Description
Elevate your desserts with this Easy Strawberry Glaze Recipe – Alrightwithme. This vibrant glaze captures the essence of fresh strawberries and adds a sweet, tangy finish to cakes, pies, ice creams, and fruit salads. With just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep time, you can create a homemade glaze that surpasses any store-bought alternative. Whether drizzled over vanilla cake or mixed into fruit salads, this recipe is sure to impress at any gathering. Plus, it’s simple enough for even novice cooks to master. Enjoy the burst of strawberry flavor that will transform your desserts into something extraordinary!
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Rinse and hull the strawberries, then slice them into halves or quarters.
- In a saucepan, combine sliced strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract; stir gently.
- Heat over medium heat until the mixture bubbles (about 5 minutes), stirring occasionally.
- Mix cornstarch with a tablespoon of water in a small bowl until smooth; add to the saucepan while stirring continuously. Cook for another 2–3 minutes until thickened.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before using.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup (60g)
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg