Vegan Homemade Strawberry Filling
Transform your favorite desserts with this luscious Vegan Homemade Strawberry Filling, a quick and easy recipe bursting with natural sweetness and zesty hints of lemon. Made from juicy fresh strawberries, granulated sugar, a touch of vanilla extract, and a cornstarch slurry for the perfect glossy texture, this versatile filling is dairy-free and entirely plant-based. Ready in just 25 minutes, it’s perfect as a topping for vegan cakes, waffles, or pancakes, or as a delectable filling for pies and pastries. With simple ingredients and a fail-proof method, this strawberry filling adds a vibrant burst of flavor to your favorite treats while being fridge-friendly for up to a week.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 500 grams fresh strawberries
- 100 grams granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Wash and hull the strawberries. Cut them into quarters if they are large, or halves if they are small.
In a medium saucepan, combine the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Stir until the sugar is evenly distributed among the strawberries.
Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. Stir occasionally to prevent the mixture from sticking.
In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water together to form a smooth slurry.
Once the strawberry mixture is simmering and the strawberries have softened, about 5 to 8 minutes, add the cornstarch slurry into the saucepan.
Continue to cook the mixture for another 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the filling thickens and becomes glossy.
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Allow the filling to cool to room temperature before using it as a topping or filling.
Store any unused filling in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
622 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 1.6 g | 2% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1 g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 155.6 g | 57% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 10.1 g | 36% | |
| Total Sugars | 125.6 g | ||
| Protein | 3.4 g | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 80 mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 764 mg | 16% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
