Many people with IBS and gut issues often digest cooked fruit better than raw fruit.
Making a berry sauce is a great way to get concentrated antioxidants like anthocyanins and vitamin C!
1 bag of organic mixed berries 32 oz (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries)
1/4 cup of maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Put all the ingredients in a pot, cover and heat on medium heat.
After 5 minutes, give it a stir.
As the berries start to sizzle and liquify, you can increase the heat to high until it begins to simmer.
Then lower the heat and allow to simmer uncovered so that the sauce can reduce down and thicken (another 10-15 minutes). Use the back of a large spoon to gently smash the berries.
This sauce is amazing on top of yogurt or kefir with some chopped walnuts. My personal favorite is to have it on top of goat kefir, which is a rich source of butyric, caprylic, and medium chain fatty acids and is often better tolerated by those with traditional cow’s milk sensitivity.
This recipe is fun and easy to make, tastes incredible, and does wonders for your gut microbiome!
Enjoy!
Rajsree Nambudripad, MD
