Xanthan Gum Free Vegan Strawberry Sauce
Bright, jammy, and bursting with real strawberry flavor, this sauce comes together in a single saucepan with just a handful of clean ingredients. Many store-bought fruit sauces and toppings sneak in stabilizers or thickening agents that can be hard to track down on a label — this one skips all of that entirely. The natural pectin released as the berries cook down does all the thickening work on its own, helped along by a quick crush of the fruit against the pan. Maple syrup adds a gentle, rounded sweetness, while lemon juice and a pinch of salt keep the flavor lively and balanced. Optional lemon zest and vanilla extract take it from simple to genuinely special if you have them on hand. It's equally good spooned warm over pancakes or waffles, swirled into oatmeal, or cooled and dolloped onto desserts straight from the fridge.
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6 servings
- 1 lb fresh or frozen strawberries, hulled and halved (quartered if large)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the strawberries, maple syrup, lemon juice, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to coat the berries.
- 2
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries release their juices and begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
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