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    Home » Desserts » Homemade Strawberry Sauce (Strawberry Topping)

    Homemade Strawberry Sauce (Strawberry Topping)

    Published: Jul 7, 2021 · Modified: Jul 6, 2021 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Easy homemade strawberry sauce is made with just 3 ingredients. This delicious sauce makes a great topping for cheesecake, ice cream, and more!

    Homemade strawberry topping on a slice of cheesecake.

    Homemade strawberry sauce tastes like summer! It takes just 3 simple ingredients to make this easy but delicious strawberry topping.

    Adding this sauce to breakfast or dessert is a great way to take everything from buttermilk pancakes to angel food cake up a notch.

    Close up picture of a dish of strawberry sauce.

    Ingredients

    • Strawberries: This sauce is best made with fresh strawberries during strawberry season.
    • Sugar: You can vary the amount of sugar depending on how sweet your strawberries are and on how sweet you like sauce.
    • Lemon juice: The lemon juice helps to brighten and balance out the sauce.

    How to make strawberry topping from scratch

    Chopped and whole strawberries on a white cutting board.

    Wash the strawberries and remove the stem. Set aside ¼ cup strawberries.

    Cut the remaining strawberries into quarters.

    Strawberries and sugar in a saucepan.

    Combine cut strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan.

    Strawberry sauce in a saucepan.

    Cook over medium-low heat, stirring regularly.

    A potato masher mashing strawberries in a saucepan.

    Mash the strawberries as you cook the sauce. I use a potato masher, but you could use a wooden spoon or something similar. Continue to cook until thickened, about 10 minutes.

    The sauce will continue to thicken as it sits. Remove from heat.

    Strawberry sauce with fresh strawberries sitting on top.

    Chop the remaining ¼ cup strawberries and stir into sauce.

    Store covered in the fridge.

    Slice of cheesecake covered with strawberry topping on a white plate.

    Variations

    There are lots of ways to change up the flavor of this easy strawberry sauce! Some ideas to get you started are to add

    • vanilla extract
    • orange juice instead of lemon juice
    • almond extract

    What to serve with this sauce

    Strawberry sauce makes a great topping for all sorts of things! You can serve this it over pancakes, waffles, French toast, or oatmeal for breakfast.

    It also goes well with cheesecake (or cheesecake dip), vanilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream, sponge cake, or pound cake.

    Storage

    This sauce should be stored, covered, in an airtight container in the fridge.

    Strawberry topping on cheesecake with a bite out of the cheesecake.

    More sauces and toppings!

    • Caramel sauce
    • Maple Cranberry Sauce

    If you’ve tried this homemade strawberry sauce recipe, don’t forget to rate the recipe and leave me a comment below. I love to hear from people who've made my recipes!

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    Homemade strawberry topping on a slice of cheesecake.

    Homemade Strawberry Sauce (Strawberry Topping)

    Easy homemade strawberry sauce is made with just 3 ingredients. This delicious sauce makes a great topping for cheesecake, ice cream, and more!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 43kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Equipment

    • Saucepan

    Ingredients

    • 1 pint fresh strawberries
    • ¼-1/3 cup granulated sugar depending on desired sweetness
    • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

    Instructions

    • Wash the strawberries and remove the stem.
    • Set aside ¼ cup strawberries.
    • Cut the remaining strawberries into quarters.
    • Combine cut strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan.
    • Cook over medium-low heat, stirring regularly.
    • Mash the strawberries as you cook the sauce, and continue to cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. The sauce will continue to thicken as it sits.
    • Remove from heat.
    • Chop the remaining ¼ cup strawberries and stir into sauce.
    • Store covered in the fridge.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Kate got her first cookbook when she was five years old, and she hasn't stopped cooking since then! Her delicious recipes have been featured on Food Network, MSN, Better Homes & Gardens, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more. When she's not cooking or baking, she can be found on her mini farm with her husband and her five kids.

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    1. Jenika

      February 14, 2022 at 11:13 am

      5 stars
      This was easy and delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

      Reply
      • Kate

        February 14, 2022 at 11:19 am

        Thanks!

        Reply

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