Vanilla Roasted Strawberries

Transform your last of the season strawberries! With just 3 ingredients and a couple of minutes hands on time you could have yourself a bowl full of these intensely sweet, sticky & syrupy Vanilla Roasted Strawberries.  

I am very late to the party with these amazing Vanilla Roasted Strawberries. Summer has gone by so fast and in the blink of an eye fall is now officially here. I published my Strawberry Baked Oatmeal recipe back in May and I have been meaning to post this recipe ever since then but for some reason never got around to it. Now as strawberry season is drawing to a close, here I am with this wonderful recipe.

SO EASY TO MAKE!

These Vanilla Roasted Strawberries are incredibly easy to make. Simply mix with some maple syrup and vanilla, spread out on a lined tray and bake until sticky, syrupy and delicious. Only just enough maple syrup to coat the strawberries is used but magically, while they are cooking a thick, very deep red, sticky sauce develops.

THE MAGIC OF ROASTING FRUIT

Roasting is great for intensifying flavour. You probably roast vegetables regularly, and when you do, their natural water content evaporates which intensifies the flavour. The natural sugars also caramelize enhancing the flavour even further. The exact same thing happens when you roast strawberries. Their amazing natural sweetness intensifies so much that they become jaw tinglingly delicious. I really can’t put into words how lovely the flavour is. You really must try them!

If you manage to not eat these Vanilla Roasted Strawberries straight from the baking tray then they are incredibly versatile.

WAYS TO USE MY VANILLA ROASTED STRAWBERRIES: 

On pancakes or waffles – Try them with my Healthy Oil-Free Pancakes for One 

With your oatmeal – Try them with my Almond Coconut Oatmeal

On smoothie bowls – They are awesome with my Healthy Chocolate Smoothie

With yogurt

With my Vanilla Bean Cream

With ice-cream or nice-cream and in sundaes

As a cake or shortcake filling

Blended until smooth and combined with non-dairy milk to make a healthier milkshake

or drizzled generously over a big slice of Baked New York Cheesecake……..

BAKED CHEESECAKE?!

That my friends is a taster of a cheesecake recipe that will be coming to the blog soon. (Note that the recipe has now been published and you can find it here) It is a-mazing and I can’t wait to share it with you! It makes such a wonderful accompaniment to these Vanilla Roasted Strawberries!

Now what are you waiting for? Go out and buy some strawberries quick before they disappear! Be sure to come back and let me know what you think though. I love to get your feedback. Be a star and share a pic on Instagram too! User the hashtag #avirtualvegan .

Vanilla Roasted Strawberries

Transform your last of the season strawberries! With just 3 ingredients and a couple of minutes hands on time you could have yourself a bowl full of these intensely sweet, sticky & syrupy Vanilla Roasted Strawberries.

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: gluten-free, oil-free, vegan

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total time: 55 minutes

Makes: 4 ¼ cup servings

Calories: 89kcal

Author: Melanie McDonald

Ingredients

• 454 g / 1lb fresh strawberries
• ¼ cup | 4 tablespoons maple syrup
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean powder I love Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary Organic Vanilla Powderbut any other variety is ok - see recipe notes for subs

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Line a baking tray with baking parchment or a silicone mat.
• Wash and allow the strawberries to dry.
• Hull the strawberries and cut in half. if you have any extra big ones cut into quarters.
• In a bowl mix the maple syrup and vanilla.
• Add the strawberries to the bowl and stir well until coated throughly in the maple vanilla mixture.
• Pour onto the prepared tray and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and turn them all over.
• Bake again for 15 minutes
• Immediately scrape them from the tray and into a bowl or jar of some kind.Make sure you scrape all the jammy saucy bits in too.

Notes

The strawberries don't look saucy immediately but once you scrape them into a bowl, they get saucier as they cool.

Vanilla bean powder gives the best flavour. It might seem expensive but a little goes a very long way. My bag has lasted well over a year and is still going strong. If you can't find it then you could scrape the seeds from a vanilla pod instead. If you only have vanilla extract use ½ teaspoon but please bear in mind that the flavour will not be as good if you use that.

Store these Vanilla Roasted Strawberries in a sealed container in the fridge. They will keep for around 5 days

Estimated nutrition per serving:

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g

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