Easy Fruit Sauce for Desserts

Want a dessert you can whip up in a pinch? This SUPER easy fruit sauce is the perfect thing to have in your back pocket for last-minute guests, busy nights, and anytime you want a quick — but delicious — dessert!

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Want a dessert you can whip up in a pinch that will make you look like a pro? Then this easy peasy, super simple fruit sauce is just the trick to have up your sleeve!

It goes beautifully on ice cream, cheesecakes, and other desserts (more ideas below), and it’s so delicious, your family and friends will have no idea it took you mere minutes to throw together. (Unless you tell them, and I won’t if you won’t!)

You can even make it ahead of time and freeze for those real dessert emergencies (they’re a real thing).

This berry sauce is perfect to have in your back pocket for last-minute guests, busy nights, or anytime you want a quick — but delicious — dessert!

And you only need TWO ingredients! Whaaat??

Here’s how to make a quick and easy fruit sauce for desserts.

Quick & Easy Fruit Sauce for Desserts

What You’ll Need

Saucepan
Potato masher (not required, but recommended!)

Ingredients

2 cups fresh or frozen fruit (strawberries, mixed berries, peaches, cherries…)
⅓ cup sugar

Directions

Combine fruit and sugar in a small saucepan.
On LOW heat, cook until softened, stirring occasionally. If using frozen fruit, this should take about 10 minutes (fresh takes longer).
Once they’ve softened, simmer on medium heat for about 2 minutes while stirring constantly and mashing (a potato masher works great for this).
Serve warm or let cool and serve with the dessert of your choice.

Store in the fridge for up to one week, or freeze for later!