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How to Make Blueberry Sauce

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Ever wonder how to make blueberry sauce? It’s actually very easy and so much better when homemade. Blueberry Sauce is the perfect topping for sweet treats, pancakes, oatmeal, and so much more.

Blueberry Sauce in a White Bowl over a wood background

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I have to be honest here. Blueberries are not my favorite fruit to eat raw. My son could eat an entire container by himself, but I tend to gravitate more towards strawberries and raspberries in that case.

However, when it comes to recipes using cooked fruit, you can just pass me everything blueberry!  I make addicting Blueberry Oat Muffins and I can not say “no” to a batch of homemade Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes.

This simple Blueberry Sauce recipe is the easiest way to add sweet blueberry flavor to all kinds of foods from breakfast to dessert.

Why This Recipe Works

This recipe is very simple and takes less than 15 minutes to make.

Blueberry Sauce is very versatile. You can use it on treats like ice cream or cheesecake, on top of pancakes and waffles, stirred into oatmeal or yogurt, and so much more!

This sauce will stay fresh in your refrigerator for up to a week.

How to Make Blueberry Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

The entire recipe and instructions can also be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. You can also print the recipe from the card, if needed.

Prep!

Close up of blueberries in a Green Bowl over a white background

Wash the blueberries and remove any remaining bits of stem.

Chef’s Tip: you can use frozen blueberries, but allow them to thaw in a bowl of cold water before using.

Create!

Ingredients for Blueberry Sauce in a Sauce Pan before boiling over a wood background

Combine all of the ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Cooked Blueberry Sauce in a Saucepan over a wood background

Reduce the heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.

Present!

Close up of a Spoonful of Blueberry Sauce being lifted out of a white dish filled with more sauce

Serve with your favorite foods.

I most recently used this sauce as the topping on a Mixed Berry Puff Pastry Napoleon.

Tips and Techniques

  • You can use frozen blueberries, but allow them to thaw in a bowl of cold water before using.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Use within a week.

FAQ’s

What Can You Use Blueberry Sauce On?

Some ways that you can use blueberry sauce would be to swirl it in oatmeal, as an ice cream topping, or mixed into yogurt. You could also try it on top of a cheesecake, spread onto waffles, or as a delicious topping on a stack of warm pancakes.

Can You Freeze Blueberry Sauce?

Yes, you can freeze Blueberry Sauce. Allow the sauce to cool before transferring to air-tight containers or freezer bags. Allow to thaw before rewarming to use.

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Perfect Blueberry Sauce in a White Bowl
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How to Make Blueberry Sauce

Ever wonder how to make blueberry sauce? It's actually very easy and so much better when made fresh! Blueberry Sauce is the perfect topping for sweet treats, breakfast creations, and so much more!
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 78kcal
Author Lauren Harris

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, abut 3-5 minutes.

Notes

Tips and Techniques

  • You can use frozen blueberries, but allow them to thaw in a bowl of cold water before using.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Use within a week.
** Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 28mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg

This recipe was originally published on May 10, 2018. It was updated with more thorough instructions, tips, techniques, and FAQ’s in July 2019.

Comments

  2. Pam says

    Served this sauce warm straight from the stove. Yummy. Refrigerated leftover is totally congealed! Will it loosen if I warm it? Should I add water? Help!

    Reply

    • Lauren Vavala Harris says

      Hi Pam,

      So sorry for getting to this a bit late, but yes, the sauce should loosen when warmed. Hope it all turned out well for you!

      – Lauren

      Reply

  3. Paulette Bradshaw says

    Hi, I am wondering if I could substitute the sugar with a sugar replacement such as monk fruit sugar replacement.

    Reply

    • Lauren Vavala Harris says

      Hi Paulette,

      It will likely work out fine, but I haven’t tested it myself so I can’t say how much to use or if there will be any significant textural changes. Obviously the taste would be slightly different.

      – Lauren

      Reply

  4. Carmen says

    Lauren, this is delicious recipe. I did it twice for a Perfect Cheesecake recipe I found on Pinterest. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply

  5. Monica says

    Oh my goodness…..this was so simple to make and it is delicious!!! Having friends over for dinner tonight. I am going to pour blueberry sauce over some pound cake slices and then some add whipped cream…I kept out a few blueberries to decorate the whipped cream.

    Reply

  7. Maureen says

    Super easy recipe & very delicious.I added a pinch of cinnamon to mine. I served it over waffles along with some Mascarpone cheese. My take on stuffed French toast. 😋

    Reply

  9. Tammy says

    Just made this with frozen blueberries and it was so incredibly amazing! I put it on top of the cream cheese danishes from Cotsco. So dang good!

    Reply

  10. MaryLinda says

    This sauce is absolutely delicious, and so easy to fix! I made it with blueberries early in the summer, and today with sliced strawberries. We ate the blueberry sauce over slices of angel food cake and the strawberry sauce graced breakfast pancakes. I see other fruit sauce possibilities, and am glad I found this recipe!

    Reply

  11. Tracy says

    Omgosh! This is just simply Delicious! I doubled the recipe using half blueberries and strawberries, then drizzling over vanilla ice cream and pound cake…So delicious!

    Reply

    • Lauren Vavala says

      Hi Lori, I have very little experience canning, but it does look as if blueberry sauce can be canned. Do a quick Google search of “canning blueberry sauce” and it should bring up quite a few websites that will walk you through it 🙂

      – Lauren

      Reply

  14. Lisa says

    I would absolutely love swirling this into some vanilla Greek yogurt! My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

    Reply

  18. Adriana says

    Lately, I have been cooking a lot of fruit preserves and sauces your looks excellent option for canning. I am going to include your recipe in my canning season which just started

    Reply

  20. Fatima says

    This looks amazing! I’ve never made homemade sauce before, but I’m always curious how to make it. I’ve never thought to add lemon juice.

    Reply

  23. Adaleta says

    This looks so incredibly yummy, and I absolutely love how it looks. The recipe sounds so doable! xx Adaleta Avdic

    Reply

  24. Tori says

    YUM this sounds so good! I love any and all ways to serve blueberries so I will definitely be trying this. (Maybe on a cheesecake… that sounds really good!!)

    Tori

    Reply

  26. Stacey says

    This looks so good! I have some blueberries to use up, that is if my son doesn’t eat them all first (yup, my son does it too!). I’m thinking over ice cream tonight 😉

    Reply

  29. Meghan says

    This seriously looks freaking amazing. I have tried this with cherries too before and it came out perfect. Would love to try this with blueberries!

    Reply

  37. Denay says

    Yum, yum! I love this sweet recipe for blueberry sauce. I’d love to try it over oatmeal in the morning or lightly drizzled on top of freshly-baked scones. There are so many wonderful ways to enjoy it! Thank you so much for this sprinkle of inspiration. 🙂

    Reply

    • ourlittleeverything says

      There really is a million ways to use it – scones sound amazing right now at 7am 🙂

      Reply

      • Omega says

        My husband made the pancakes with cinnamon and ginger, and I made the sauce. This recipe was perfect. It was so easy and absolutely delicious especially with cinnamon ginger pancakes. I will be making this again.
        Thank you for this recipe.

        Reply

        • Lauren Vavala says

          The pancakes sound amazing! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience and rate the recipe, I really appreciate it.

          Lauren

          Reply

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