Homemade Strawberry Sauce (Strawberry Topping)
Homemade Strawberry Sauce is a quick fruit topping made with fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla.Ready in just 15 minutes.Perfect for pancakes, cheesecake, waffles, yogurt, and ice cream
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh strawberries rinsed, hulled, and halved or quartered
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the strawberries and granulated sugar to a medium saucepan.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, vanilla extract, and cornstarch until completely smooth.
- Pour the cornstarch mixture over the strawberries and stir well to coat.
- Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries soften and the juices begin to thicken.
- For a chunkier Homemade Strawberry Sauce, leave the berries mostly intact. For a smoother consistency, gently mash the berries with a spoon or blend the sauce after cooking.
- Remove from the heat and allow the sauce to cool slightly.
- Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.
Notes
- Frozen strawberries can be substituted when fresh berries aren't in season; simply increase the cooking time by a few minutes.
- Blend the finished sauce for an extra-smooth consistency.
- Adjust the sugar depending on the sweetness of your strawberries.
- This sauce pairs wonderfully with pancakes, waffles, cheesecake, yogurt, ice cream, French toast, oatmeal, and pound cake.