Blueberry Sauce (Ice Cream Topping)
Heavenly Warm Blueberry Sauce is a sweet and tangy condiment made from fresh blueberries, simmered with sugar and a hint of lemon! It’s perfect for drizzling over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, and desserts!
Why We Love This Blueberry Sauce Recipe
Nothing. NOTHING. Tastes better on vanilla ice cream than warm blueberry sauce.
Made with fresh summer berries, this simple topping takes less than ten minutes to prepare, yet makes all the difference on your desserts!
I cook this Warm Blueberry Sauce all year long with frozen blueberries. However, it’s always best in the summer time when blueberries are ripe and juicy.
Warm Blueberry Sauce is fabulous over pound cake, custard pies, and creamy desserts like panna cotta and flan.
Ingredients You Need
- Blueberries – fresh or frozen blueberries!
- Granulated Sugar – to make it nice and sweet.
- Lemon Juice – to balance out the flavors, for added lemon flavor you can add some lemon zest!
- Cornstarch – cornstarch thickens the sauce!
- Culinary Lavender Buds – these are optional, to add a little extra flavor.
- Salt – just a pinch!
How to Make Warm Blueberry Sauce
Place fresh blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, a little cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil and simmer for a few minutes until the blueberries burst and the sauce thickens. The mixture should coat the back of a spoon nicely without falling right off.
You can also add lavender buds (or leaves) to the blueberry sauce to give it that little extra something!
Make a batch of perky Warm Blueberry Sauce this weekend to spoon over your classic desserts. You’ll be amazed at the difference it makes.
Serving Suggestions
There is nothing that this homemade blueberry sauce doesn’t go with! First and foremost, you must pair it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or coconut ice cream. It is to die for! You can also try pairing it with some of my personal favorites:
- Gingersnap Ice Cream Cups
- Pancakes
- Waffles
- Lemon Cheesecake
- Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake
- French Toast
- Angel Food Cake
You can even sweeten up your breakfast by drizzling this blueberry sauce on oatmeal, yogurt, or to complement a bagel and cream cheese!
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! I would stick to berries like blackberries, raspberries or strawberries. If you use blackberries or raspberries, you will want to strain the sauce through a fine mesh sieve in order to remove the large seeds!
Store any leftover fruit sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. It also freezes well!
Looking for More Decadent Dessert Recipes? Be Sure to Also Try:
- Blueberry Pie Ice Cream
- Homemade Hot Fudge
- Banana Pudding Ice Cream
- Lavender Dark Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
- Cherry Pie Bars
Warm Blueberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh blueberries, or frozen
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon dried culinary lavender buds, optional
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a medium sauce pot. Set over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
- Stir and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until some of the berries burst and the sauce thickens. Serve warm over ice cream, cakes, and pies.
This was amazing. I used leaves from my lavender plant, and served it over vanilla gelato. I’m so glad I found this recipe!
Can you make it ahead of time
Hi Cheryl,
Yes, you can! Cover it well and refrigerate until ready to use. Then reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
This is amazing! I served it over lemon cake with real whipped cream. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Extremely delicious I must say! Nothing can beat blueberry topping. Thanx for the recipe
waooo delicious Thanks for post