Strawberry Sauce
A super easy vibrant strawberry sauce bursting with flavor! Made with fresh or frozen strawberries. Delicious served over pancakes, waffles, ice cream, yogurt, crepes, blintzes, cheesecake, and more!
Equipment
- stove
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh or frozen strawberries 4-5 cups
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Wash, hull, and slice the strawberries.
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large saucepan.
- Bring to a low boil over medium heat and continue to stir until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5-10 minutes.
- Allow the sauce to cool at least 10 minutes before serving. It will continue to thicken as it cools.
- Store in an air-tight covered container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
This sauce thickens beautifully when chilled. To thin the sauce, reheat for a few minutes or stir in a little water.
This strawberry sauce is delicious served warm over pancakes, ice cream, and crepes. It’s also great served chilled over yogurt, cheesecake, muffins, yogurt, or in a yogurt parfait.