Easy Cherry Sauce
This quick and easy homemade Cherry Sauce is loaded with sweet juicy cherries. We love this cherry topping on cheesecake, waffles, ice cream, and cakes!

Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan (off the heat), add water (use 1/3 cup for fresh cherries and 1/4 cup water for frozen cherries). Whisk in 1 Tbsp cornstarch, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, and 2 Tbsp sugar.
- Place over medium heat and whisk constantly until the mixture starts to thicken.
- Add cherries and cook stirring occasionally until sauce is at a light boil (about 6-10 minutes for fresh cherries and 12-15 minutes for frozen). The sauce should be thickened and uniformly bubbling, not just at the edges, then remove from heat.
- Cool to room temperature then cover and store in the refrigerator in a glass mason jar or Tupperware container until ready to use. It will thicken more as it stands.
Nutrition per serving
Protein1g
Carbs15g
Fat1g
59kcal
1gProtein
15gCarbs
1gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$124.00
$124.00
Per Serving
$16.00/serving
$16.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$248.00 vs buying!
~$248.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| sweet cherries | 4 cups | $106.00 |
| to 1/3 cup water | 0.25 | - |
| corn starch | 1 tbsp | $6.00 |
| lemon juice | 1 tbsp | $10.00 |
| sugar | 2 tbsp | $2.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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