Description
This strawberry sauce using frozen strawberries is quick, cozy, and perfect for pancakes, ice cream, yogurt, or cake. Sweet, tangy, and bursting with natural flavor, it’s a simple treat that will make any dessert feel special.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g frozen strawberries
- 80g granulated sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 tbsp water (optional)
Instructions
- Add frozen strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a saucepan.
- Heat over medium, stirring occasionally, until strawberries soften and sugar dissolves.
- Add 2–3 tbsp water for desired consistency.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Blend with hand blender for smooth sauce or leave chunky.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or lemon as needed.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Use frozen strawberries directly; no thawing needed.
- Adjust sugar to taste depending on berry sweetness.
- Sauce thickens as it cools.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg