Description
This homemade blueberry sauce is quick and easy to prepare in just 15 minutes. Perfect for topping ice cream, pancakes, cheesecake, or biscuits, it offers a bright, fruity flavor balanced by lemon juice.
Ingredients
2 cups fresh blueberries
½ cup water
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine blueberries, water, sugar, lemon juice, and salt. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring often.
- Whisk together cornstarch and water, then add the slurry to the saucepan.
- Simmer for 5–7 minutes until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Let cool slightly before serving warm, at room temperature, or chilled.
Notes
- Add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg for extra spice.
- Use raspberries or blackberries for a fruit medley variation.
- Stir in lemon zest for more brightness.
- Blend after cooking for a smoother sauce.
- Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
