This easy homemade raspberry sauce is the perfect topping for yogurt, ice cream, cakes and other treats. It’s ready in less than 15 minutes and adds an elegant and flavorful touch to any dessert!
This raspberry sauce is thick, glossy and packed with raspberry flavor. Serve it over a bowl of ice cream, layer it between pound cake cubes to make a trifle, or pour some over your morning oatmeal.
One of my favorite tricks for easy entertaining is to purchase a high quality store bought item and dress it up with a little homemade touch. I’ve been known to buy a dessert like ice cream or chocolate cake, then add a drizzle of homemade raspberry sauce to make it extra special. Best of all, this easy sauce can be made in minutes and keeps for days in the fridge.
How do you make raspberry sauce?
To make raspberry sauce, you’ll need frozen raspberries, sugar, seedless raspberry jam and a little cornstarch. The frozen raspberries go into the pan and cook until they’re thawed.
After the raspberries are cooked, the sugar and jam are added to the mix. The cornstarch goes in at the end as a thickening agent. In just 15 minutes you can have raspberry sauce that’s ready to be used in countless ways!
How do you use raspberry sauce?
Raspberry sauce is the perfect component or finishing touch for a number of foods including
- Yogurt
- Ice cream
- Cake
- Pancakes
- Waffles
- Trifles
This recipe makes enough sauce to serve a crowd, but can easily be halved if you’re serving a smaller group. Typically I make a full batch to go with whatever dessert we’re having, then serve the leftovers over pancakes or french toast the next day.
I use seedless jam in this recipe because the frozen raspberries contribute plenty of seeds to the sauce. If you’re looking for a smoother sauce, you can press the finished sauce through a sieve to remove the seeds.
More easy dessert ideas
- S’mores Dip
- Funfetti Cookies
- Cherry Cheesecake Dip
- Caramel Apple Dip
- Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
Raspberry Sauce Video
Raspberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 cups frozen raspberries unsweetened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
Instructions
- Place the raspberries in a medium pot over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes or until raspberries are thawed and starting to break down.
- Add the sugar and jam and bring to a simmer. Cook for 3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth. Add the cornstarch to the raspberry mixture and cook for 1 minute or until sauce has thickened. Cool, then serve on OREO® Premium Ice Cream Cake from the grocery store.
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This post is sponsored by I Love Ice Cream Cakes. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Dinner at the Zoo possible! This post was originally published on October 18, 2017 and was updated on May 3, 2018 with new content.
Vickie says
This looks like a great neighbor gift for Christmas. Is it possible to bottle it so it will last longer
wendi says
i was wondering that to, could it be frozen?
Sara says
I think you could freeze this sauce, but it will likely be more watery when you thaw it!
Karly says
Yum! This looks amazing! Can’t wait to pour this over vanilla ice cream!
Debbie says
So yummy! I’m putting in on my hot cereal!
Bonnie w. says
A local restaurant used to serve this on the side with rice pudding. It was wonderful. They are no longer here so I hope this is similar to theirs. Sure looks the same!
brianne says
Raspberries are my favorite fruit! I am so going to make this!
Kiwi says
did you say Oreo cake??? OMG I want it now like I am craving this now!
Erin says
Oh man this looks fantastic! Can I just have the raspberry sauce all on its own?! YUM!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
This sauce is absolutely mouthwatering! Can’t wait to try this!
Claudia Krusch says
Wow this OREO Premium Ice Cream Cake looks amazing with the sauce. I will have to make some raspberry sauce this weekend. I am sure it will be a big hit.
Diana Elizabeth says
Where is that drooling emoji with heart eyes? This looks so super yummy and only takes 15 minutes? It’s perfect for all the upcoming holiday parties!
AnnMarie John says
I need this raspberry sauce in my life! It’s perfect for toppings on cake especially cheesecake and it’s nice to have in ice cream as well. There’s so much that you can do with it!
Pam says
You had me at Oreo ice cream cake. I can on,y imagine how good it would taste with the raspberry sauce.
Annemarie LeBlanc says
Wow. This raspberry sauce would be fantastic in most desserts and on a slice of freshly baked bread! Never knew it was that easy to make! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Liz Mays says
Ooh, some raspberry sauce would be amazing for some of our desserts! Awesome idea to use it with the Oreo Ice Cream Cake!
Marcie W. says
I don’t know what I want more right now; that amazing Oreo ice cream cake or that tasty raspberry sauce. They both look so delicious and I am sure they make for a heavenly combo!
Maureen says
Oh I love the idea of making up this raspberry sauce. What a delicious treat this would be for the family one night for dessert. Thanks for giving the recipe out!
Christie Cronan says
That is absolutely mouthwatering. I think this would be perfect over ice cream or a pound cake. I mean, in addition to being on the Oreo pie, of course. Om nom nom.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That raspberry sauce looks so good! Props for the creativity, too! Most people do strawberry or cherry. I can’t wait to try this!
robin rue says
That raspberry sauce sounds heavenly! I am totally making this over the weekend. Yum.
Debbie says
This looks so yummy and fancy! My family would love it!