Easy Blueberry Sauce Recipe (2024)

You’re 10 minutes away from serving a gorgeous blueberry sauce bursting with blueberries over pancakes, waffles, vegan ice cream, and more.

Serve this sauce over simple vegan pancakes to make breakfast something special!

I’m always looking for simple hacks to transform my meals from good to great. What I’ve discovered is that toppings make all the difference. That’s why I love this homemade blueberry syrup recipe so much! It transforms something as simple as pancakes into a luxurious breakfast!

Key Ingredients

You can find the full printable recipe, including ingredient quantities, below. But first, here are some explanations of ingredients and steps to help you make this recipe perfect every time.

Here are the ingredients you’ll need for this recipe, including substitution ideas:

• Cornstarch — This my thickener of choice. Substitute arrowroot powder or tapioca starch.
• Granulated sugar — for a healthy blueberry sauce, use either a zero-calorie sweetener (such as monkfruit) or use coconut sugar.
• Water — adding just a bit of water creates a nice consistency.
• Blueberries — Fresh or frozen blueberries work great.
• Lemon juice — lemon and blueberries are a nice flavor combination and we’re adding just a bit of lemon juice (fresh or bottled) to enhance the sauce’s flavor.

Ingredient Spotlight

What Blueberries are Best for Blueberry Sauce?

When buying fresh blueberries, choose berries that are plump and smooth-skinned. The color of the berries is an indicator of ripeness (not the size of the berries), so choose berries that are deep purple-blue. You can use fresh or frozen blueberries with this recipe. Frozen blueberries are great because they’re frozen at the peak of ripeness, and they hold their shape better while cooking.

How to Make Blueberry Sauce

Let’s talk about making this blueberry reduction.

Here are two ways to make this tasty syrup:

1. Stir cornstarch to a saucepan along with sugar and water.
2. Add the blueberries.
3. Stir it together and then turn up the heat up to medium to bring it to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for a minute or two until the sauce thickens.
5. Remove the pan from the heat and add the lemon juice.
6. Transfer it to a lidded jar and set it aside to cool completely.
7. Add the lid and refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.

Making Blueberry Sauce in a Microwave

Here are the steps to make your blueberry sauce in the microwave:

1. Use a sturdy pyrex measuring cup or a tall microwave-safe bowl.
2. Stir together the ingredients as directed above.
3. Microwave for one minute, then stir.
4. Repeat this in 30-second increments until the sauce thickens.

How to Enhance Blueberry Flavor

You can add a blueberry flavor boost by adding a bit of coriander to your blueberry sauce. I’d suggest adding no more than a quarter teaspoon of dried coriander is necessary. We want to enhance the flavor, not overwhelm it.

In addition, the lemon juice also helps enhance the flavor in this tasty blueberry sauce recipe.

Frequently-Asked Questions

How to Use Blueberry Sauce

There are so many ways to use a tasty blueberry topping. Drizzle it over:

• Pancakes or Waffles
• Vegan Ice Cream
• Vegan Cheesecake
• Vegan Pound Cake
• Banana Chia Pudding.

You can get creative with the ways you use this sauce.

That’s it for this blueberry sauce recipe!

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