Best Easy Warm Berry Topping Recipes

SIMPLE BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the frozen fruit and the sugar in a small saucepan. Set the heat to low, stirring occasionally, until the berries have softened. This should take between 5-10 minutes.
• Once the berries are mostly thawed, increase the heat to medium. Mash them with a potato masher and stir constantly while the liquid simmers for about 2 minutes.
• Pour the warm mixture over vanilla ice cream or let cool and then serve with the dessert of your choice. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use. Enjoy!

BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, place berries, 2 tablespoons sugar, lemon juice, and zest. Cook for about 5 minutes, mixing occasionally until the liquid (which is the juice released from the fruit) thickens. At any point, you can add water if the sauce it too thick, or more sugar to make it sweeter.
• In a small cup, whisk together cornstarch and water until smooth, then add it to the saucepan. Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes longer until it reaches the desired consistency. Sauce will thicken further as it cools.

MACERATED BERRY TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine berries with sugar. Stir occasionally for 45 minutes, and watch as they transform into a vibrant, juicy sauce. Serve over ice cream, pancakes, or shortcake. For a float, alternate the berries with scoops of ice cream and top it all off with seltzer.

WARM BERRY TOPPING FOR ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly grease a 8x8 baking dish.
• Add sliced strawberries and pecan halves.
• In a medium sauce pan, simmer Raspberry Preserves, Honey, Key Lime Juice, and 1/2 cup sugar for 5 minutes over medium heat.
• Pour Raspberry preserve mixture over strawberries and pecans.
• Mix until evenly blended.
• In a separe bowl mix together butter, oatmeal, and brown sugar. Spread evenly over strawberry mixture.
• Bake for 45 minutes.

EASY BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually whisk in water until smooth. Add blueberries, lemon zest and juice; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes (some berries will remain whole). Serve warm or chilled over ice cream.