Homemade Blueberry Syrup
Learn how to make Homemade Blueberry Syrup that can be used for coffee, waffles, desserts and more! You only need 3 ingredients and 10 minutes to make this simple blueberry syrup recipe.
If you’re looking for more better than store bought sauces for coffee, try some of my other favorites like Homemade Caramel Sauce, Chocolate Ganache, Homemade Caramel Sauce with Bone Broth, or Brown Butter Butterscotch Sauce.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Homemade Blueberry Syrup
- Ready In: 10 minutes
- Makes: 16 ounces
- Main Ingredients: blueberries, cane sugar
- Flavor Profile: light and fruity
- Dietary Info: vegan, gluten free, eggless, no seed oils
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: Better than store bought homemade coffee syrup!
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Why You’ll Love This Homemade Coffee Syrup
- 3 Ingredients: This homemade coffee syrup only has 3 organic ingredients. Most store bought coffee syrups contain artificial flavors or corn syrup.
- Organic Coffee: While many flavored coffee syrups can contain artificial flavors and other ingredients that are not great, this homemade coffee syrup is made with just 3 organic ingredients.
- Many Uses: You can use this Homemade Blueberry Syrup for more than just coffee. Use this on top of French toast, waffles, on top of ice cream, cheesecakes, or in buttercream frosting. Try it on Healthy Pumpkin Waffles With Bone Broth or Eggless Banana Waffles!
Ingredients
- Blueberries: You can use organic fresh or frozen blueberries for this recipe, either works.
- Cane Sugar: You’ll need organic cane sugar for a less processed homemade coffee syrup.
- Lemon Juice: I add a little bit of lemon juice to act as a natural preservative. You can use a fresh lemon or lemon juice from a bottle, either works.
Baker's Tips
- You can use another berry, such as strawberries, blackberries or raspberries.
- Feel free to use less sugar if you prefer.
- Make sure to store in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Try this on top of my Homemade Malted Milk Waffles for a sweet waffle topping!
How to Make Homemade Blueberry Syrup
- Add the blueberries, cane sugar and water to a small pot. Put over low/medium heat and heat until the sugar is dissolved.
- Turn the heat up to medium/high and bring to a gentle boil. Continue to boil for about 10 minutes until the juice has thickened and reduced.
- Transfer the blueberry mixture to a blender along with the lemon juice. Blend until no visible signs of blueberry remain.
- Transfer to a glass jar and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
How to Use Homemade Blueberry Syrup
- Make Iced Blueberry Latte, my favorite way to use it!
- Add into hot chocolate like Coconut Hot Chocolate
- Use in Vegan Blueberry Milkshake
- Top Homemade Malted Milk Waffles, Eggless Sourdough Waffles, Meyer Lemon Pancakes, or Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes
- Drizzle on top of cheesecake
- Add into frosting, try it in Easy Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting
- Use as a sauce Healthy Homemade Cherry Frozen Yogurt or your favorite ice cream
- Top yogurt and granola bowls
- Add into smoothies for extra flavor, try it with Lemon Blueberry Smoothie
- Use in cocktails as a sweetener
Recipe FAQ’s
Yes, you can swap the blueberries for any other berry – blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, or mulberries would all work!
Store in a glass jar in the fridge in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. I like to use a mason jar, but any glass jar or glass Tupperware will work.
I love making Iced Blueberry Lattes with this, it’s my favorite way to use it. But, you can also use it any way you’d use caramel sauce or chocolate sauce. Ice cream, milkshakes, smoothies, waffles, pancakes, hot chocolate – all delicious ways to use this!
Homemade blueberry syrup will last in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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Homemade Blueberry Syrup
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Small Pot
- Whisk
- Blender
- Mason Jar (for storage)
Ingredients
- 226 grams blueberries
- 226 grams cane sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Add the blueberries, cane sugar and water to a small pot.
- Put over low/medium heat and heat until the sugar is dissolved.
- Turn the heat up to medium/high and bring to a gentle boil. Continue to boil for about 10 minutes until the juice has thickened and reduced.
- Transfer the blueberry mixture to a blender along with the lemon juice. Blend until no visible signs of blueberry remain.
- Transfer to a glass jar and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
- You can use another berry, such as strawberries, blackberries or raspberries.
- Feel free to use less sugar if you prefer.
- Make sure to store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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This blueberry syrup is so easy to make and you can use it for everything!