Description
Elevate your desserts with this easy and delicious blueberry filling! Perfect for pies, tarts, pancakes, or as a sweet topping for your favorite treats, this recipe captures the vibrant flavors of fresh blueberries complemented by a hint of lemon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, toss fresh blueberries with sugar, cornstarch, and salt until well-coated.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the blueberry mixture with lemon juice and zest. Stir gently for about 5-7 minutes until juices are released.
- Continue cooking while stirring until the mixture bubbles and thickens (2-3 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted.
- Let cool before using. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup (60g)
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg