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–+ servings
A wooden spoon stirs a pot full of strawberry sauce. A red striped towel and lemon are in the background.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes

Easy Homemade Strawberry Sauce

This bright, vibrant sauce is just bursting with fresh strawberry flavor! Just a few ingredients and a few minutes to make. Perfect over cheesecake, ice cream, pancakes, and more.
Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients

For the strawberry sauce:

  • 1 pound strawberries hulled and diced; about 3 cups diced
  • 1/4-1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup is 50g; add more later if needed to reach desired sweetness
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest grate before squeezing
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 medium lemon

For the cornstarch slurry:

  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 2 teaspoons corn starch add 1 more teaspoon for a thicker sauce

Instructions

  • Rinse and pick through the strawberries, discarding any bad berries. Remove the hull and dice strawberries. I like a smaller dice, about 1/2 inch.
  • Place the strawberries in a large saucepan along with the sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  • Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a boil.
  • Continue to boil until the berries break down a bit, release their juice, and are fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  • Taste and stir in more sugar, a teaspoon or two at a time, if you'd like your strawberry sauce a little sweeter.
  • Reduce heat to low. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water. Pour onto the strawberry mixture. Simmer until thickened, about 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat. Sauce will thicken a little as it cools. Serve warm or cold.
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Notes

Storage:
    • Strawberry sauce will last in the fridge for 3-4 days. Just keep it in an airtight container.
    • To freeze it, cool to room temp then place in a freezer safe bag or container. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
Substitution:
  • You can swap in frozen strawberries, too, you'll just want to thaw them a bit first so you can dice them.
Suggestion:
  • For completely smooth strawberry sauce that's more like a coulis, let the cooked sauce cool a bit and then puree with an immersion blender or high-speed blender. 

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 0.25cup, Calories: 181kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.04g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 4mg, Potassium: 366mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 37g, Vitamin A: 29IU, Vitamin C: 142mg, Calcium: 41mg, Iron: 1mg