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Simple Blueberry Sauce

You'll love this simple blueberry sauce! Made with fresh blueberries, sugar, lemon and cornstarch it is great over pancakes, waffles, ice cream or cheesecake
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword blueberries, Breakfast, dessert, Food, fresh blueberries, sauce, sugar, summer
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 100kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups fresh blueberries rinsed, dried and picked over
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

  • Combine blueberries, sugar, water and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until the berries start to burst and release their juices.
  • Whisk together corn starch with one tablespoon of cold water. Slowly whisk mixture into the blueberries.
  • Continue cooking over low heat until the berries start to break down and the sauce thickens. It should coat the back of a spoon.
  • Add in lemon zest.
  • Serve chilled or warm.

Notes

Nutrition information for estimation purposes only. 

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg