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Easy Keto Strawberry Sauce & Cheesecake Topping Recipe

Last Updated November 30, 2021. Published April 13, 2020 By Davinah Cenou Montezuma

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Make the perfect strawberry topping for low-carb cheesecake and keto pancakes with this easy Keto Strawberry Sauce recipe! It uses just four ingredients and is ready in less than 15 minutes. Great for those who want to know how to make a strawberry sauce without adding refined sugar.

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Why Make This:

  • Less than 5 ingredients: this keto-friendly recipe requires less than five ingredients. Plus, if you’ve been making gluten-free or refined sugar free baked goods, I’m certain you have them on hand.
  • Easy: simply add the ingredients to a saucepan, heat, and stir occassionally. It’s ready in less than 15 minutes.

Ingredients in Keto Strawberry Sauce

  • Strawberries: I use frozen strawberries available at most grocery stores. This helps cut down on prep time since I don’t have to wash or cut the stems off the strawberries.
  • Keto Sweetener: you’ll need Granular Monk Fruit Erythritol for some added sweetness
  • Lemon Juice: to help preserve flavor and prevent browning
  • Xanthan Gum helps thicken the sauce.
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How to Make Keto Strawberry Sauce

To make great-tasting strawberry sauce at home, you need a medium-sized saucepan.

Set your burner to medium-low heat.

Add all the ingredients to the saucepan and give it a stir.

Once you’ve added the ingredients to the saucepan, cook the sauce for 10 to 15 minutes. The sauce will thicken as it cools, so don’t worry if the sauce is a bit runny at the end.

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Use this to make Strawberry Sauce for Cheesecake

This strawberry topping goes great on cheesecake. If you use my strawberry topping for cheesecake, first make sure the cake has cooled. A cooled cheesecake is sturdy enough to hold the sauce. 

Besides that, you should also make sure the sauce is cooled. That generally takes about 15 additional minutes. You can top your cheesecake with the sauce on top. Alternatively, you can store the cheesecake and sauce separately in the refrigerator, then top the cheesecakes with the sauce when you are ready to serve them. 

Strawberry Topping for Pancakes & Waffles

My strawberry topping goes great on pancakes and waffles. It is a great substitute for sugary syrups or other toppings that may contain added carbs. 

You can make the strawberry topping ahead of time and store it in the fridge. If you prefer a warmer topping, you can heat it for a few seconds in the microwave before using it on your pancakes or waffles. Or you can make it fresh and serve to order.

Make Strawberry Shortcake

You can use the strawberry sauce to make a low-carb strawberry shortcake too. Strawberry shortcake is easy to make and you will only need: 

  • keto pound cake or egg loaf french toast sticks
  • This strawberry sauce or fresh strawberries 
  • homemade cool whip

To make strawberry shortcake using my strawberry sauce, gather a few small cake pans or parfait bowls. Then, make alternating layers of cake, strawberry sauce, and whipped cream. I typically top the strawberry shortcake with a layer of whipped cream and may place a slice of strawberry on top for garnish.

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Top Cooking Tips & Recipe FAQs

  • Use any 1:1 sugar substitute: My strawberry topping or sauce is keto-friendly and low-carb. It is also gluten-free. I’m using a 1:1 substitute for sugar, but you can use any sugar substitute you prefer.
  • Swap strawberries for blueberries or raspberries: If you prefer a different berry, you can follow the same steps but substitute a different berry altogether. For example, you can make sugar-free blueberry sauce and keto raspberry sauce.
  • Mix the Xanthan Gum with a small amount of a neutral-tasting oil like coconut oil to reduce clumping.

Can you use fresh strawberries?

My recipe calls for frozen strawberries because I find them easier to work with. But you can use fresh strawberries if you prefer. 

If you are using fresh strawberries, you will want to thoroughly clean them and chop off their stems prior to cooking the sauce. Otherwise, follow the same instructions.

Keep Strawberries Whole or Blend

You can use a hand blender if you wish after cooking the sauce to reduce the strawberry chunks. I personally prefer the large strawberries and keep them whole.

If you try this recipe, please stop back and leave it a star rating and/or a review in the comments. Stay connected & share photos of your creations with me & others on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest! 

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Easy Strawberry Sauce & Cheesecake Topping Recipe

Easy strawberry sauce is a scrumptious low-carb topping you can use on keto cheesecake, pancakes or waffles. It takes just four ingredients and less than 15 minutes to make.
Prep: 2 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Ready in: 12 mins
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert, Sauce
Servings: 6
Calories: 9kcal
Author: Davinah
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Equipment

2 Quart Sauce Pan with Cover

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Strawberries, I used frozen, but you could use fresh
  • 2 tbsp Granular Monk Fruit Erythritol, or more to taste
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum

Instructions

  • Add the strawberries, lemon juice, and sweetener to a saucepan. Cook on medium until the strawberries defrost.
  • Add the Xanthan gum to the pan and continue to cook until a syrup forms. Xanthan gum serves as a thickener and cooks quickly so keep an eye on it. Remove the pan from the heat.
  • Allow the sauce to cool. You can use it to top the cheesecakes, waffles or pancakes.

Recipe Notes

  • Use any 1:1 sugar substitute: My strawberry topping or sauce is keto-friendly and low-carb. It is also gluten-free. I’m using a 1:1 substitute for sugar, but you can use any sugar substitute you prefer.
  • Swap strawberries for blueberries or raspberries: If you prefer a different berry, you can follow the same steps but substitute a different berry altogether. For example, you can make sugar-free blueberry sauce and keto raspberry sauce.
  • Mix the Xanthan Gum with a small amount of neutral-tasting oil like coconut oil to reduce clumping.

Nutrition Details

Calories: 9kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutrition facts come from entering the recipe ingredients into Spoonacular API, a database of food ingredients. They may vary for any recipe based on the exact product used. The keto sweeteners I use have 0g net carbs & are not included because sugar alcohols do not impact most people. This is provided as a courtesy, but you can do your own calculations if you wish!

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