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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Published: Jul 20, 2015 · Modified: Apr 14, 2020 by Melanie McDonald · This post contains affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 5 Comments

    Blueberry Lavender Sauce

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    5 from 1 vote
    Blueberry & Lavender Sauce

    Deep purple Blueberry Lavender Sauce with a sweet, floral aroma & unmistakable herbal undertones of lavender. Great with so many things!

    Blueberry Sauce

    I am preparing this post in advance to schedule whilst I am away on vacation. By the time you are reading this I will have travelled half way round the world to England, where we are going to visit family who we haven't seen for two and a half years.

    How exciting! (Or it will be once the dreaded packing is out of the way!)

    So whilst you will still be getting new recipes from me, I might not be quite as responsive to comments or questions as I usually am for the next couple of weeks. I will check in whenever I have access to some wifi though.

    Now onto todays recipe which is this rather beautiful Blueberry Lavender Sauce.

    Blueberries are so plentiful at the moment which is great as I just love them. I have been making my Blueberry Breakfast Bites a lot over the last few weeks as they are the perfect grab and go breakfast or snack. At the weekend though I found some waffles in the freezer that had been stashed away a while ago and I decided to make something nice to accompany them.

    I just so happened to have some blueberries in the fridge. I was going to serve the waffles with raw blueberries and maple syrup but as we are going away in a few days and the blueberries needed to be used up, I decided to make a blueberry sauce. The idea of adding lavender didn't actually occur to me right away. You have the mailman to thank for that! He left some mail and it was when I went out to get it that I noticed the beautiful flowers all over the lavender plant outside.

    That's when it came to me...........Blueberry Lavender Sauce!

    This Blueberry Lavender Sauce

    has the most beautiful deep purple hue

    is rich and syrupy

    and has a sweet, floral aroma with the unmistakable herbal undertones of lavender.

    You can enjoy this sauce in many ways. Serve it poured over a stack of pancakes or waffles, warm atop cold ice cream, stirred through freshly made oatmeal or drizzled over a wedge of Vegan New York Cheesecake.

    Get the idea?

    I'm sure you can come up with a few of your own too.

    If you love blueberries as much as me then check out my Lemon & Blueberry Cornmeal Muffins and my Blueberry Breakfast Bites or for more lavender have a look at my wonderful Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies.

    Blueberry & Lavender Sauce

    Author: Melanie McDonald
    5 from 1 vote
    This deep purple Blueberry & Lavender Sauce has a sweet, floral aroma with unmistakable herbal undertones of lavender. Perfect for topping pancakes, waffles, ice cream or oatmeal.
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    PREP TIME: 3 minutes
    COOK TIME: 10 minutes
    Servings: 1 cup

    Ingredients
      

    • 125g | 1 heaping cup fresh blueberries , or frozen
    • 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
    • 120mls | 1/2 cup of orange juice
    • 2 tablespoons of water
    • 100g | ½ cup of sugar (any granulated sugar is fine)
    • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
    • ¼ teaspoon lavender flowers , finely chopped , (you can usually find lavender plants pretty easily around the neighbourhood but if not grocery stores tend to sell the dried flowers with the herbs and spices)
    • Pinch of salt
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    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Wash blueberries and add to a small pan.
    • Put the arrowroot power into a small bowl or cup and stir the orange juice in very gradually. Start with a tiny bit of orange juice and keep stirring to avoid lumps forming.
    • Pour the orange juice mixture over the blueberries.
    • Throw in all the other ingredients.
    • Place over a medium heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until it starts to get nice and thick.
    • The orange juice will gradually change from orange to purple as the blueberries break down.
    • If you find it is getting too thick, add a tablespoon or two of extra water.
    • Once the sauce is dark purple and thick and the blueberries have broken down remove from the heat. This should take between10 - 15 minutes.
    • Either serve warm or let it cool.
    • Will keep for about a week in a jar in the fridge. It also freezes well.

    NUTRITION

    Serving: 1serving ¼ cupCalories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.2gSodium: 1.2mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 26.4mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.2mg

    Nutritional information is provided for convenience & as a courtesy. The data is a computer generated estimate so should be used as a guide only.

    Tried this recipe?Rate it & leave your feedback in the comments section below, or tag @avirtualvegan on Instagram and hashtag it #avirtualvegan
    Blueberry & Lavender Sauce


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    1. Heidi Kamrath says

      November 06, 2021 at 12:23 pm

      So glad I found this! I have been wanting to re-create the flavor of the blueberry-lavender coconut yogurt from Culina. The coconut yogurt is in the Multi-pot; 2 1/2 hours to go (24-hr incubation) and I’m headed to the garden for the lavender. I don’t have oranges, but will sub lemon from the garden as well. So excited for how this might turn out! Thanks again!

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    2. David says

      June 07, 2020 at 12:06 pm

      Had a thought to make a lavender scented coulee and found your recipe. Thanks for posting. Trying this right now. Except I used both lilac and lavender flowers and substituted gin for the water. It is very aromatic!

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      • A Virtual Vegan says

        June 08, 2020 at 10:28 am

        Oh! I'm totally onboard with gin in place of water ;O) That sound like it will be delicious!

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    3. JC says

      June 21, 2019 at 12:43 am

      5 stars
      Would it be possible to substitute 1-2 drops of high grade lavender essential oil in place of the lavender plant? I don't think I can find any in my local stores. Do you have any other substitute suggestions for the lavender?

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      • Melanie McDonald says

        June 21, 2019 at 11:30 am

        As long as it's food grade and you are really careful to not use too much I would imagine it would be fine. You could also make it without the lavender completely. Fresh thyme works well as a substitute too, if you have some of that.

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