Balsamic Roasted Strawberries

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balsamic roasted strawberries

This time of year the rhubarb is popping out of the ground and I am impatient to eat those first tender stalks with their natural sweet partner, the strawberry. But, there are no strawberries yet, at least not in my garden. In order to satisfy my craving I go against my desire to use only the freshest ingredients from local sources. It is a philosophy I adhere to as much as possible. However, I live in MN and that means I am VERY limited as to what I can eat during the 8 months of the year when nothing grows. I am determined to learn home-canning this year, then I’ll have summer fruits in February. Until then I do buy fruit that is not grown here, or anywhere near here.

In summer the strawberries are so ripe they nearly explode with sugar in your mouth. This time of year they are good but their sweetness isn’t fully developed yet, so I jump up the flavor by roasting them with a bit of aged balsamic and sugar.

Here is how:

Preheat oven to 350°.

Toss 2 pounds of cleaned and trimmed strawberries with 1/4 cup of sugar and 3 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar.

balsamic roasted strawberries

Spread the berries on a baking sheet lined with a silpat.

balsamic roasted strawberries

Bake for 40 minutes. Reserve the strawberries and the syrup that is produced. Serve warm with ice cream, chocolate tart, angle food cake, cheese cake or springtime crêpes.

balsamic roasted strawberries

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14 Responses to “Balsamic Roasted Strawberries”

05/19/08 5:55 am	Kathy said... What a great idea! I can’t wait to try it–thanks.
05/19/08 6:38 am	Andy said... Very interesting. I never even considered roasting strawberries.
05/19/08 1:05 pm	Tobi said... Zoe – How long would you keep these in the fridge before serving? Could I freeze them? While I always prefer fresh, sometimes the chaos of life limits me to make-ahead recipes.
05/19/08 1:49 pm	zoe said... Hi Tobi, You could make them about 5 days ahead and refrigerate them or put them in the freezer for weeks. The texture of the fruit will not be hurt at all because they have been roasted which releases much of their juices anyway. Be sure to get all that lovely syrup off the baking sheet. Enjoy. Zoë
05/19/08 4:34 pm	Coffee and Vanilla said... Sounds fantastic! I would never think of roasting strawberries Thanx for the idea! Margot
05/19/08 6:39 pm	brilynn said... I will definitely be making these, sounds fantastic!
05/19/08 10:49 pm	Cindy said... Somehow right after I saw those strawberry pictures.. There’s this image of champagne dancing in my head.
05/20/08 4:39 am	Baked Strawberries. Even for Breakfast. A recipe « A Life (Time) of Cooking said... Zoe Bakes has a recipe for Balsamic Baked Strawberries. Very Luscious!
05/20/08 7:01 am	jackie said... This sounds good, I will def try it
05/21/08 6:03 pm	brilynn said... I just made these tonight and oh my god are they addictive! I ate some straight out of a bowl and some on yogurt and oh how I wish I had ice cream… Thanks for the recipe!
05/21/08 7:19 pm	zoe said... Hi brilynn, Aren’t they amazing. My boys finished them off on waffles. Thanks, Zoë
05/25/08 9:56 am	RavingRecipes said... I have never seen anybody do this with Strawberries. It looks delicious and I cannot wait to try this recipe. I love strawberries and it’s the perfect season for them. Thanks so much for sharing.
08/4/08 6:36 am	Jeanne said... I made these this weekend – OMG! Strawberry epiphany!! Thanks so much for the inspiration
08/4/08 9:04 am	zoe said... Hi Jeanne, So glad you tried them. I made some too and served it with creme fraiche. YUM!!!! Zoë