Continue cooking berry mixture until thickened, about 5 to 7 minutes. The sauce should coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Serve warm, room temperature or chilled.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Frozen berries may also be used (do not defrost). Reduce water to 1/3 cup and add more, 1 tablespoon at a time, if a thinner sauce is desired.
Serving: 0.25cup, Calories: 78kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 0.3g, Fat: 0.2g, Saturated Fat: 0.01g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g, Sodium: 1mg, Potassium: 32mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 20IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 3mg, Iron: 0.1mg