All you need to make this simple, homemade strawberry sauce is THREE simple ingredients, and it couldn’t be easier to make! This recipe contains NO cornstarch, you can make it thick or thin and with fresh or frozen strawberries, all the details are included in the post. Once it’s ready, use it as a topping for cheesecake, ice cream, waffles, shortcake, crepes oatmeal, and so much more!
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT30M
Rating
5 stars (5 reviews)
Keywords
homemade strawberry ice cream topping, strawberry sauce with frozen strawberries, strawberry sauce without cornstarch, thick strawberry sauce
Ingredients
1 pound (454g) fresh strawberries
3-6 tablespoons (38g - 75g ) granulated sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Wash, hull, and chop the strawberries .
Add strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a medium pot. Mix the ingredients together.
Place uncovered pot over medium heat until it starts to boil, about 4 minutes.
Turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes for a thinner sauce and 20 minutes for a thicker sauce. Stir the sauce occasionally.
After the time has passed, remove the pot from the stove and allow the sauce to cool completely in the pot. It will still be thin after it has cooked, but it will thicken as it cools down and when it's refrigerated.
Once cooled, place the strawberry sauce in a jar, cover, and refrigerate for up to 7 days.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
Calories: 24 kcal
Carbohydrates: 6 g
Protein: 0.3 g
Fat: 0.1 g
Sodium: 0.4 mg
Sugar: 5 g
Reviews
Jill on 2026-02-08 (5 stars): I made this at 6 in the morning to put on pancakes. It ended up on pound cake and sandwiches before the day was done. I caught my husband eating the rest and he informed me I needed to make more. Thank you for a very delicious and easy recipe.
Barbara wolf on 2025-04-13 (5 stars): Made your recipe to go with a Passover Apple Cake, which can sometimes be a little dry. It was delicious! And got so many compliments. Thanks.
Winnie on 2024-06-21 (5 stars): I was happy to find this recipe, because it has becoming possible to find the pre-made strawberry syrup at the grocery stores. I used to buy it all the time, but I just can't find it anymore. I use the strawberry sauce on biscuits, sliced in half, with a layer of whipped cream and strawberries in the middle and then strawberries and whipped cream on top. It is our DELICIOUS version of strawberry shortcake, and my family has been making it for many years.
I often make it using frozen strawberries, for its convenience, although I have made it both ways. My only complaint is the way that this recipe is written out. I think it would be easier for your readers who are using frozen strawberries, if you just wrote out the full recipe for frozen strawberries below, rather than having to jump back up higher on the recipe to find the next step. Anyway, thank you so much. I have gone and cut and pasted the full recipe using frozen strawberries in my notes app, and will be making it often. It comes out perfect!
