Do you love strawberries? I sure do, and homemade fresh strawberry syrup is so easy and tastes amazing on so many things from sundaes to waffles. This is a sponsored post.
Down here in Texas, we basically have two seasons — winter and summer. Just at the end of summer is when we have the State Fair of Texas. There’s always delicious and crazy food at the fair. Every year they have a giant booth with freshly made Belgian waffles topped in powdered sugar, whipped cream, and delicious sliced strawberries. It’s my absolute must-have treat at the fair.
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How do you make Homemade Fresh Strawberry Syrup?
I decided to try turning my favorite treat into a strawberry sundae. Instead of just using strawberries on top of the waffles, I made strawberry sauce with just the blender! If you have a high powdered blender you can do this without cooking it!
You can make this delicious strawberry sauce the easy way, in a high powdered blender — no cooking required!
Two pints of strawberries will get about 2 cups of sauce.
Wash and hull the strawberries and throw them in the blender with about 1/2 cup of water.
Then puree for about a minute. Add 1/4 cup sugar and puree again for about 1-2 minutes on the highest setting.
It will even pulverize the strawberry seeds, so you don’t need a sieve.
If you don’t have a high powdered blender, you’ll need to cook the sauce down.
When I make my sauce on the stove, I add the pureed strawberries and 1/4 cup of sugar to a saucepan.
Stir occasionally and let it reach a boil. Then turn the fire to medium low and simmer for about 15 minutes, continuing to stir occasionally.
Once it cools, then run it through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds.
This sauce is amazing! I want to pour it on everything!
I have a secret about these sundaes! I am very good at making buttermilk waffles from scratch, but I am terrible at making Belgian waffles from scratch so that they are light and crispy. My secret to get those crispy waffles for this delicious sundae is to use a Belgian waffle mix, follow the directions, and lay them out on a cookie sheet to cool.
To make this deliciously amazing sundae, add a scoop of your favorite Blue Bunny ice cream right on top of a Belgian waffle. My favorite is Vanilla Bean.
Next, pour the strawberry sauce over the waffle and ice cream. If you have the time, whip up some fresh whipped cream and add a dollop to the top.
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Strawberry Sauce for Ice Cream
A deliciously easy strawberry sauce perfect for a dessert topping!
Ingredients
- 2 pints of strawberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup of water
Instructions
- Wash and hull the strawberries.
- Throw them in the blender.
- Add 1/2 cup of water.
- Puree the strawberries.
- If you have a high powdered blender like a Vitamix, add 1/4 cup of sugar and puree on the highest setting for 1-2 minutes.
If you don't have a high powdered blender, then add the strawberry puree to a sauce pan with the sugar and simmer for about 10-15 minutes. - Pour through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds (you can skip this step with the blender. My blender pureed the seeds as well.
- Allow to cool before pouring into a bottle
13 comments
Now that is what I call an awesome way to start the day! These sound awesome.
I’m ready for some breakfast. This looks so good and who would pass up eating ice cream for breakfast too.
I could bathe myself in that strawberry sauce. That whole sundae looks incredible!
YUM!!! We have a couple weeks of strawberry season left. These strawberries won’t be quite as sweet as the first round, but with a little sugar, they’d make a perfect sauce! What a great way to celebrate summer. 🙂
Oh my goodness these all look so good. I love strawberry anything! The strawberry waffles are a must try for next week!
Yum! From now on I’ll start making my own strawberry syrup. Thanks for the recipe.
Strawberry sauce will make anything taste divine. Good idea to make a batch and keep it in the fridge to use on everything. #client
This looks absolutely delicious. I love how you made your own strawberry sauce
Ok now this looks pretty tasty!!! I’m not even a sweets kinda gal either! Definitely pinning!
I would love to wake up and eat this! I am sure I wouldn’t have any complaints from my girls either.
This should be a great treat for my kids, I can tell that this is one delicious waffle
looks so yummy!!! thanks for sharing
This looks so delicious! Love waffle and ice cream combos, and your sauce is amazing!