Nothing beats this recipe for French toast made with Baileys Original Irish Cream. Apart from our delectable toppings, of course. Consider whipped cream, powdered sugar, a variety of fruit, and chocolate syrup!
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup orange juice
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup cold water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the blueberries, 1/4 cup of water, orange juice, and sugar. Stir gently, and bring to a boil.
- In a cup or small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water. Gently stir the cornstarch mixture into the blueberries so as not to mash the berries. Simmer gently until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the almond extract and cinnamon. Thin sauce with water if it is too thick for your liking.
Reviews
This was amazing! I made it to go with a blueberry torte for a summer picnic.
I only had one cup blueberries, so I added one cup drained, fruit cocktail to the blueberries to make the 2 cups. I used coconut extract as I didn’t have the almond. It was delicious.
I loved this recipe. I used as a topping/sauce for a cheesecake. I picked a lot of blueberries from my patch and this recipe was just what I needed. I made the corn starch mixture as recommended, but added it by small spoonfuls. It thickened quickly, so I did not use it all. I took others suggestions and used less orange juice and I used vanilla extract instead of almond extract. I did not use cinnamon, but mostly because I was using this on a dessert, which didn’t need the additional flavor. Also, as others suggested, I made this a few hours early to give it time to sit and let the flavors blend. It was delicious. I will make this again.
I used fresh blueberries and cut the recipe in half exactly with the exception of only 1/3 cup oj. I made this yesterday for pancakes this morning but honestly it was delicious straight out of the pan! Yum on pancakes! Thanks!
I have made this sauce for years and everyone loves it!
Have made it exactly as directed and it’s delicious. Also great with vanilla extract if you don’t have almond on hand. Have used with pancakes and waffles or mixed with Greek yogurt for a healthy snack.
I multiplied this by 12 because I had 10 pounds of blueberries. Come changes were necessary based on other’s reviews. I used 3 cups of orange juice and the juice of one lemon. 4 cups of sugar, 2 cups of water and 1 cup of cornstarch and 2 tsps of saigon cinnamon. It makes 8 pints.
Too thick and too sweet.
Loved it! I halved the recipe to put over a blueberry pound cake and it was perfect.
I made a cheesecake for the first time ever and the top cracked. 🙁 I was distressed because I was going to serve it for a dinner party. I used this blueberry sauce to put on top mostly just to hide the cracks but OMG it was sooooo good! Everyone cleaned their dessert plates!!
Excellent
I made this exactly as written and I have to say it is the best dessert sauce I have ever tasted. I used gorgeous huge fresh blueberries and let it stand at room temperature for about an hour and a half. Then I served it over a nice dense pound cake with French vanilla ice cream. Company-worthy dessert with minimum effort.
No changes but doubled the receipe because I didn’t think there would be enough for 7 people, turns out it would have been enough. It is very good and so easy to make. Will use the rest for pancakes and waffles.
Delicious and easy!
Easy to make and my whole family loved it! We’ll never eat waffles again without this blueberry sauce!
Turned out great was super good on french toast!
This is perfect every single time I make it. I’ve swapped in other citrus juices, and I often used frozen mixed berries instead of all blueberries. I do feel that it needs a pinch of salt for balance, and I usually add a big squeeze of lemon if I’m using 100% orange juice. This sauce is amazing on pancakes, over ice cream, or mixed into plain Greek yogurt. Thanks for a wonderful recipe!
So yummy no matter what berries you use.
Made the sauce to go with my home made waffles. It is very good. I used 12oz bag organic blueberries from Trader Joe’s and it was just right with this recipe. I also added a 1/4 teaspoon of salt to bring out the sweetness and lemon zest and juice to balance out the flavors. I would probably cut down on the orange juice next time. Not because of the orange taste, but rather toning down the sweetness. As one of the reviewers noted that this taste much better if you let it sit for a few hours. The almond extract really brightens the cinnamon taste, so it’s all complementary when combined. Added this as my fav when I make scones or waffles. Thanks!
I wound up using vanilla extract instead of almond and apple juice instead of orange juice due to availability, but it turned out great. I accidentally mixed the cornstarch and cold water in before boiling as well, it still ended up with a great, thick consistency.
This is unbelievable good…….