Spicy Blueberry Sauce

5.00 (6)
⏱ 40 mins 🍽 3 1/2 cups 🏷 Breakfast

This adaptable sauce from a Maine bed and breakfast features blueberries simmered with brown sugar, lemon juice, and warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. It cooks in about 40 minutes and yields roughly three and a half cups. The finished sauce is excellent poured over pancakes, waffles, or ice cream. For a thicker consistency, it can be used as a filling for muffins or coffeecakes.

Spicy Blueberry Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water (less if using frozen berries)
  • 2 -3 cups blueberries, fresh or 2 -3 cups blueberries, frozen dry pack
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon clove
  • 1 -2 teaspoon cinnamon

Method

  1. Combine the brown sugar, sugar, water, blueberries, lemon juice, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon in a large saucepan.
  2. Let the mixture simmer gently for approximately 30 minutes, remembering to stir it often and not leave it alone.
  3. Create a slurry by mixing a little water with cornstarch until it reaches your preferred thickness, then whisk this into the sauce. Keep cooking and stirring until the sauce has thickened, then serve it warm.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium27800 mg

Recipe details

CategoryBreakfast
AuthorLindas Busy Kitchen