Easy Blueberry Sauce (Blueberry Topping Recipe)

5 from 2 votes

Easy Blueberry Sauce (Blueberry Topping Recipe)

Made with plump blueberries and a hint of lemon, this sweet blueberry sauce is perfect over cheesecake, waffles, ice cream, pound cake, yogurt and more. Makes approximately 1 cup.

Servings

Calories 47kcal

Author Heather Dessinger

Equipment

Potato masher

Ingredients

2 cups fresh blueberries (You can also use frozen blueberries that have been thawed)
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, divided
3-4 tbsp honey or maple syrup (Or more to taste)
⅛ tsp vanilla extract (Here's how to make it)
pinch of salt (Approximately 1/16th tsp)
1½ tsp tapioca starch
1 tbsp water
¼-½ lemon zest (optional)

Instructions

If you want bright, lemony notes in your blueberry sauce, grate 1/4-1/2 tsp of lemon zest from your lemon before extracting the juice.
Place blueberries, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, honey, vanilla and salt in a medium saucepan.
Use a potato masher to break the blueberries into smaller pieces so that they release their juices. I like chunky sauce and they tend to break down on their own as they cook, so I only mash the blueberries in the middle of my saucepan. This releases enough liquid to get the cooking process started while leaving most of the blueberries intact. If you prefer a smoother consistency you can always mash the blueberries more after cooking.
Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce to low/medium heat and simmer.
Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often.
While the blueberry mixture is simmering, mix together the tapioca starch and water to make a slurry.
Once the mixture has simmered for 10 minutes, stir the slurry well and then pour it in. Allow everything to continue simmering for 1-1.5 minutes to thicken the sauce. Break the blueberries into smaller pieces with the potato masher if desired.
Once it has thickened somewhat, remove it from heat and stir in about half of the lemon zest (if using). Use a spoon to scoop out some of the sauce and allow it to cool. Taste and add more honey or lemon zest if desired.
Serve warm or room temperature. It will continue to thicken as it cools. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Notes

Nutritional calculation does not include the pinch of salt.

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