Enhance your meals with a rich, homemade blueberry sauce that bursts with fresh flavor, perfect for pancakes and more. By incorporating Chambord liqueur, this versatile sauce can transform everything from desserts to sandwiches, making every bite utterly irresistible and memorable!
The Joy of Fresh Blueberries
When blueberry season arrives, anyone can delight in picking fresh berries from local farms, where the branches sag under the weight of plump, juicy fruit, making it easy to gather a generous bounty. These fresh blueberries inspire countless culinary creations. This season, you can transform them into a delicious blueberry sauce. Not only does it make a perfect pancake syrup, but it also beautifully complements a variety of other dishes.
Chambord Liqueur
This blueberry sauce is unique because it uses Chambord liqueur instead of water, as in traditional compote recipes. If you haven’t tried Chambord, it’s a French liqueur crafted from blackberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, honey, citrus peel, French spirits, cognac, and vanilla. When combined with the blueberries, it enhances the sauce’s flavor remarkably.
Mashing the Blueberries
To create the sauce, I simmer blueberries in Chambord until they begin to break down. At this point, I use a potato masher or a fork to mash them. However, if I want a smooth texture without any blueberry pieces, I use an immersion blender to puree the mixture. After mashing, I add a cornstarch and water mixture to thicken the sauce.
Versatile Uses
I particularly enjoy using this blueberry sauce as a topping for pancakes, waffles, and French toast. Additionally, it pairs wonderfully with ice cream, yogurt, pound cake, and cheesecake. Honestly, it’s so delicious that I sometimes find myself wanting to eat it straight from the spoon!
Fresh Blueberry Flavor
For those who prefer a smoother sauce, utilizing an immersion blender is a great option to achieve the desired consistency.
Butterfly Pancakes for Blueberry Sauce
This sauce is perfect for pancakes, waffles, and French toast, and can be substituted as a syrup.
How to Make Blueberry Pancakes
Making butterfly pancakes is a fun and straightforward process. I place a butterfly-shaped cookie cutter, lightly sprayed with cooking spray, in a nonstick skillet. After heating the pan, I pour the pancake batter into the cutter and cook until both sides are golden brown. Once cooked, I carefully remove the cookie cutter, revealing a cute, butterfly-shaped pancake.
Enjoy Blueberry Sauce on Various Foods
Add Blueberry Sauce To Sweet Foods
This blueberry sauce brings a burst of flavor to various dishes, making it a delightful addition to breakfast or dessert. Enjoy it as an ice cream topping or on cakes, such as cheesecake. Additionally, it works well between cake layers as a flavor enhancer. It is also delicious added to vanilla milkshakes to create a blueberry shake. Also, try adding it to biscuits or toast.
Add Blueberry Sauce to Savory Foods
This blueberry sauce also works well with savory foods. Use it without pureeing it and try it in place of cranberry sauce with turkey. It also works well on a wheel of Brie cheese. Finally, try it on your next grilled cheese sandwich to add a touch of sweetness to the cheese’s savoriness. However, you choose to use it, enjoy!
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Blueberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fresh or frozen blueberries (about 1 1/4 cups)
- â…“ cup Chambord liqueur
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring the blueberries, sugar, and liqueur to a boil. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Then mash the blueberries with a potato masher or fork as the sauce cooks. If you prefer a smooth sauce, use an immersion blender to blend all the blueberries.
- In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the water and then whisk it into the blueberry sauce. Stir until the sauce thickens. Set aside to cool.
- Store in the refrigerator. Serve the sauce with pancakes, cheesecake, pound cake, yogurt, and waffles.