Description
A delightful and versatile strawberry sauce recipe that is perfect for topping pancakes, waffles, desserts, and more. This simple sauce can be customized to your desired consistency, whether chunky or smooth, and is a great way to enjoy the fresh flavors of strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Strawberry Sauce:
- 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water (optional, for thicker sauce)
Instructions
- Cooking the Strawberry Sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until strawberries release their juices and soften, about 8–10 minutes.
- Thickening the Sauce: For a thicker sauce, stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook for another 1–2 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Adjusting Texture: For a chunky sauce, leave as is; for a smoother texture, mash with a fork or blend with an immersion blender.
- Serving: Serve warm or chilled over pancakes, waffles, cheesecake, ice cream, or yogurt.
Notes
- Adjust sugar based on the sweetness of your strawberries.
- This sauce can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce, Dessert Topping
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
