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Warm Black & Blueberry Sauce ~ a simple fruit sauce made with blackberries and blueberries with a tangy bite from the fresh lemon juice.  With just a little sugar, this versatile sauce is great on just about everything! www.savingdessert.com

Warm Black & Blueberry Sauce ~ a simple fruit sauce made with blackberries and blueberries with a tangy bite from the fresh lemon juice.  With just a little sugar, this versatile sauce is great on just about everything!

Sometimes all you need is a light hint of dessert.  It doesn’t have to be over-the-top decadent, rich, or super sweet.  That’s why this Warm Black & Blueberry Sauce is almost perfect.  Spoon it over plain Greek yogurt for a tangy protein packed, simple dessert, or maybe you’d enjoy a scoop of ice cream smothered in this lovely berry deliciousness.
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We planted blackberries late last year and are thrilled to be picking our own berries this week!  Blueberry bushes didn’t do well in our yard but the blackberries are very happy!
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Now if we can keep the robins from eating all the ripe berries, we’ll be in blackberry heaven.  I go out early every morning and pick as much as I can, and try to check again late in the day.  The blackberries ripen quickly and the birds pick faster than I can! Maybe we’ll have so many next year we won’t mind sharing – but not this year!
Warm Black & Blueberry Sauce ~ a simple fruit sauce made with blackberries and blueberries with a tangy bite from the fresh lemon juice.  With just a little sugar, this versatile sauce is great on just about everything! www.savingdessert.com
This versatile tart and lightly sweet sauce would be great on Angel food or pound cake.  Oh heck this would be great on a biscuit or pancake.  I bet you’ll find something to put it on!

Warm Black & Blueberry Sauce ~ a simple fruit sauce made with blackberries and blueberries with a tangy bite from the fresh lemon juice.  With just a little sugar, this versatile sauce is great on just about everything! www.savingdessert.com

More blackberry recipes coming soon!

 

5 from 3 votes

Warm Black & Blueberry Sauce

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Yield: 4
Course: Dessert
Author: Tricia
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A simple fruit sauce made with blackberries and blueberries with a tangy bite from the fresh lemon juice.  With just a little sugar, this versatile sauce is great on just about everything! 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup blackberries (fresh or frozen)
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the berries, water, sugar and lemon juice.  Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to medium-low.  Gently simmer the sauce, stirring frequently, until it thickens and reduces to about 1 cup, about 20 minutes.  Remove from the heat and add the butter and vanilla.  Stir until the butter is melted.  Serve the warm sauce spooned over plain Greek yogurt, ice cream, biscuits, pancakes, waffles or a simple Angel Food or Pound cake.  
  • Refrigerate leftovers in a jar with a lid.  

Recipe Notes

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.3mg

 

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Warm Black & Blueberry Sauce ~ a simple fruit sauce made with blackberries and blueberries with a tangy bite from the fresh lemon juice.  With just a little sugar, this versatile sauce is great on just about everything! www.savingdessert.com

If you don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen but crave something fresh and sweet, fruit sauces are always a good choice!

Looking for more great berry recipes?  We have a few bunch on SRFD and are featuring blueberry recipes this month.  Click on the Blueberry widget below to explore fresh berry recipes.  Another great way to enjoy berries is with ice cream –  and we love our Lemon Ice Cream with a Blackberry Swirl and our easy Blackberry Frozen Yogurt sweetened with honey!  There are so many amazing recipes out there in the world.  Remember when we had to reply on index cards written by hand, and cookbooks that everybody had?  I love having creative recipes only a click away.  One recipe I’ve always wondered about is these BBQ Ribs with Blackberry Sauce from Living Locust.  And I’m fascinated by this amazing Blackberry Chia Seed Jam from Two Peas & Their Pod!

Have a terrific weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!
Tricia

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40 Comments

  2. Delilah says

    5 stars
    Used as a topping for cheesecake as well as layering in parfaits between layers of full fat greek yogurt and whipped cream and berries. Perfectly tart and sweet. I think next time I will leave out the butter because although it is supposed to be served warm, when it cools it has teenie tiny solidified droplets of butter and it doesn’t look very appealing.

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  9. Monica says

    You make a chocoholic crave a fruit dessert! Looks so elegant and beautiful. I’d love to enjoy this sauce with yogurt in the morning or have it with some crepes or ice cream, as you said. The possibilities are all delicious!

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  11. Chris Scheuer says

    Beautiful Tricia! We have blueberry bushes that are LOADED but the birds do tend to get them almost as fast as I can. I think one of them gets wind of ripe berries and spreads the news quickly! I’d love to have a stash of this sauce in the fridge and can think of so many delicious ways to use it!

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    • Tricia Buice says

      I think you’re right about the birds Chris. They must get invitations to our house! This sauce was worthy of a re-do, so I reposted it with better photos and an updated recipe. It goes great on just about anything. Have a lovely weekend!

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  23. Wendy says

    This looks so refreshing and delicious! Just the right amount of sweet to balance the tart creamy yogurt. I don't know why, but our supermarket has blackberries on sale all the time and I am always looking for new ways to use them! 🙂

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