There is no rival for homemade strawberry sauce. It has just 3 ingredients and this is the easiest strawberry sauce recipe. This strawberry sauce is completely wonderful over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, pie, cheesecake, this trifle, you name it! Excellent homemade strawberry topping!

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There is no rival for homemade strawberry sauce. It has just 3 ingredients and this is the easiest strawberry sauce recipe. Adding a few spoons of this glossy fresh strawberry topping will make any dessert feel fancier. This is a great recipe to have in your arsenal for entertaining or to make your family’s eyes light up as you spoon it over a bowl of vanilla ice cream.

This strawberry topping is completely wonderful over pancakes, waffles, pie, cheesecake, this trifle, you name it! This is our favorite and easiest way to make strawberry sauce. The lemon juice balances the sweetness and makes the strawberry flavor more pronounced. Truth be told, it’s dangerously irresistible stuff – consider yourself warned ;).

We’re using this sauce in our next recipe post so I hope you are all kinds of excited!!

There is no rival for homemade strawberry sauce. It has just 3 ingredients and this is the easiest strawberry sauce recipe. This strawberry sauce is completely wonderful over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, pie, cheesecake, this trifle, you name it! Excellent homemade strawberry topping!

Make-Ahead Tip: You can make this strawberry topping 1 to 3 days in advance, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Easy Strawberry Sauce Ingredients:

1 lb Strawberries, rinsed, hulled and thickly sliced
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice (from 1/2 Lemon)

How to Make Easy Strawberry Sauce:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine sliced strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice. Place over medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. The strawberries will release juice without any mashing required.
There is no rival for homemade strawberry sauce. It has just 3 ingredients and this is the easiest strawberry sauce recipe. This strawberry sauce is completely wonderful over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, pie, cheesecake, this trifle, you name it! Excellent homemade strawberry topping!

2. Reduce heat and simmer 20-23 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Keep in mind sauce will thicken up slightly as it cools and even more after refrigeration.

Strawberry sauce in a pot with a spatula

Pro Tip: Do not blend strawberries before cooking. I have tested coarsely blending strawberries in a food processor and even though they taste great, the color of the sauce was foggy and not glossy as shown in the photos above. We had best results with slicing strawberries by hand.

There is no rival for homemade strawberry sauce. It has just 3 ingredients and this is the easiest strawberry sauce recipe. This strawberry sauce is completely wonderful over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, pie, cheesecake, this trifle, you name it! Excellent homemade strawberry topping!

It really is as good as it looks – bursting with fresh strawberry flavor!

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Strawberry Sauce Recipe

5 from 481 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
There is no rival for homemade strawberry sauce. It has just 3 ingredients and this is the easiest strawberry sauce recipe. This strawberry sauce is completely wonderful over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, pie, cheesecake, this trifle, you name it!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients 

Servings: 8 or 1 1/2 cups Strawberry Sauce

Strawberry Sauce Ingredients:

Instructions

How to Make Strawberry Sauce:

  • In a medium saucepan, combine sliced strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp lemon juice. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Strawberries will release juice without any mashing required.
  • Reduce heat and simmer 20-23 min or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Keep in mind sauce will thicken up slightly as it cools and even more with refrigeration.

Nutrition Per Serving

50kcal Calories12g Carbs86mg Potassium1g Fiber11g Sugar5IU Vitamin A34.1mg Vitamin C9mg Calcium0.2mg Iron
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Sauce Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
50
% Daily Value*
Potassium
 
86
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
12
g
4
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
11
g
12
%
Vitamin A
 
5
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
34.1
mg
41
%
Calcium
 
9
mg
1
%
Iron
 
0.2
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Condiments, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Strawberry Sauce
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $
Calories: 50
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There is no rival for homemade strawberry sauce. It has just 3 ingredients and this is the easiest strawberry sauce recipe. This strawberry sauce is completely wonderful over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, pie, cheesecake, this trifle, you name it! Excellent homemade strawberry topping!

I hope this becomes your new favorite strawberry topping. Let me know how you serve your strawberry sauce. Or maybe it’s just you with a spoon in your hand? Remember I called this dangerous for a reason!

There is no rival for homemade strawberry sauce. It has just 3 ingredients and this is the easiest strawberry sauce recipe. This strawberry sauce is completely wonderful over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, pie, cheesecake, this trifle, you name it! Excellent homemade strawberry topping! | natashaskitchen.com
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  • Sydney
    May 3, 2025

    Hello great recipe. How should I warm it up though from having it in the fridge because now it’s hard and cold. Should I microwave it or put in a pot again on the stove?

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      May 3, 2025

      Hi Sydney! You can warm it up in a sauce pan.

      Reply

  • Alyssa
    April 30, 2025

    I’d like to decrease the amount of sugar, especially considering that strawberries are already pretty sweet. Any suggestions? Thank you!

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      April 30, 2025

      Hi Alyssa! You can reduce the sugar to your liking.

      Reply

  • Sandy Stewart
    April 24, 2025

    This was so good over chocolate brownie with whip cream.

    Reply

  • Carol Broderick
    April 7, 2025

    If I have leftovers, I pour the sauce into an ice cube tray, freeze, then put in freezer bag.

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      April 7, 2025

      That’s a great idea, Carol!

      Reply

  • Mary Chapman
    March 29, 2025

    Looks pretty easy to me how much time to get into the kitchen and do it.

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      March 29, 2025

      Hi Mary! It easy and takes about 25 mins from start to finish.

      Reply

  • Humairah Irfan
    March 28, 2025

    I made a big batch. I’m wondering how long this sauce would last in the fridge?

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      March 28, 2025

      Hi there! It last up to 3 days in the refrigerator or freeze it for longer storage.

      Reply

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