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Homemade Cherry Sauce


  • Author: Joscelyn | Wife Mama Foodie
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1/2 cups 1x

Description

This homemade cherry sauce is easy to make and only has a few, simple ingredients. It’s vegan friendly, naturally sweetened, and gluten free! It’s a delicious topping for pancakes, oatmeal, ice cream, cheesecake, cakes, and more!


Ingredients

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1/21 cup water

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

3 1/2 cups pitted cherries, fresh or frozen*

34 tablespoons maple syrup, honey, or sugar (can use less or more, to taste)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional

1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional (Can also use 1–2 tablespoons cherry liquor/kirsch)


Instructions

Measure out 1/2 cup of water. In a separate small dish, combine cornstarch with a few spoonfuls of the measured water and mix until smooth. Mix in the rest of the measured out water. Set aside.

Place pitted cherries in a small saucepan. Add cornstarch slurry and sweetener. Set pot on the stove over medium-high heat and cook until sauce has thickened, stirring often. Sauce has to come to a low boil to activate the cornstarch. This may take several minutes. If it’s too thick, stir in the additional 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of water.

Once it has thickened, remove from heat and stir in extract(s). Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until needed. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

Notes

*Can roughly chop the cherries if you plan to use them in a cake for easier slicing.

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins