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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!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Calories
43
kcal
Author
Kate @ I Heart Eating
Equipment
Saucepan
Ingredients
1
pint
fresh strawberries
1/4-1/3
cup
granulated sugar
depending on desired sweetness
1
teaspoon
fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Wash the strawberries and remove the stem.
Set aside 1/4 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 1/4 cup strawberries and stir into sauce.
Store covered in the fridge.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
43
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
1
mg
|
Potassium:
91
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
9
g
|
Vitamin A:
7
IU
|
Vitamin C:
35
mg
|
Calcium:
10
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg