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Copycat Cracker Barrel Blueberry Syrup

February 27, 2018 by Mirlandra 3 Comments

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Mmmm pancakes with blueberry syrup! This syrup is easy to make at home and much better than the beloved syrups served at Cracker Barrel or IHOP! It has more flavor, less sugar and no high-fructose corn syrup! This is the stuff heavenly Saturday mornings are made of.

The table is set with two stacks of pancakes. One stack is covered with blueberry syrup and a big pat of butter. The syrup is rich and full of wild blueberries.

 

A few weeks ago I was doing some yummy recipe research at Cracker Barrel.  (The entire family loves it when I do this kind of research.)  My project of the day was trying blueberry pancakes which came with a cute jar of Dickinsons Wild Main Blueberry Syrup.

The syrup was really nice but heavy on the sugar and lite on the blueberry flavor.  Of course the label reveals three kinds of sugar after blueberries  – two of which are sugars food can generally do without in my not so humble opinion.

My mission when we arrived at the restaurant was pancakes but I went home thinking I could make a better syrup too!  Well it turns out I was right!  Blueberry syrup is easy to make at home either with whole berries or smooth.  The results are way better than what I got at the restaurant and my syrup actually had a lot of fruit in it.  It is still a sweet syrup but not so sweet as to loose the wonderful blueberry flavor.

I will note that most people won’t be able to find Wild Main Blueberries easily and if you can the price point is usually steep.  Many stores do carry “wild blueberries” in the frozen section which will give you the great wild berry flavor Main berries are prized for without the cost of the true Main version. Of course you can also use regular cultivated blueberries and still have wonderful syrup – the choice is entirely up to you!

Tools In This Post:  I like this syrup with a few berries in it for texture.  If you want a smoother syrup you can use an immersion blender like this at the end.  These are also handy tools for jam, soups and sauces.

Need a great pancake recipe to go with your syrup?  These Copycat Cracker Barrel Pancakes are about my most popular recipe ever and one we make for breakfast most weeks. 

These Copycat Cracker Barrel Pancakes are a bit better than the ones served at the restaurant. Only 5 ingredients, and instructions to make a homemade mix.

The table is set with two stacks of pancakes. One stack is covered with blueberry syrup and a big pat of butter. The syrup is rich and full of wild blueberries.
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4.08 from 27 votes

Copycat Cracker Barrel Blueberry Syrup

Mmmm pancakes with blueberry syrup! This syrup is easy to make at home and much better than the beloved syrups served at Cracker Barrel or IHOP! It has more flavor, less sugar and no high-fructose corn syrup! This is the stuff heavenly Saturday mornings are made of. (Makes 2 cups of syrup.)
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 76kcal
Author Mirlandra

Ingredients

  • 2 cups blueberries see note
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Combine the cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. of the water in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Add the rest of the water to a medium saucepan with the blueberries and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat stirring occasionally.
  • Reduce heat to bring the syrup down to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Stir the cornstarch mixture in making sure to stir until everything is well mixed. Continue to stir occasionally and simmer until the sauce thickens a little bit. A few of the berries will be whole still which gives this syrup a fun texture. You can always choose to puree the remaining berries with an immersion blender or a drink blender.
  • Store in the refrigerator for several weeks or in the freezer for several months.
  • Serve cold or warm however you prefer.

Notes

Type of Blueberries: You can use any kind of blueberries to make this syrup. They can be fresh or frozen. Some people prefer using wild blueberries because they have a slightly more intense and tangy taste than cultivated blueberries. I like using wild blueberries for syrup because they are small and you get nice thick syrup with little blueberries in it. That being said, the cost of frozen wild blueberries is generally about twice as much as frozen cultivated blueberries.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Copycat Cracker Barrel Blueberry Syrup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 76
% Daily Value*
Sodium 2mg0%
Potassium 28mg1%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Sugar 16g18%
Vitamin A 20IU0%
Vitamin C 3.5mg4%
Calcium 2mg0%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Lane Phillips

    February 09, 2023 at 10:53 am

    5 stars
    For whatever reason blueberry syrup has been impossible to find lately, locally. I ordered some from Amazon and the bottles arrived a broken sticky mess. In searching to find something online your recipe came up. My wife had bought some syrup for me at Cracker Barrel awhile back and I liked it so I had to give your recipe a try. I made my first batch with have wild frozen blueberries and half fresh cultivated ones. It was absolutely wonderful. I can’t see a reason to buy syrup again. Thank you so much!

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    • Mirlandra

      February 12, 2023 at 10:27 am

      I’m so glad to hear that! It does seem some things are just all over the map in terms of availability. It is wonderful to be able to make something at home to fill the gap. Enjoy your syrup!

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