Strawberry Dessert Topping

Name: Strawberry Dessert Topping
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1, 16oz container of strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 Tbsp. cornstarch; 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice; 1/4 c. water; 1/2 tsp. vanilla

DessertsDessert Toppings

Nov 1

Written By Kali Terry

This concoction of sweet, juicy strawberries, sugar, and a touch of fresh lemon juice is the perfect topping for any summer desserts like ice cream, cheesecake, or even pancakes!

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It's officially strawberry season!!!! Well, it's June 23rd as I'm writing this, so it might not be strawberry season anymore when you're reading it. 😂🍓 If you want a scrumptious, sweet, and homemade strawberry topping then you've come to the right place. There is nothing like a fruit topping made from fresh fruit of the season. Added bonus if you get to actually pick them yourself! Every summer my daughters and I go picking strawberries at our local berry farm and come home with tons of fruit. This year was no different; we came home with 2 huge buckets of strawberries...I believe it ended up being just about 10 pounds 😳.

This strawberry topping was on the top of my list to make. It's super quick and easy and soooo good. Nothing you buy from the grocery store can come close to the fresh taste of this topping. Just wash your berries, slice them up, throw them in a pot, do a little magic, and BAM! You have the perfect strawberry dessert topping.

Let the baking begin!

TIPS AND TRICKS:

- You must store this in the refrigerator.

- Warm up the topping if desired.

- The moisture content of strawberries differs in every batch. If your sauce ends up being too runny just add that extra 1/2 Tbsp. of water and cornstarch to thicken it up.

- This is great as a topping for pies, cheesecakes, ice cream sundaes, pancakes, crepes, pound cake, etc.