This easy homemade Strawberry Topping is the perfect way to jazz up your dessert tonight! This 3 ingredient Strawberry Sauce is the perfect topping for ice cream, cheesecake, waffles, French toast, and so much more! Got extra strawberries? Try these strawberry favorites: Strawberry Spinach Salad, Strawberry Shortcake Roulade and this Overnight Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole!
Strawberry Topping
We eat a lot of ice cream during the summer. I mean, A LOT of ice cream. We make all kinds of fun flavors like Monster Cookie Dough, Turtle Brownie, and Cherry Cheesecake but sometimes it’s plain ole vanilla that my boys are craving.
I get a lot of requests during the summer to whip up this easy strawberry sauce. It takes just minutes to make and the flavor is simply unmatched.
By the way, blend this topping in with some vanilla or strawberry ice cream, some milk, and some malted milk powder….heaven.
Fresh Strawberry Sauce
This easy strawberry sauce is made with fresh strawberries for unbelievable flavor. As I mentioned earlier, we love this strawberry topping on ice cream but here are some more great uses for this strawberry syrup:
- yummy strawberry syrup for pancakes, waffles, stuffed French Toast
- delicious strawberry sauce for cheesecake or ice cream
- strawberry topping for pound cake or angel food cake
- mix in for yogurt or layered in a parfait
Easy Strawberry Topping Ingredients
There are just 3 ingredients in this recipe plus water. Use the best looking strawberries for the best flavor. Don’t put in mushy strawberries because it WILL affect the flavor.
- strawberries – you’ll need to wash, stem, and hull the strawberries for giving them a rough chop
- sugar – granulated sugar, when melted helps to make this strawberry syrup
- water – this speeds up the cooking process and helps to break down the strawberries
- fresh lemon juice – balances the sweetness from the sugar and strawberries and gives this strawberry sauce a bright, fresh flavor
How To Make Strawberry Syrup
This recipe is just incredibly simple and FAST to make. My favorite kind of recipe. Strawberries, sugar, water, and a bit of lemon juice all jump in a small saucepan together and cook down until syrupy. Let’s do this!
- Combine strawberries, sugar, lemon juice and water in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer and cook over medium low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep from bubbling over.
- Let the strawberry sauce cool before transferring to an airtight container.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Easy peasy, right? And so gosh darn amazing. This ice cream topping is also perfect of French Toast, waffles, or straight from the spoon 🙂
Strawberry Topping FAQs
- How long does this strawberry sauce recipe last in the fridge? Up to a week!
- Can I freeze this strawberry topping? Yes. Store it in an airtight container for up to 3 months in the freezer.
- Can this recipe be doubled? Yes.
More Strawberry Recipes
- Strawberry No Bake Cheesecake
- Easy Strawberry Fluff
- Lemon Strawberry Trifle
- Pineapple Strawberry Mojito
- Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas
How To Make Strawberry Sauce
Easy Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Topping
Ingredients
- 1 lb strawberries stems removed, hulled, diced
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a small saucepan.
- Cook over medium low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep from bubbling over.
- Let cool, transfer to an airtight container.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Serve over ice cream, waffles, French toast, or use to make strawberry milkshakes.
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Originally published June 14, 2015.
Amanda says
Can’t wait to try this on some ice cream this summer. Looks delicious!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks so much Amanda!
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
Seriously…you need to stop showing off all your AMAZING fruits & veggies! Haha – kidding. But really, strawberries in your backyard? I’m so jealous! And this ice cream topping is the perfect way to enjoy them!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I know, I brag WAY too much 🙂 Thanks Cathy!
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
This srawberry sacue is gorgesous! We are big strawberry fans in our house. My three year old could eat bowls and bowls of them. I love the idea of adding this to his ice cream for a little strawberry treat!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
It’s the perfect little something extra for ice cream Des! My boys love it!
Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom says
Perfect for strawberry picking days, yum!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh yes Kelly! Just perfect!
Sarah @ SnixyKitchen says
Oh my – too many strawberry plants is just about the best problem to have! I eat A LOT of ice cream (all year long;) and I’d love to have this topping to put on top!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Right?!? I seriously feel like I could never have too may Sarah…I want MORE!!!
Sheryl @Lady Behind the Curtain says
YUM! Perfect summer treat! Heck… an anytime treat 🙂
Nutmeg Nanny says
I love strawberry season. I would happily put this is all over my ice cream….yum!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
I would absolutely love to have a jar of that goodness and a spoon! Perfect topping for all those bowls of ice cream!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
Oh this topping would be good on so many things!
Kirsten says
Trish,
Our strawberry patch had a wonderful season, too! It is winding down as the raspberries are starting up, so we’re getting 2 kinds of berries each time we head out to harvest. I love having an edible back yard!
Thank you for a wonderful recipe–perfect timing!
heather @french press says
YUM! wish I has this to go on my pancakes this morning, and maybe you can come help my garden grow 🙂 the squirrels and birds are cleaning me out of berries
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
Sometime you just can’t beat a classic and vanilla ice cream plus this amazing strawberry topping would be a winner in my book!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
This looks so easy and delicious! I love strawberry topping on my ice cream! Yum!
Marye says
The is so bright and fresh! I love strawberries on icecream!
Mir says
I’m never into the jarred sauces because they taste so fake. Yours looks SO good, and it’s easy and natural! I’m going to give this a shot!