Easy Berry Sauce Recipe (2024)

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This easy berry sauce is delicious poured over pancakes or waffles, dutch baby, french toast, ice cream, yogurt, cheesecake and more! Make it in just a few minutes with no refined sugar or corn starch.

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One of my favorite things about the summer months is the abundance of fresh berries. They are the best healthy snack! But because of where we live, we enjoy frozen berries most of the year. We stock up on organic frozen berries every time we’re at Costco. Recently, we have been using a bag of frozen mixed berries to make a delicious triple berry sauce.

here’s what you’ll need:

This simple berry sauce is a super easy recipe. It is made from just 4 simple ingredients:

Frozen berries – blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, or any combination of them. (Fresh berries could also be used.)
Maple syrup or honey – the berries on their own can be a little tart, so I like to add just a dash of natural sweetener. But you could totally go without!
Arrowroot powder – Used to thicken the sauce, arrowroot powder is a healthier alternative to cornstarch.
Water – Filtered water is best, we love and highly recommend a Berkey.

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how to make homemade berry sauce

Heat the frozen berries in a small saucepan, covered, over medium-low heat. The berries will break down as they melt, but you can mash them too, if you prefer. This will only take a couple minutes.

When the berries are totally melted and have released their juice, turn the heat off and add the maple syrup or honey.

Whisk the arrowroot powder in a half cup of water and add to the berries. Stir until the sauce thickens, which just takes a few seconds. It should coat the back of a spoon. Serve immediately while the sauce is still warm.

If you like a smooth sauce, blending with an immersion blender is a great way to achieve a smoother consistency.

how to use this easy berry sauce:

Enjoy as a fruit sauce for pancakes or waffles, dutch baby or french toast.

Use it as a fruit topping for ice cream.

Stir it into some raw milk yogurt.

Make a yogurt parfait by layering yogurt, berry sauce and granola.

Use it as a fruit topping for cheesecake.

how to store homemade berry sauce

Store this sauce sealed in a glass jar in the fridge for up to a week. After the sauce is refrigerated, it will be much thicker than when it was fresh. Just add a little water to return the sauce to the desired consistency.

how much does this recipe make?

Using a combination of blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, this recipe yields about 2 cups of berry sauce.

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Easy Berry Sauce

Yield: 2 cups

This easy berry sauce is delicious spooned over pancakes or waffles, dutch baby, french toast, ice cream, yogurt, cheesecake and more! Make it in just a few minutes with no refined sugar or corn starch.

Ingredients

3 cups frozen berries
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
1/2 cup water
2 Tablespoons arrowroot powder

Instructions

Heat the frozen berries in a small saucepan, covered, over medium-low heat. The berries will break down as they melt, but you can mash them too, if you prefer.
When the berries are totally melted and have released their juice, turn the heat off and add the maple syrup or honey.
Whisk the arrowroot powder in a half cup of water and add to the berries. Stir until the sauce thickens, which just takes a few seconds. It should coat the back of a spoon.
Serve immediately while the sauce is still warm.

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