Make real homemade strawberry puree in less than 5 minutes with this quick and easy recipe! Use fresh or frozen strawberries, honey, and some lemon juice. In just 5 minutes you will have healthy pureed strawberries for drinks, smoothies, cheesecake, and more!
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When the strawberry season rolls around every summer, I love to make strawberry puree to use all year round.
Strawberry and goat cheese salad is another favorite recipe for using fresh strawberries!
This recipe is great to freeze and use for so many recipes throughout the year.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Quick and easy to make in 5 minutes.
- Can use frozen or fresh strawberries.
- A versatile recipe that can be used in desserts, drinks, cocktails, smoothies, and breakfast recipes.
- Save money from buying expensive syrups and ordering from Starbucks!
- Made with no refined sugar.
- Naturally gluten-free.
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe. Reference the recipe card at the bottom for exact measurements and the notes below for substitution ideas.
You can use either fresh or frozen strawberries to make the puree. I tested the recipe using fresh strawberries.
Other berries like raspberries, blueberries, or other fruits like kiwi, pear, banana, or apple are great alternatives.
Honey or maple syrup sweetens this recipe perfectly. Use maple syrup to make it vegan.
Lemon juice helps to cut the sweetness and provide a balanced, fresh, and slightly tart flavor.
Use monk fruit sweetener or stevia to make a no-sugar strawberry puree that is keto-friendly, sugar-free, and lower in carbs.
Strawberry puree can also be sweetened with sugar.
If the berries are sweet enough on their own, you can make the puree with no sugar and let the natural sweetness shine through.
Instructions
This is a step-by-step walkthrough of how to cook this recipe. The recipe card at the bottom shows the exact cooking time and temperatures.
- Wash, de-stem, and cut berries in half.
- Add washed berries to a Vitamix or food processor along with honey and lemon juice. Process on high for 60 seconds. Use a fine mesh sieve to remove any seeds and larger chunks if desired.
How to Use Strawberry Puree
Strawberry puree can be used in many ways, such as a topping, mix-in, or base for many desserts, drinks, smoothies, and breakfast recipes.
Add a fruity and refreshing flavor to non-alcoholic beverages such as lemonade, kombucha, water, or iced tea.
Stir into cocktails or mocktails such as daiquiris, margaritas, and martinis, or mix with prosecco or champagne for a mimosa.
Use as a topping for ice cream, cheesecake, or pound cake.
Use for baking cakes or cupcakes, cookies, pies, or muffins.
Top your favorite breakfast items like pancakes or waffles, or use the strawberry puree to make strawberry yogurt muffins or overnight oats.
Mix into yogurt or use the frozen puree as a base for smoothies.
Strain seeds and make strawberry puree for baby.
Recipe Variations:
- To make without seeds: Use a fine mesh sieve or strainer to push the puree through and remove as many seeds as possible.
- To make strawberry compote or sauce: To make a thick texture, more like compote, do not process too smoothly, leaving chunks. Use cornstarch to thicken the mixture.
- To make jam: Use gelatin to thicken the mixture to more of a jam and allow time for it to be set up in the fridge before consuming.
Expert Tips
- Try Costco, Sam's Club, or even your local farmer's market to buy strawberries in bulk during the season to get them for less.
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
- Freezer: Store leftover pureed strawberries in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Recipe FAQs
Simple ingredients like strawberries, honey, and lemon juice make up this easy and healthy recipe!
No. This puree is thin, similar to a sauce. Jams, purees, and compotes are thicker with chunks. thicker sauce, jam, or puree.
This recipe can be made with no blender and instead, use a food processor. You may be able to puree by hand but it will definitely take a while to do so.
If pureeing by hand I recommend using a tool like a molcajete (a tool to make guacamole) or something similar to really mash up the berries. You will definitely want to push them through a fine mesh sieve to get out any large chunks and seeds.
Use a fine mesh sieve or strainer to push the puree through and remove as many seeds as possible.
You can also line the strainer with cheesecloth to prevent virtually all of the seeds from making their way into the puree.
Healthline has a great resource that answers the question can babies eat strawberries.
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Quick and Easy Homemade Strawberry Puree Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Vitamix
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1 tablespoon honey more or less to taste
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash, de-stem and cut berries in half.2 cups strawberries
- Add prepared berries to a food processor along with honey and lemon juice. Process on high for 60 seconds. Use a fine mesh sieve to remove any seeds and larger chunks if desired.1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Notes
- To make without seeds: Use a fine mesh sieve to push the puree through and remove as many seeds as possible.
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
- Freezer: Store leftover pureed strawberries in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
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