This simple Blueberry Sauce is made with fresh berries, honey, and cinnamon. It's the perfect topping for pancakes, waffles, cheesecakes, or ice cream.
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Homemade Blueberry Sauce
During blueberry season, I buy way more fruit than we can eat. I love turning the extra berries into a delicious, sweet fruit topping. This sauce is a great addition to blueberry pancakes, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or vanilla bean cheesecake.
Since store-bought sauces are packed with extra sugar and preservatives, I enjoy making my own blueberry sauce. It's healthier for us and easy to make with just three simple ingredients.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
This homemade blueberry sauce is a simple and delicious way to jazz up your favorite dishes. With its fresh flavor and natural sweetness, you'll want to make it again and again.
- Simple Ingredients: With just a few ingredients, you can create a rich, flavorful sauce without artificial additives or cornstarch.
- Versatile: This sauce adds a sweet flavor to breakfast foods and desserts.
- Quick and Easy: It takes only about 15 minutes to make, making it a convenient option for busy mornings or last-minute desserts.
- Healthy: This sauce is made with fresh blueberries and sweetened with raw honey, making it a healthier option compared to store-bought versions.
Main Ingredients
Make this easy blueberry sauce recipe with just two simple pantry items.
- Blueberries - You will need 4 cups of fresh or frozen berries. The pectin from the cooked berries thickens the topping without using cornstarch.
- Raw Honey - Sweetens and smooths the filling. Pure maple syrup can also be used, but it will be slightly thinner.
- Cinnamon - Adds a good flavor. Make sure you use good quality for best results.
How To Make Blueberry Sauce Without Cornstarch
- Heat the fresh, juicy blueberries and cold water in a small saucepan over low-medium heat.
- Once the water and fruit juices have simmered out and the mixture has reduced in half, remove the pan from the heat.
- Gently stir the honey and cinnamon into the blueberry mixture. Then, let the sauce cool to room temperature.
BruCrew Tip: To deepen the flavor of the topping, add a small splash of almond or vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
Storage Recommendations
Store the cooled blueberry sauce in an airtight container (or glass jars) in the refrigerator for 5-6 days.
How To Use Blueberry Topping
You can use this thick blueberry sauce in many different ways. Enjoy it chilled, at room temperature, or warmed up. Here are a few of our favorite ways to use this delicious topping.
- Add it to a blueberry Danish.
- Serve it with French toast.
- Fill puff pancakes with it.
- Use it inside blueberry jelly donut holes.
- Bake it in a Bisquick blueberry cobbler.
- Spoon it over slices of vanilla bean pound cake or angel food cake.
- Add bowls of the topping to a charcuterie board.
Tips and Tricks
- Choose fresh or frozen blueberries. Fresh blueberries work best, but you can also use frozen blueberries. If using frozen, there is no need to thaw them first; add a few extra minutes to the cooking time.
- Adjust sweetness. Depending on the sweetness of your blueberries, you might want to adjust the amount of honey.
- Control the thickness. Let it simmer a bit longer for a thicker sauce. If it gets too thick, you can thin it with water or a little lemon juice. The sauce will thicken more after refrigerating.
- Use fruit juice. Substitute your favorite juice for the water when cooking down the berries. We like lemon, orange, or pineapple.
- Add zest. Add orange or lemon zest to the warm sauce for a bright flavour.
FAQs
Use frozen berries in winter when fresh fruit isn't as readily available. Cook the frozen fruit without any extra water, then proceed with the recipe.
You can swap out honey for maple syrup, agave nectar, or even granulated sugar. Adjust to your liking.
Absolutely! You can mix in other berries like raspberries or strawberries. Feel free to use any combination of berries that you like.
More Blueberry Recipes
- Blueberry Pie
- Blueberry Banana Bread
- Mini Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake
- Zucchini Blueberry Muffins
- Mini Blueberry Cheesecakes
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Recipe
Blueberry Sauce
Honey and cinnamon add a warm, sweet flavor to cooked blueberries. This easy blueberry sauce is great for toast, pastries, baked goods, or with a spoon.
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Bring the water and blueberries to a boil over high heat. The berries will start to release juice as they heat up.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes, or until the water and juices simmer out.
- Stir the honey and cinnamon into the cooked berries. Let cool. Makes about 2 cups of sauce/filling.
- Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 75Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 16gProtein: 1g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
This post was first published in July 2015. It was updated and then republished in July 2024.
Nancy
WINNER! So easy to make and a different take on blueberry sauce. I preserve fruit sauces by freezing them so some will be going into the freezer if I can keep it from being eaten right away. The triple berry blend sounds great too.
Jessica
Just wondering, how long does this yummy stuff stay good in the fridge?
Jocelyn
I think it would be good for 3-4 days in the fridge. Although, it never lasts that long here. LOL! I hope you enjoy it!
Carolyn
That sauce looks delicious! Thanks for sharing my pancake bites.
Sharla Jones
This looks delish. Just bought fresh blueberries today so I will try this. What other fruits do you think will work?
Jocelyn
I hope you enjoy it. I have also done a triple berry blend using blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
Rohan Singh
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Story added flavour to the recipe, it is like when you get an extra packet of honey in market. Love the recipe and story. Thanks