It’s that time of year! I saw this giant box of the most beautiful blueberries. Each so big, pump, flavorful, and stunning. Do you think I’m one to resist such a purchase? Of course not! So here I am, 5 lbs of blueberries later, figuring how I can show my fellow fresh fruit enthusiasts what to do when they end up with more berries than they can chew. There are endless amounts of baked goods from pies, cookies, cobblers, tarts, to morning classics like good ol’ blueberry pancakes. While you better believe I’ll be baking up a storm with these berries, I figured I’d set aside a few cups to show you a ridiculously easy way to use up your berries in just a few minutes.
Ingredients
Blueberries – Fresh or frozen. Sugar – I used regular granulated sugar. Water Lemon – Fresh juice and zest. Vanilla – Extract, paste, or fresh vanilla bean. Salt – Just a tiny bit to bring out the flavor. Cornstarch – To thicken your sauce.
How to make blueberry sauce
How to serve it
Don’t just limit yourself to pancakes and waffles! While delicious, for an excellent reason, there are tons of great ways to use your fresh sauce. I think you might have to double the batch! Try serving this sauce on a charcuterie board next to cheese such as gruyere, white cheddar, brie, goat cheese, and gouda. Looking for a quick sweet fix? Spoon your sauce over a bowl of vanilla ice cream. Check out these recipes you can enjoy with homemade blueberry sauce:
Baked Oatmeal Dutch Baby Pancake How To Make Crepes Cheesecake Recipe Paczki (Polish Donuts)
How to store it
I like to keep my homemade sauces in a sealable airtight jar to help them stay fresh as long as possible. Your blueberry sauce will last up to 1 week stored in the fridge.
Freezing
Making a giant batch with that hoard of blueberries, worried you won’t be able to get through all of it in a week? Fret no more! This sauce will keep very nicely for you in the freezer. You can portion the sauce into jars to make thawing easier. Grab a jar or two as you need them. Your sauce will last 3 months frozen.
Check out my favorite recipes featuring blueberries:
Mini Blueberry Galettes Blueberry Muffins Blueberry Buckle Banana Blueberry Bread Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes Lemon Blueberry Scones Blueberry Coffee Cake Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Loaf
