Blueberry Sauce

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Yield 3/4 cup
Test Kitchen Approved
Looking for a blueberry sauce recipe for cheesecake? Look no further! This luscious blueberry topping is perfectly sweetened to put on anything from a scoop of vanilla ice cream to a slice of angel food or pound cake. —Doris Dezur, Eugene, Oregon

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • Dash salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • Vanilla ice cream

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually whisk in the water until mixture is smooth. Add blueberries, lemon zest and juice; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes (some berries will remain whole). Serve warm or chilled over vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 97 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 50mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.

Looking for a blueberry sauce recipe for cheesecake? Look no further! This luscious blueberry topping is perfectly sweetened to put on anything from a scoop of vanilla ice cream to a slice of angel food or pound cake. —Doris Dezur, Eugene, Oregon
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