Best Strawberry Sauce Recipe

Our easy Strawberry Sauce Recipe is the best strawberry topping for ice cream, pancakes, cheesecake and so much more! It is sweet, fresh, and delicious with any dessert. Seriously, you’re going to want to spread on everything!

We’ll show you how to make strawberry sauce using only 4 simple ingredients!

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• What is strawberry sauce?
• 🍽 Equipment
• 🥘 Strawberry Sauce Ingredients
• 🔪 How to Make Strawberry Sauce
• ⭐ Family Foodie Tips
• Do you use frozen strawberries to make strawberry topping?
• Can I make strawberry topping ahead of time?
• 🥫 How long does strawberry sauce keep?
• ❄ Can you freeze strawberry sauce?
• 🍓 What to Make with Strawberry Topping
• 📌 Pin it for later!
• 📋 Recipe
• 💬 Reviews

What is strawberry sauce?

Strawberry sauce is a thick, sweet sauce made from real fresh strawberries.

Unlike store-bought squeeze bottle dessert toppings, you know you’re getting the freshest, sweetest ingredients and taste from this homemade sauce for strawberries!

The best part is, all you need are 4 ingredients and less than 15 minutes on the stovetop to make this berry sauce.

It tastes delicious on just about every fresh strawberry dessert you can dream of and is the perfect strawberry topping for cake of all kinds!

🍽 Equipment

To make this perfect strawberry sauce recipe, you will need a heavy saucepan and a strainer to strain out the strawberry seeds.

You will also need a blender to puree the sauce before straining.

🥘 Strawberry Sauce Ingredients

• frozen strawberries
• granulated sugar
• water
• cornstarch

When all you want is a fresh and flavorful fruit sauce to top any dessert, this easy berry sauce is the recipe you need!

I make this easy strawberry topping for my kids all of the time. They love it! It’s one of the best strawberry ice cream toppings, but it works for so much more.

It is the best strawberry glaze for cheesecake, especially our strawberry swirl cheesecake. We also enjoy it as a strawberry shortcake topping or on Instant Pot cheesecake!

🔪 How to Make Strawberry Sauce

Luckily for us all, this strawberry sauce recipe is incredibly easy to make. There are three steps (just three!) to this recipe. It’s that simple!

1. Add frozen strawberries, water, sugar, and cornstarch to a heavy-based saucepan over low heat. Heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
   
2. As soon as the strawberries have thawed, add everything to a blender and puree.
3. Return the puree to the saucepan. Bring it to a simmer and let cook, stirring every couple of minutes until very thick and a little darker. Strain the mixture to remove the strawberry seeds.
   

By far the hardest part of making homemade strawberry sauce is waiting for it to cool! Strawberry sauce tastes best when you let it cool down.

For full ingredient measurements and tips, keep scrolling to the recipe card below!

⭐ Family Foodie Tips

• I use a heavy-based saucepan, as they distribute heat better. Make sure to stir every so often to stop the sugar from catching on the bottom of the pan.
• If you would like some chunks of strawberry in your sauce, then take out a few pieces of the thawed strawberry before you puree it. Chop these pieces into chunks and add it back to the sauce after straining.
• Pour the sauce into muffin tins to freeze. Once frozen, transfer the frozen strawberry sauce into an airtight container or zip-lock bag. This way, you can grab just as much as you need each time.

Do you use frozen strawberries to make strawberry topping?

I make this strawberry sauce with frozen strawberries. Strawberries are so easy to freeze! I always have them stashed in my freezer so I can make this sauce at any time of year, even when strawberries aren’t in season.

Follow this EASY guide on freezing strawberries so that you are always prepared for this recipe!

You can use fresh strawberries if you prefer. Since you don’t need to wait for the strawberries to thaw, you can blend them right at the start. Then add the puree to a saucepan and finish the sauce the same way you would when using frozen berries.

Can I make strawberry topping ahead of time?

You can make this strawberry topping 3 days in advance. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. This is actually perfect timing, as the strawberry flavor intensifies in the refrigerator!

🥫 How long does strawberry sauce keep?

It’s best to use this sauce fresh within 3-4 days, but don’t worry! You can use a large portion of it as a Strawberry Cheesecake topping or another favorite dessert, like a topping for Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits.

❄ Can you freeze strawberry sauce?

Yes! Strawberry sauce should be frozen in an airtight container, but here’s a tip if you’re making more than you need right away:

• Pour the sauce into muffin tins and freeze.
• Once frozen, transfer the frozen strawberry sauce to an airtight container or zip-lock bag.
• This way, you can grab just as much as you need each time.

If you plan to freeze your strawberry sauce, it will keep well for 2-3 months.

🍓 What to Make with Strawberry Topping

Here are a few of my favorite uses for this strawberry sauce recipe, but really, the options are endless:

• A perfect strawberry sauce for pancakes, especially Fluffy Japanese Pancakes or a Dutch Baby Pancake
• A strawberry filling for cheesecake or cake, like Instant Pot Cheesecake. This is the perfect strawberry topping for cheesecake!
• Pour it over our No-Churn Ice Cream. It makes the most delicious Strawberry Sundae!
• It will be a hit on your Yogurt Parfait Bar when poured over yogurt.
• Try topping your Fresas Con Crema with a dollop of sauce. I promise you won’t regret it.

I could literally go on forever. It is the perfect dessert topper!

Everyone needs a dessert recipe like this! Enjoy, and let us know what you think in the comments below and in the ratings. We love to hear from you!

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Photography by Marie Roffey.