Easy Blueberry Sauce

Name: Easy Blueberry Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3/4 cup.
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

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD: 3/4 cup.

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 water until 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 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.

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