Homemade Strawberry Sauce Recipe
Homemade Strawberry Sauce Recipe has only 4 ingredients making it so easy to make this homemade sauce. This delicious homemade strawberry sauce is perfect with ice cream, waffles, pancakes and more.
Servings: 10 (makes 2 cups)
Calories: 96kcal
Cost: $2.35, $0.24 per serving.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries cleaned, divided
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¾ cup water
- Red food coloring optional
Instructions
- Wash, hull, and chop 1 cup of the fresh strawberries. Place them in a bowl and mash until mostly smooth. Set aside.
- Wash, hull, and finely dice the remaining 1 cup of fresh strawberries. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup granulated sugar and 3 tablespoons cornstarch.
- Stir in ¾ cup water and the 1 cup mashed strawberries until well combined.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- If desired, stir in red food coloring.
- Continue cooking and stirring for 3 minutes, or until the mixture has thickened.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and gently stir in the 1 cup diced strawberries.
- Transfer the strawberry sauce to a bowl and let it cool for 10–15 minutes.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
