Blueberry Sauce
This easy Blueberry Sauce is made with sugar, orange juice and lots of fresh blueberries. Use it as a topping for cheesecake, pound cake, yogurt, waffles, pancakes, and more! It's thick, syrupy and bursting with blueberries.
Servings 8 +
Calories 116kcal
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup orange juice
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- generous 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch reduce to 1T for a thinner sauce
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk orange juice, sugar and cornstarch. Bring to a simmer and simmer until thickened and translucent.
- Add blueberries and stir to combine. Simmer for 3-5 minutes, until some of the blueberries have burst and the sauce has thickened. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest and juice. Cool slightly, then transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until chilled.
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Notes
If you like a more sweet sauce, skip the lemon zest at the end. If you want it thinner than I have pictured here, you can reduce the cornstarch.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 18.4mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.3mg