Only a few minutes is needed to make this popular Homemade Blueberry Lemon Sauce. This is a perfect healthy topping for ice cream, cheesecake and so much more! Try a spoonful with your morning yogurt or spooned over a stack of hot pancakes for a delicious treat!
Homemade blueberry sauce comes together on the stovetop in less than ten minutes with just a few staple ingredients: fresh or frozen blueberries, water, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch. And it’s absolutely delicious spooned over just about anything from pancakes and waffles to ice cream and cheesecake. We also love stirring a spoonful into vanilla, Greek-style yogurt with a sprinkle of granola for fun and tasty afternoon snack.
Here is the list of ingredients you’ll need for approximately 8 servings of this topping:
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar (or sugar substitute)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon (about 1 tablespoon), optional
Note: If you prefer using a healthy sugar substitute, then here are some alternatives for the granulated sugar in this recipe: Healthy Substitutes for Sugar.
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