Blueberry Sauce Recipe
With sweet, juicy fresh blueberries and tart lemon, this Blueberry Sauce Recipe is vibrant, bright, and bursting with blueberry flavor. It whips up in a flash with just 5 ingredients and needs only a few minutes to whip up. It’s a family fave!
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What to Serve with Blueberry Sauce
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The Story Behind the Recipe
June 3, 2010 – We’re getting married on a blueberry farm. This weekend. This WEEKEND! Gosh, this thing came fast. Seems like Christmas Eve was just yesterday… the day my guy got down on one knee and popped the question. I didn’t say yes, though. I said “of course!”
Gotta say, I’m psyched the day is here. Yes, yes, I am definitely just ready to get it done with and get on with our lives. But I’m also just dang excited for all the festivities (and the honeymoon!) Plus, I get to marry the most wonderful guy. Bring it on.
So I thought it was appropriate this week to share this recipe for Blueberry Sauce. Not only because there are blueberries involved, but also because we’re going to be serving this sauce over cheesecake for dessert at our reception. (Post-wedding update: It was a huge hit!)
Ingredients
Blueberries – I’ve only made this blueberry sauce recipe with fresh blueberries, but I’d imagine frozen blueberries will work, too.
Sugar – I’ve found 2/3 cup sugar to be the sweet spot but like all berries, blueberries can vary in sweetness, so you may want to add more sugar at the end of the recipe once you taste your cooked blueberry sauce.
Lemon juice & zest – Both zest and juice add a tart, acidic note that really highlights the flavor of the blueberries.
Water – To help the blueberries cook down.
Vanilla extract – I like to add a touch of pure vanilla extract to round out the flavors of the blueberry sauce. I think it really adds something special, but if you’re not sure, feel free to leave it out.
How to Make Blueberry Sauce
First you’ll want to rinse your blueberries, making sure they’re nice and clean. Pick through them, getting rid of any shriveled or bad berries and any remaining stems.
Next, you’ll add the blueberries to a medium saucepan. Add the sugar, lemon juice and zest, and water.
Turn the heat to medium-high. Stir occasionally until the ingredients come to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens, roughly for about 15 – 20 minutes.
Remove the blueberry sauce from the heat, then stir in the vanilla. Taste your homemade blueberry sauce and add more sugar if desired (depending on the blueberries and the amount of lemon juice, you may more sugar to balance it out).
Serve warm or cold.
What to Serve with Blueberry Sauce
Spoon it over cheesecake
Serve it with buttery classic French toast
Pour it over fluffy banana pancakes (or really any pancakes!)
This blueberry sauce recipe is SO good over vanilla ice cream.
Tips for Success
Blueberry sauce will last in the fridge for around a week. Just keep it in an airtight container.
To freeze it, cool to room temp then place in a freezer safe bag or container. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
I hope this blueberry sauce recipe is as much of a fave summer recipe for you as it is for us! We make this one yearly with blueberries we’ve picked from our local blueberry farm. Nothing better in the summer!
More Blueberry Recipes
Got blueberries?! Try one of these fresh blueberry recipes.
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Blueberry Sauce Recipe
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Storage:
Blueberry sauce will last in the fridge for around a week. Just keep it in an airtight container.
To freeze it, cool to room temp then place in a freezer safe bag or container. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
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Originally posted June 3, 2010. Updates made July 3, 2025.
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