Description
Homemade blueberry sauce is a quick and easy topping made with fresh or frozen berries, perfect for pancakes, cheesecake, and more. It's sweet, tangy, and thickens beautifully in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
½ cup water
¼ cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
1 tbsp lemon juice (fresh is best)
1 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp cold water (for thickening)
Optional: ½ tsp vanilla extract or lemon zest
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine blueberries, water, sugar, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- While the mixture simmers, make a slurry by mixing cornstarch with cold water.
- Stir the slurry into the bubbling sauce and cook for another 1–2 minutes until it thickens. Some berries may burst, and that's okay.
- Remove from heat and stir in optional vanilla extract or lemon zest.
- Let the sauce cool slightly before serving or chill completely for later use.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Freeze for up to 3 months and thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
For a thinner sauce, reduce or omit the cornstarch.
Add cinnamon or nutmeg for a warm spice twist.
Can be made with raspberries, blackberries, or mixed berries.
Use maple syrup or a sugar substitute for a refined sugar-free version.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
