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    Hungry Healthy Happy » Recipes » 10 Minute Recipes

    Strawberry Puree

    Published: Feb 6, 2020 · Modified: Jun 12, 2022 by Dannii · This post may contain affiliate links · 22 Comments

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    This Strawberry Puree recipe is quick, easy, fresh and healthy and it is super versatile too. From baby food to drinks to cheesecake, or for baking muffins, cakes, topping ice cream or a whole bunch of dessert fillings. And all you need is strawberries!

    To bowls of yoghurt and granola with strawberry puree on top. Fresh strawberries surround the bowls.

    This strawberry puree couldn't be easier, as all you need is strawberries. No added sugar or additives, which is why it makes it perfect for baby led weaning. Not just for babies though, we use this to put on ice cream or pancakes, and in our baking too. More on its uses below.

    If your kids love strawberry jam, then try this as a healthy alternative. You don't feel like your teeth are covered in sugar after eating it. It is a great way to use up strawberries before they go bad too.

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    • Ingredients needed
    • How to make strawberry puree - Step by step
    • Why should you try it?
    • How to hull strawberries
    • Do the strawberries have to be cooked?
    • Ways to use it
    • Storage
    • FAQs
    • Extra tips
    • Recipe
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    Ingredients needed

    Just one ingredient is needed to make strawberry puree - Strawberries! Try to use the freshest strawberries you can. Strawberry season runs from May to October, depending where you are in the world.

    Eleven fresh strawberries on a tiled surface.

    Making strawberry puree is super simple. You first need to wash the strawberries well and then hull them. Chop into chunks, heat in a pan and then mash. You can put them in a food processor or blender if you want it really smooth. Doesn't get much more simple than that!

    How to make strawberry puree - Step by step

    One: Hull the strawberries.

    A small bowl of hulled strawberries.

    Two: Cut them into small chunks and then add them to a pan and heat on high for 3 minutes.

    A saucepan with small chunks of strawberry in it.

    Three: Using a potato masher or a fork, mash the strawberries until they turn a jam (jelly) consistency. Heat for a further 5 minutes.

    A saucepan with mashed strawberries and a potato masher.

    Four: Transfer to a bowl to cool. It will have some liquid in the bowl, but it will set after it has been left to cool.

    A small pink bowl full of strawberry puree.

    Why should you try it?

    • Just one ingredient
    • Only 16 calories per portion
    • No added sugar
    • Great for baby led weaning
    • Freezable
    Yogurt, granola and strawberry jelly in a small wooden bowl, topped with chia seeds.

    How to hull strawberries

    If you have never hulled strawberries before, don't worry too much as it isn't complicated. Make sure you wash them before hulling, otherwise they will fill with water.

    Just take a small sharp knife and around the leafy green "stalk" at the top, use the knife in a circular motion to cut in the strawberry at an angle and lift out the green part and discard. Follow this guide on how to properly hull your strawberries.

    Do the strawberries have to be cooked?

    When we want to make a really quick and easy strawberry puree, we don't bother to cook the strawberries, we just blend them raw. However, if we are using the puree in baking, or we want a more intense flavour, then we do heat them first.

    Simply put the hulled and washed strawberries in a pan over a low heat for 5 minutes.

    Ways to use it

    This is the best thing about this strawberry puree - it has so many uses. We started making this when we were weaning our first child, but quickly realised that it's not just for kids.

    We add it to yogurt or ice cream for a dessert, it goes on pancakes and waffles for breakfast and we even use it in baking to make muffins.

    If you want a more adult use for it, then we have added it to cocktails before. It make a lovely daiquiri.

    A stack of pancakes topped with cream and strawberry puree.

    Storage

    This puree will keep in the fridge for around 3-4 days, however you can freeze it too which is what we did when we were using it for weaning. 

    Pour the puree into ice cube trays and then freeze until solid. Once frozen, you can pop them all out of the tray and keep them together in a freezer bag and get them out a cube at a time to defrost.

    FAQs

    Can you use frozen strawberries to make puree?

    We mostly make this in the summer months when strawberries are cheap and ripe, but we do like to have it in the winter too. So we use frozen strawberries then (we freeze them in bulk when they are on offer in the summer). Make sure your defrost the strawberries thoroughly first.

    Is strawberry puree sweet?

    We love the simplicity of this puree, and just the strawberry flavour. However, if it isn't sweet enough for you, then you can add some sweetener to it. I would recommend maple syrup or honey. However, when making it for children I wouldn't add any extra sweetener.

    Should I sieve strawberry puree?

    This keep this as quick and easy as possible, we didn't sieve the puree after blending it. However, if you want it smoother or the seeds of the strawberries both you, then you can pass it through a fine mesh sieve. Keep the discarded "pulp" to add to smoothies.

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    Extra tips

    • You can use frozen strawberries, but make sure they are fully defrosted first.
    • You could blend other fruits in to this like peach or raspberries.
    • You can add honey (not for babies) or maple syrup if you want it sweeter.
    • If you don't like the strawberry seeds, then pour it through a fine mesh sieve.
    • You can freeze this puree in an ice cube tray and the store the cubes in a freezer bag.

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    Recipe

    Strawberry puree topping a bowl of yogurt and granola

    Strawberry Puree

    Check out how to make Strawberry Puree. It's quick and easy and can be used for do many things, from baby food to drinks, cheesecake or for baking.
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    4.97 from 26 votes
    Author: Dannii
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    Course: Sauce/Spread
    Cuisine: British
    Prep Time: 2 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes
    Cooling time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 16kcal
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    Ingredients

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    • 200 g strawberries
    • maple syrup (if required)

    Instructions

    • Hull the strawberries then cut them into small chunks and then add them to a pan and heat on high for 3 minutes.
      A small bowl of hulled strawberries
    • Cut them into small chunks and then add them to a pan and heat on high for 3 minutes.
      A saucepan with small chunks of strawberry in it
    • Using a potato masher or a fork, mash the strawberries until they turn a jam (jelly) consistency.
      A saucepan with mashed strawberries and a potato masher
    • Cook on low for 5 minutes and then transfer to a bowl to cool. It will have some liquid in the bowl, but it will set after it has been left to cool. Strain through a fine mesh sieve if you don't want the seeds.
      A small pink bowl full of strawberry puree

    Notes

    • You can use frozen strawberries, but make sure they are fully defrosted first.
    • You could blend other fruits in to this like peach or raspberries.
    • You can add honey (not for babies) or maple syrup if you want it sweeter.
    • If you don't like the strawberry seeds, then pour it through a fine mesh sieve.
    • You can freeze this puree in an ice cube tray and the store the cubes in a freezer bag.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1portion | Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 29.4mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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    DisclaimerThe nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
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    1. Heidy

      February 08, 2020 at 1:41 pm

      5 stars
      I made this for the family this morning and it was wonderful. So refreshing and healthy too. I will save this to make again. Yum'd to save the recipe.

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    2. Jacqueline Meldrum

      February 08, 2020 at 11:40 am

      5 stars
      Funnily enough I've made this type of puree before with other berries but never strawberries.

      I don't eat strawberries out of season (I'm always so sad when it ends), but I will try this one in the summer.

      Sharing :)

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