Easy Homemade Strawberry Sauce (3 Ingredients, 15 Minutes!)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
A quick, fresh, 3-ingredient strawberry sauce that's perfect on ice cream, pancakes, cheesecake, waffles, and so much more. No cornstarch, no fuss — just pure strawberry flavor every time.
Ingredients
Servings: 10
- 1 lb Strawberries, rinsed, hulled and thickly sliced
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice - or 1/2 Lemon
Instructions
- Add the sliced strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a medium saucepan. Stir and let sit for at least 5 - 10 minutes to get even more flavor from the strawberries.
- Set the pan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil, stirring from time to time. As the strawberries cook, they will naturally release their juices, so there’s no need to mash them.
- Once boiling, lower the heat and let the sauce simmer for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it reaches a thick, syrupy consistency. Remove the saucepan from the heat and put to the side.
- Use a potato masher (for some smaller bits) or an immersion blender (if you want silky smooth). Allow the sauce to cool completely. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools and will become even richer after chilling in the refrigerator.