Homemade Strawberry Sauce
A great easy recipe for homemade strawberry sauce!
Ingredients
- 1 lb strawberries tops removed and quartered
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch¹
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract² optional
Instructions
- Combine strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, salt, and lemon juice in a medium-sized saucepan.
- Cook over medium/low heat until berries release their juices (about 5 minutes or so, mixture should be very liquidy).
- Bring mixture to a boil and boil for one minute, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes (keep in mind sauce will continue to thicken after cooling).
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract, if using.
Notes
¹You can omit the cornstarch for a looser, less thick strawberry sauce. Keep in mind the sauce will need to cook much longer to reach a consistency that isn't too runny (about 15 minutes or longer).
²Optional. You can leave it out for a stronger, fresh strawberry taste, but I love the flavor the vanilla extract adds!
²Optional. You can leave it out for a stronger, fresh strawberry taste, but I love the flavor the vanilla extract adds!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 452kcalCarbohydrates: 113gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 297mgPotassium: 694mgFiber: 9gSugar: 89gVitamin A: 55IUVitamin C: 272.5mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1.9mg