Quick and Easy Strawberry Sauce for Pancakes and Waffles
This Strawberry Sauce for Pancakes and Waffles is super delicious, super quick, and super easy to make.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 4 minutesminutes
Total Time 14 minutesminutes
Servings 2to 4 servings
Calories 102kcal
Author Tracy
Ingredients
2cups(12oz) hulled and chopped fresh strawberries
1/3cup(66g) granulated sugar
1/3cupwater
1/2teaspoonlemon juicefresh or bottled is fine
1tablespooncornstarch whisked together with 2 tablespoons water*
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, combine chopped strawberries, sugar, water, lemon juice, and cornstarch/water slurry. Stir and bring to a simmer. Keep at a simmer (adjusting temperature as necessary), stirring often until thick and syrupy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove from heat, pour over pancakes, waffles, or ice cream, and enjoy!
Notes
*Whisking the cornstarch and water together will prevent cornstarch lumps from forming in your sauce. Don't skip this step!To halve or double the recipe, simply subtract (for halving) or add (for doubling) a minute or two the simmering time.Approximate nutritional information is based on 4 servings.