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    Home » Recipes » Sauces and Dips

    The Best Berry Sauce (4 Ingredients)

    Modified: Apr 7, 2025 • Published: Jul 26, 2019 by Dr. Erin Carter • This post may contain affiliate links • 7 Comments

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    A glass jar filled with a pink berry sauce with a few blueberries on top.
    A glass jar filled with a pink berry sauce with a few blueberries on top.

    This is the best berry sauce! It's so easy to make with just 4 ingredients and no added sugar. This sauce is great for topping ice cream, cheesecake, pancakes, and even meat dishes. It's also vegan, dairy free and healthy.

    A jar of raspberry blueberry sauce with a spoon in it.

    Berry season is my favourite food season! It's time for recipes like dairy free blueberry cheesecake, healthy blueberry pancakes, lemon blueberry cookies and the healthy raspberry blueberry sauce that I am sharing with you today. I can't wait for you to try it.

    Table of Contents
    • What makes this recipe special:
    • Ingredients and substitutions:
    • How to make berry sauce:
    • Top tips:
    • Serving ideas:
    • Berry sauce FAQs:
    • Other berry recipes you will love:
    • Recipe

    What makes this recipe special:

    • This mixed berry sauce has the most incredible flavour! Raspberries and blueberries combine so well together to give this sauce the perfect sweet taste.
    • This homemade fruit sauce is so quick and easy to make and only requires 4 ingredients! It's also made in just one pot so the clean up is so simple - just like brown sugar simple syrup.
    • This sauce has no added sugar and is made with no cornstarch. It is sweetened only with the fruit and coconut milk making it a healthy berry sauce recipe.
    • This dessert sauce is sugar free, gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30 compliant, paleo, and vegan.

    If you are a fruit fan you will also love raspberry chia pudding, the best plum chia jam, gluten-free blueberry raspberry cobbler and blueberry raspberry lemonade smoothie.

    Ingredients and substitutions:

    For the full ingredient list and exact measurements refer to the recipe card later in this post.

    Jump to the Recipe Card.
    Two large bowls filled with blueberries and raspberries and two smaller bowls filled with vanilla extract and coconut milk.
    • Raspberries and blueberries - you can use either fresh or frozen berries for this recipe. I like the flavour that the two types of berries gives the sauce but if you prefer a blueberry sauce you could cut out the raspberries and double the blueberries, and if you prefer a raspberry sauce, cut out the blueberries and double the raspberries. 
    • Coconut milk - this helps provide a little natural sweetness to the sauce and helps thicken it. I recommend using full fat coconut milk for the best taste. You could also swap this for another dairy-free milk such as cashew milk or almond milk. 

    How to make berry sauce:

    A pot with blueberries, raspberries and coconut milk in it on a stovetop.

    Step 1

    Step one: Place all the ingredients into a medium sized pot or saucepan and place it on the stovetop.

    A pot on the stovetop with raspberries and blueberries cooking in it.

    Step 2

    Turn the burner on to low heat and bring the mixture to a boil.

    A pot on the stovetop with raspberries and blueberries cooking in it with a spoon in it.

    Step 3

    Turn down the heat and let the sauce simmer for about 20 minutes, until it has the thickness you prefer. Be sure to stir the sauce regularly to help break up the berries. 

    A glass jar with a pink berry sauce in it and a spoon being pulled out of it.

    Step 4

    Let the sauce cool for a few minutes, then serve and enjoy!

    Top tips:

    • You can make this sauce as thick or thin as you like by adding more or less coconut milk.
    • You can use either fresh or frozen blueberries and raspberries to make this sauce.
    • Use full fat coconut milk for best results. Low fat coconut milk is more watery so it will make the sauce more thin.
    • If you want the sauce to be really smooth without any clumps you can use your immersion blender to blend it or transfer it to a blender and blend it once it has finished cooking.

    Serving ideas:

    You can use this dessert sauce in so many ways including for topping ice cream, cheesecake, crepes, pancakes (like my gluten free pancakes with blueberries) or grain free waffles. It's also delicious eaten right off the spoon or to add to yogurt and smoothies. I also love using this double berry sauce to top meat dishes (I know this sounds bizarre, but just trust me it's delicious).

    A hand stirring a jar of raspberry blueberry sauce.

    Berry sauce FAQs:

    How do you thicken fruit sauce without cornstarch? 

    You can thicken fruit sauce by allowing it to boil longer. The longer you let it boil, the more water will evaporate off the berries and the thicker the sauce gets. This berry sauce recipe also uses coconut milk to help thicken it. 

    Is this berry sauce keto?

    This berry sauce has 10 grams of carbs per serving including 4 grams of fiber, so 6 grams of net carbs. If you are careful with your carb counts and keep your other foods low in carbs, this sauce could fit in with a keto diet if you have a small amount. 

    Can I use frozen berries to make this sauce?

    Absolutely! You will just need to add a bit more cooking time as the berries will take a little time to thaw and breakdown if they are frozen instead of fresh. 

    Is this a berry compote?

    No, berry compote is thicker than berry sauce and is usually made with sugar.

    How do I store this sauce?

    Store this sauce in the fridge in an airtight container or jar for up to 7 days.
    This berry sauce also freezes really well in a freezer safe container or jar for up to 3 months.

    Other berry recipes you will love:

    • A jar of berry cheesecake overnight oats topped with fresh berries with a spoon in it.
      The Best Berry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
    • A stack of strawberry cheesecake cookies with fresh strawberries around them.
      The Best Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies (gluten-free option)
    • A glass of blueberry mint lemonade garnished with mint leaves.
      The Best Blueberry Mint Lemonade
    • A paleo ice cream bar with a fresh blueberry on it.
      Paleo Ice Cream Bars (vegan & dairy free)

    Since you made it this far we are basically best friends so be sure to follow me on Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok and Facebook where I share even more recipes and healthy living tips! And don’t forget to leave this recipe a star review before you go!

    Recipe

    Berry Sauce

    This is the best berry sauce! It is so easy to make and this delicious fruit sauce makes the perfect topping for cheesecake, ice cream or pancakes.
    4.94 from 16 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 87kcal
    Author: Dr. Erin Carter

    Equipment

    • Pot or saucepan

    Ingredients

    • 12 oz fresh or frozen raspberries
    • 9 oz fresh or frozen blueberries
    • 3/4-1 cup full fat coconut milk (depending on how thick you want the sauce to be - for a thicker sauce use 3/4 cup)
    • 1 tablespoon organic vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Place all the ingredients in a medium sized pot and place on the stove.
    • Turn the burner onto low heat and bring the mixture to a boil.
    • Turn down the heat and let the sauce simmer for ~20 minutes, or until it reaches the thickness you desire.
    • Serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    1. You can use either fresh or frozen raspberries and blueberries to make this sauce.
    2. For a thicker sauce use 3/4 cup coconut milk and for a thinner sauce use 1 cup.
    3. Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Katherine | Love In My Oven

      August 03, 2019 at 4:16 am

      I love the colour of this! It's beautiful. Coconut milk and berries - SO good!5 stars

      Reply
    2. Raia Todd

      August 02, 2019 at 2:28 pm

      Sounds delicious! I think I'm going with the spoon option... 😉5 stars

      Reply
    3. Jean Choi

      August 02, 2019 at 2:45 am

      This looks so pretty! I bet it's amazing on pork chops.5 stars

      Reply
    4. Joni Gomes

      August 01, 2019 at 1:28 pm

      Loved how easy it was to make this sauce! I always love to add a fruit element to any cake I made and this sauce worked out perfectly!5 stars

      Reply
    5. jennifer

      August 01, 2019 at 11:58 am

      beautiful!!!! Making a batch to put on my morning collagen oats . . .heaven!5 stars

      Reply
    6. ChihYu

      August 01, 2019 at 12:31 am

      This sauce will go well with so many dishes! And it's beautiful!5 stars

      Reply
      • Erin Carter

        August 07, 2019 at 2:07 am

        isn't the color pretty??

        Reply

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