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May 28, 2015
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Fresh Cherry Sauce

Fresh Cherry Sauce

A decadent Cherry Sauce made with fresh cherries and little else! Easy to prepare and utterly delicious.

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Fresh Cherry Sauce.  Perfect for ice cream and yogurt topping!

I love walking into my local grocery stores and seeing all the California grown cherries filling up the seasonal bins.  I always have the overwhelming urge to take a sample or two, but I always know that the result will be the same:  Fresh, juicy and wonderfully sweet.  

Fresh Cherry Sauce.  Perfect for ice cream and yogurt topping!

If you can get from the store back to your home without eating them all, I’ve got the perfect recipe that will keep you enjoying cherries for longer than you’d think.  Great used as a topping for ice cream or a mix in for yogurt, this sauce is also fabulous served on warm buttered toast in the morning.

Fresh Cherry Sauce.  Perfect for ice cream and yogurt topping!
Fresh Cherry Sauce.  Perfect for ice cream and yogurt topping!

I do have to say that my favorite is serving the slightly warmed cherries over a bowl of refreshing vanilla ice cream.  The silky sauce slightly melting the ice cream is the perfect ending to a long summer night.

Fresh Cherry Sauce.  Perfect for ice cream and yogurt topping!

This elegant sauce takes just a few minutes to make and you and your family will be enjoying sweet fresh cherry topping on whatever your heart desires.

Fresh Cherry Sauce.  Perfect for ice cream and yogurt topping!
Fresh Cherry Sauce.  Perfect for ice cream and yogurt topping!

This gadget will make your life much easier for this recipe or any other recipe you need pitted cherries.  Quick, simple and efficient!  I pitted 4 cups of cherries in just a few minutes.

Fresh Cherry Sauce.  Perfect for ice cream and yogurt topping!
Fresh Cherry Sauce.  Perfect for ice cream and yogurt topping!
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I highly recommend including this effortless sauce for your upcoming Fourth of July festivities!

If you LOVE cherry desserts, try this Cherry Cheesecake and Britney’s Cherry Cream Cheese Babka next!

Here’s the recipe:

fresh cherry sauce recipe

Fresh Cherry Sauce

Susan the CA Grown Mom
A decadent Cherry Sauce made with fresh cherries and little else! Easy to prepare and utterly delicious.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 67 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups California cherries pitted
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • Simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  • Allow to cool, and serve warm.

Notes

Keeps in the fridge for a week in a sealed container.

Nutrition

Calories: 67kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 6mgPotassium: 109mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 38IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cherries, Cherry, dessert
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Fresh Cherry Sauce.  Perfect for ice cream and yogurt topping!

Love California cherries? We do too! Get our favorite cherry recipes here! If you love baking with cherries, these Cherry Jam Muffins from Displaced Housewife are hard to beat.

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