Delicious and Easy Homemade Blueberry Sauce for Cheesecake

This sweet and tangy blueberry sauce is the perfect addition to any creamy cheesecake, pancake, or french toast, adding a burst of flavor and visual appeal to your dessert.

Looking for more sauces for your cheesecake? Try my easy 5 ingredients Caramel Sauce.

Blueberries Health Benefits

• A powerful antioxidant - blueberries in fact is named as the "king of antioxidants"
• Packed with Vitamin C and potassium
• Perfect for the calorie-conscious - it is low high in nutrients but low in calories
• Neutralizes free radicals in the body, thus slowing the aging process and can prevent cancer from growing
• Blueberries lower blood pressure

Tips & Variations:

• When adding the cornstarch to thicken the blueberry sauce, do not add it directly to the boiling pot. Mix it with a little cold water to avoid clumps of cornstarch in your blueberry sauce.
• Remember, it's best to use fresh lemon juice
• Here are more ideas on how to use your blueberry sauce:
  • top it on pound cakes
  • vanilla ice cream
  • warm toast

Substitutions:

• To add more of a tangy flavor, add some lemon zest. It makes a HUGE difference!
• If lemon juice is not available, use orange juice instead. It is of the same deliciousness!
• If you can't find fresh blueberries, feel free to use frozen blueberries instead.
• You can also use other kinds of berries like raspberries, strawberries, or blackberries if you can't find blueberries at all.

Storage:

• The blueberry sauce can be stored for up to a week in an airtight container in the fridge.

How to Make Blueberry Sauce for Cheesecake:

Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:

• fresh blueberries
• granulated sugar
• water
• lemon juice 
• cornstarch

In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of blueberries, sugar, ½ cup water, and lemon juice:

Heat over low-medium heat to a low boil. In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water:

Slowly whisk cornstarch mixture into blueberries, being careful not to break blueberries. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until thick. The consistency of the blueberry sauce should look like so:

Cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Now, you are ready to make your delicious blueberry cheesecake! You can tap your shoulder now after making your very own blueberry sauce 🙂

This homemade blueberry sauce can last up to months when frozen. What are you waiting for? Make a big batch of blueberry sauce now!

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