
This strawberry sauce is a great sauce for topping pancakes, crepes, french toast, waffles, ice cream, cakes and more. One of great things of making your own fruit sauces at home is that you can control how much sugar is added – which can also be adjusted based on the sweetness of the fruit. You can make this sauce any time of the year, during the winter you can use frozen strawberries in place of fresh ones, and during the spring/summer months it’s a delicious way to use those fresh strawberries. Homemade fruit sauces are also a good way to get kids involved in the kitchen, the younger ones can help wash the strawberry while the older ones can help cut the fruit and stir it. My kids love making topping sauces that they can then use on their favorite breakfast o dessert.

Easy recipe for homemade strawberry sauce prepared with fresh (or frozen) strawberries, sugar and lemon juice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. strawberries, washed, hulled & sliced
- ¼ cup sugar or grated panela/piloncillo - adjust more or less to your preference
- ¼ cup water
- ½ lemon, juiced
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a small pot over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil and cook over medium low heat for 20-30 minutes.
- Serve warm or cold.








Hi!
Thank you for such a great recipe I absolutely loveeeeee strawberries! I just made it today for the first time and it came out a little runny, I think is because the strawberries were frozen but I am not sure, still very tasty and delis. Is it supposed to come out thick?
Thanks a bunch!
Eniris
It’s meant to be more saucy than thick (like jam), but if you want it thicker you can leave out the water and cook it down longer.
I just made this and it came out great. Its exactly what I hoped – perfect for mixing with homemade Greek yogurt. I made a second batch with blueberries that was also delicious.
Thanks for sharing the recipe!
How long will this last if stored in the fridge?
I usually use it within a week or two max, if I have a lot and know that it won’t be used within that time period then I freeze it.