Small Batch Strawberry Sauce Topping
This fresh homemade strawberry sauce only needs 5 ingredients and 10 minutes to make. The perfect filling or topping for ice cream, pancakes, cakes, cheesecake, yogurt, and more. This small batch recipe makes ½ cup, just enough for two.
Prep Time4 minutes mins
Cook Time6 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 ½ cup
- 7 medium Fresh Strawberries (about 1 cup) ½ of batch cut in small pieces and the other ½ of batch cut in slices (Prepped)
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp Water + Extra to thin out sauce
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract (optional)
- Pinch salt (optional )
Whisk cornstarch and water until dissolved
In a small saucepan on low to medium heat add chopped small pieces of fresh strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch mixture.
Bring to simmer for 3-4 minutes until thickened.
Add your sliced strawberries and cook a couple of minutes more. Add the vanilla extra and/or extra water if needed to thin the sauce to your desired thickness.
Remove from heat and place into your heat-proof storage container to cool.
Best if served right away or refrigerate.