Strawberry Puree Recipe: Easy Homemade Sweetness in Minutes
A concentrate of homemade strawberry purée made with just 3 ingredients, perfect for flavoring your frosting, and icings, into your cake or cupcakes as filling or to eat by the spoonful (for about 200 g of purée/ 1 cup jar).
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 1 jar 1x
- Category: filling, cream
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 400 g (2 cups) Strawberries – fresh or frozen
- 40 g (¼ cup) Sugar – granulated
- ½ lemon juice
Instructions
1. Place the whole strawberries in a medium saucepan with the sugar and lemon juice.
2. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes, then lower the heat and continue cooking for around 10-15 minutes until you have a thick, puree-like consistency with chunks of strawberries.
3. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
4. Blend the mixture in a food processor or with blender until smooth.
5. Strain through a fine sieve if necessary to remove seeds and other residues.
6. Place the strawberry purée in a glass jar with a lid and store in the fridge.
Notes
Storage:
Refrigerate in a clean jar or airtight container for 4–7 days.
Freeze in portions (ice cube trays work great) for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
Sugar-Free Purée:
Swap white sugar with maple syrup, honey, or agave syrup.
For a very tart but natural version, use only ripe strawberries and skip sweeteners.
Extra Tips:
For a thicker texture, simmer longer to reduce excess liquid.
To use as a sauce, blend until silky smooth and strain for a finer finish.
Add a splash of vanilla or lemon zest for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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