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Fresh Strawberry Topping

This fresh strawberry topping will replace whatever strawberry sauce you used to use! The strawberries themselves are not cooked, thereby maintaining all the glory of a fresh strawberry, but with all the drippy goodness of a sauce. Top your pancakes, strawberry short cake, No Bake Cheesecake, or ice cream, you can’t go wrong! I especially love this strawberry topping for cheesecake!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Resting Time
30 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 142 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 & 1/4 pounds strawberries 4 cups
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 3/4 cup high quality strawberry jam
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch optional
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice optional

Instructions

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  1. Hull the strawberries and slice or chop them (however big or small you want). Add them to a medium bowl and toss them with 1/4 cup sugar and a dash or two of salt. Stir together, then set aside for 30 minutes.
  2. In a small saucepan, add 3/4 cup cold strawberry jam and 1 tablespoon cornstarch (the cornstarch is optional! It will make the sauce thicker.) Whisk the jam and cornstarch together until there are no lumps. Set the pot over medium heat and stir occasionally for 3 minutes, until no longer foamy.
  3. Add the jam mixture and 1 tablespoon lemon juice to the strawberries and stir together. Let the mixture cool for about an hour. It will thicken as it cools. Serve room temperature or chilled.

Notes

  • Frozen strawberries: You can use frozen strawberries for this recipe, but it don't be the same! It's called "Fresh" strawberry topping for a reason! That said, you can still follow the recipe as written and get something delicious, perfectly suitable for your pancakes or crepes. Let the strawberries thaw to release their juices, then continue the recipe as written.
  • This sauce goes great with pancakes, waffles, french toast, cheesecake, ice cream, shortcake...it also goes great with a spoon and a mouth.
  • Source: the geniuses at Cook's Illustrated

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 142kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Potassium 169mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 27g (54%) Vitamin A 11IU (0%) Vitamin C 59mg (66%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 142

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 142kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Potassium 169mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 27g 54%
Vitamin A 11IU 0%
Vitamin C 59mg 66%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.