Copycat IHOP Blueberry Syrup (2024)

By Laura Fuentes on Sep 23, 2018 Updated May 30, 2024

We all love a good blueberry pancake, but this blueberry syrup is next-level delicious. Keep reading to see how you can make it fast with just four simple ingredients!

This blueberry syrup is a recipe I’ve been making on repeat since 2013. Which doesn’t seem like that long ago until I see the picture below of my youngest munching down on fresh blueberries while I was perfecting this recipe in my own kitchen.

That baby is now 9 years old and we’re still obsessively pouring blueberry syrup on all my fluffy pancake recipes.

Homemade Blueberry Syrup

I started making this recipe when my kids discovered the variety of flavored syrups at ihop when they were younger and immediately wanted to start buying more syrup at the grocery store.

Once again, I asked myself: how hard could it be to make real blueberry syrup? Turns out, not very hard at all. You will see how easy and delicious a few ingredients and make your plain pancakes into wow! pancakes.

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Ingredients

You are just four ingredients away from the bestpancake toppingever.If homemade blueberry syrup with fresh ingredients sounds like magicto you – checkoutwhat’sin it!The measurements are in the recipe card, but first,here’swhatyou’llneed:

• Blueberries:you can use fresh or frozen for this recipe. Both will keep you coming back for more.
• Honey (or sugar):honey is less refined and some people prefer the taste of it while others prefer the classic sweetness sugar provides. This recipe can also be made withSwerve Sugar Replacement.
• Water:is needed to dissolve the cornstarch.
• Cornstarch:used to thicken it and give it the syrupy texture you love.

How to Make Blueberry Syrup

Now that you know it has simple ingredients, you’re probably wondering how hard it is to make. Considering I created this recipe with the adorable baby you saw above underfoot in my kitchen, I feel comfortable telling you this is a really easy recipe to pull off. Be sure to watch the video in the recipe card below to cook with me!

1. Combine
   Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl and set to one side.
2. Boil
   Use a small saucepan and bring water, sugar (or honey) and blueberries to a boil, stirring occasionally.
3. Simmer
   Reduce your heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes
4. Add
   Grab the water and starch mixture that you made earlier and blend it into the sauce, allowing it to thicken. Some of the blueberries will burst during this process, and that just makes it even more delicious!
5. Serve
   Remove from heat and pour over pancakes, waffles, french toast – or anything else you can think of!

Fresh or Frozen Blueberries

You can make this blueberry syrup using both fresh or frozen blueberries. While fresh blueberries are abundant and affordable during the summer, frozen blueberries are available and affordable year-round.

You don’t need to thaw the frozen blueberries before adding them to the pot, they’ll thaw as they cook.

How to Store It

Once cooled down to room temperature, the blueberry syrup can be refrigerated, frozen, and even canned!

In the fridge,store syrup in a jar and keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

You can freezethe blueberry syrup in small jars or ice cube trays and thaw out what you need in future pancake batches.

Canningis a great way to preserve your blueberry syrup long-term. Do this by following a jam canning process. Canned blueberry syrup can keep in your pantry for up to 18 months in the pantry.

And there you have it, my friends. Perfect pancakes and real blueberry syrup everyone will love. After this one, be sure to try my recipe for Strawberry Syrup. It’s another family favorite at our house!

What to Serve with Blueberry Syrup

You’ve got your new syrup, but what should it go on? Naturally, the correct answer iseverything!Ok,do you want to know my favorites? Gluten-FreePancakes,Whole Wheat Pancakes,Paleo Pancakes, andBlueberry Oat Pancakes, of course!

But I saideverything. So,not just pancakes will be. Since my family loves breakfast, I implemented aonce a weekbreakfast-for-dinnernight at our house, usuallyThursdays, and thissyrup is a must to drizzle also over our favorite non-pancake breakfast, likeEggless French Toast.Delicious!