You can stop searching for the perfect topping because it’s right here! Try out this delicious homemade strawberry sauce recipe for a punch of flavor in just 15 minutes!
Homemade Strawberry Sauce
There’s only one thing better than a big bowl of ice cream… a bowl of ice cream topped in this strawberry sauce!
It really can’t get any better. This topping is full of strawberry sweetness that makes it the best addition to an ice cream sundae, brownies, cheesecake, or just about any other sweet treat.
One of my favorite dessert options for parties is a little ice cream bar with tons of toppings to choose from. Learning how to make strawberry sauce has taken my ice cream spreads to the next level!
Grab your favorite ice cream, this strawberry sauce, some chocolate and caramel sauce, brownies, nuts, Oreos, or any other fun toppings. It’s always a crowd-pleaser!
Homemade Strawberry Sauce Recipe
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Makes: 2 cups
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 3 minutes
Total time: 13 minutes
Ingredients for Homemade Strawberry Sauce
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, cleaned
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- ¾ cup water
- Red food coloring (optional)
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How to Make Strawberry Sauce
- It only takes a few minutes to have this homemade strawberry sauce ready to go! Start by cleaning your berries.
- Roughly chop 1 cup of the strawberries and add them to a medium-sized bowl. Use a fork or potato masher to mash the berries.
- Dice the remaining cup of strawberries and set them aside.
- In a medium saucepan, add the sugar and cornstarch and stir to combine.
- Turn the heat to medium.
- Add the water and mashed berries and bring the mixture to a boil.
- If you want your homemade strawberry sauce to look like it’s straight from the store, you can add in some red food coloring at this point.
- Cook the sauce for 3 minutes, making sure to continue stirring as the sauce thickens.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the 1 cup of diced strawberries.
- To let the mixture cool, transfer the sauce to a mixing bowl and let cool for about 10-15 minutes.
- Serve warm over your favorite dessert or place in a jar to store!
Tips Tricks and FAQs
- Make sure you are continually stirring this sauce as it cooks. The sugar can burn so fast and you don’t want burnt sugar in your sauce!
How can I tell if my strawberries are ripe?
The key with picking the perfect strawberries is looking at the color!
You’ll want to look for bright red strawberries that are nice and firm. Dark berries may be a bit too sweet and green or light berries are going to be far to tart!
Storage
Fridge
This strawberry sauce can be stored in an airtight container in your fridge for about 2 weeks. A mason jar with a pour spout would be perfect for this sauce!
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Homemade Strawberry Sauce
You can stop searching for the perfect topping because it’s right here! Try out this delicious homemade strawberry sauce recipe for a punch of flavor in just 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, cleaned
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- ¾ cup water
- Red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- It only takes a few minutes to have this homemade strawberry sauce ready to go! Start by cleaning your berries.
- Roughly chop 1 cup of the strawberries and add them to a medium-sized bowl. Use a fork or potato masher to mash the berries.
- Dice the remaining cup of strawberries and set them aside.
- In a medium saucepan, add the sugar and cornstarch and stir to combine.
- Turn the heat to medium.
- Add the water and mashed berries and bring the mixture to a boil.
- If you want your homemade strawberry sauce to look like it’s straight from the store, you can add in some red food coloring at this point.
- Cook the sauce for 3 minutes, making sure to continue stirring as the sauce thickens.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the 1 cup of diced strawberries.
- To let the mixture cool, transfer the sauce to a mixing bowl and let cool for about 10-15 minutes.
- Serve warm over your favorite dessert or place in a jar to store!
Michele is a Family Life Educator with her degree in marriage and family studies. She is a mom to 5 kids and loves helping others strengthen their families! When she is not blogging she is spending time with her family and running around drinking Diet Coke trying to get everything done!
I love that all these sauce recipes use simple ingredients and are so easy to make!