Blueberry Syrup

Diabetic-friendly, low-sugar blueberry syrup for pancakes, waffles, French toast, frozen vanilla yogurt and more.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup apple juice
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 or 3 packets Equal® sweetener or 3/4 to 1 teaspoon Equal® for Recipes
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon margarine or butter

Cooking Directions:

1. In a blender container or food processor bowl combine berries and apple juice; blend or process till puréed. Transfer to saucepan; stir in cornstarch. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
2. Remove from heat. Stir in Equal® sweetener, lemon peel, lemon juice and margarine. Serve over pancakes, waffles or French toast.

Makes 1 cup; 16 (1 tablespoon) servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 tablespoon): Calories: 17, Protein: 0 g, Carbohydrates: 3 g, Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 9 mg.

Food Exchanges: Free Food.

Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.

Information on the artificial sweetener Aspartame.