Learn how to make strawberry sauce for ice cream, yogurt, cheesecakes and other desserts. This easy strawberry sauce is made with frozen strawberries, comes together quickly and is so thick and delish!

Why You Will Love This Recipe

• It’s easy to make and has only a few ingredients.
• It’s made with frozen strawberries so you can make it during any season.
• It’s delicious on yogurt, ice cream, cheesecakes and other desserts.
• It tastes so much better than store-bought versions.

This post will show you step-by-step how to make strawberry sauce. I love making my own homemade essentials. You always know the ingredients going into the recipe, most times it tastes so much better than buying it from the store and usually surprisingly easy!

This sweet strawberry sauce can be served on ice cream, cheesecakes, yogurt and whatever else you think would be delicious. I love to serve it during the spring and summer when the weather is warm.

Ingredients

• frozen, sliced strawberries, defrosted
• water
• granulated sugar
• cornstarch

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Step 1: Add defrosted strawberries, water and sugar to a medium saucepan and stir until combined.

Step 2: Bring the strawberries to a boil over medium heat. Turn down and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the strawberries start to break down.

Step 3: Add cornstarch and water to a glass measuring cup or bowl and stir together with a small whisk or spoon until no lumps appear.

Step 4: Add the cornstarch slurry to the saucepan with the strawberries and stir until combined.

Step 5: Stir continuously over low to medium heat until the sauce has thickened. Once it’s nice and thick, remove from the heat.

Step 6: Let strawberry sauce cool in the saucepan for about 1 hour.

Step 7: Once the strawberry sauce has cooled, pour it into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, making sure to press the wrap right onto the sauce. This keeps a skin from forming on the strawberry sauce. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Step 8: Serve on your favorite ice cream, yogurt or pie and enjoy!

Hint: Cook your strawberries just until they start to break down (about 15-20 minutes) and they start to release their juices. If you cook them too long, the sauce could turn dull and lose the fresh strawberry flavor.

Variations

• Strawberry Lemon Sauce – add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and a little lemon zest.
• Vanilla Bean Strawberry Sauce – add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste.
• Strawberry Orange Sauce – add 1 tablespoon of orange juice and a little orange zest. (Really good on pancakes and waffles.)

Equipment

• medium saucepan
• 2-cup glass measuring cup
• small bowl
• large spoon
• small whisk or spoon
• wooden spoon
• measuring cups and spoons
• medium bowl
• plastic wrap

Storage

Refrigerator: Store covered in a glass bowl for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

Freezer: Freeze in an airtight container or sealed freezer bag for up to 3 months.

Related

This strawberry sauce goes perfect with my 3-ingredient no-bake cheesecake and is also delicious on my moist chocolate cake.

If you’re looking for another delicious strawberry recipe, try my strawberry cheesecake bars!

There’s something about simmering strawberry sauce in a saucepan on the stove. It’s beautiful color from the fresh strawberries get me in the mood for warmer weather every time.

Let me know if you try this recipe. I would love to hear from you!

Sweet regards,

Michele