Easy Apricot Sauce

If you are like me and have had the bad luck of coming home with ripe apricots that couldn’t stand the trip and ended up soft, you can always make a good apricot sauce to save the day. This recipe is very easy to follow and lets you use ripe fruit to make a quick dessert. Spices and almonds enhance the tart flavor of apricots. Cooking time depends on the ripeness of the fruit you have, but always keep an eye on what’s cooking so you don’t burn it.

by Nina L. Palmer

Nina L. Palmer

Nina Palmer is a recipe developer and editor for Eatwell101 since 2013. She is passionate about food and culture and specializes in sweet recipes, desserts, baking, as well as developing editorial content.

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Updated Mar 13, 2026

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Ingredients list for the Apricot Sauce recipe

Serve 4:

• 1 1/3 lbs (600 g) apricots
• 1 1/2 ounces (40 g) butter
• 1 3/4 ounces (50 g) of brown sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Cardamom
• Cloves
• Blue poppy seeds
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds

Directions

1. Wash the apricots and remove the kernels.
2. Melt the butter in a pan, and then add the apricots. Sauté for a few minutes and add the sugar and spices. Cook over a medium heat for at least 30 minutes, covered with a lid.
3. Add the almonds and poppy seeds at the end of cooking. Mix gently and fill the ramekins.

Serve either warm or cold.

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Easy Apricot Sauce

Author: Nina L. Palmer  |  Servings: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 min  |   Cook Time: 30 min

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Ingredients

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• 1 1/3 lbs (600 g) apricots
• 1 1/2 ounces (40 g) butter
• 1 3/4 ounces (50 g) of brown sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Cardamom
• Cloves
• Blue poppy seeds
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds

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Instructions

1. Wash the apricots and remove the kernels.
2. Melt the butter in a pan, and then add the apricots. Sauté for a few minutes and add the sugar and spices. Cook over a medium heat for at least 30 minutes, covered with a lid.
3. Add the almonds and poppy seeds at the end of cooking. Mix gently and fill the ramekins.
4. Serve either warm or cold.

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