Description
Discover how to elevate your desserts with this simple yet delicious Homemade Strawberry Sauce recipe. Featuring fresh strawberries, a hint of lemon, and the perfect sweetness, it's the ultimate topping for pancakes, waffles, ice cream, and more. Follow our step-by-step instructions to create this mouthwatering sauce in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 Tablespoons (45ml) warm water
- 1 lb strawberries, hulled and sliced in half (frozen strawberries can be used without thawing)
- Zest and juice from 1/2 small lemon
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in warm water.
- Combine the cornstarch mixture, strawberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook while stirring until the sauce thickens and the strawberries become soft.
- Remove from heat and let cool. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.
Notes
- For a smoother sauce, blend to your desired consistency after cooking.
- Adjust sugar to taste, depending on the sweetness of the strawberries.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert Topping
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0.4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg