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Overhead view of sauce in a jar. Fresh strawberries scattered around for embellishment.

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert sauce, strawberry rhubarb recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 1 2/3 cups (about)
Calories: 732kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
This easy Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce will make a great topping for ice cream, cakes, or even breakfast! You can use fresh or frozen fruit and this sauce is freezer friendly!
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups (340g) chopped rhubarb
  • 1½ cups (175g) quartered strawberries
  • ½ cup (110g) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Place fruit and sugar in a medium saucepan. Add 2 tablespoons of water and bring to a boil over medium low heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes or until slightly thickened stirring occasionally. Can use a potato masher to help release fruit juices and mash the fruit.
  • Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla, and allow to cool. This sauce will thicken as it cools.

Notes

  1. Nutrition is for the entire batch of sauce.
  2. FREEZER FRIENDLY: Cool sauce completely and freeze in a freezer safe container for up to 6 months. 
  3. STORAGE: This sauce can be kept in the refrigerator for 7-10 days.
  4. You can use fresh or frozen fruit.
  5. If your strawberries are lacking in flavor replace the 2 tablespoons of water with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. 

Nutrition

Calories: 732kcal | Carbohydrates: 178g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 2595mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 144g | Vitamin A: 767IU | Vitamin C: 265mg | Calcium: 669mg | Iron: 3mg