Toss raw halved strawberries in the ceramic baking dish and 3 basic ingredients to get a dessert so delicious your friends

This little Juneteenth dessert is the kind of simple, honest baking I grew up with on Midwestern farms—nothing fancy, just ripe fruit, a hot oven, and a few pantry staples. You start with raw halved strawberries right in a white ceramic baking dish, toss them with three basic ingredients, and let the heat do the rest. It’s the sort of dish you can pull together after a long day, or in between visiting with friends and family out on the porch.
The bright red berries feel right at home on a Juneteenth table, and the recipe is easy enough that you can pass it along to anyone who asks, just like our mothers and grandmothers did.

Serve these warm, syrupy strawberries spooned over vanilla ice cream, pound cake, or shortcake biscuits for a simple Juneteenth dessert. They’re also lovely over plain yogurt or spooned alongside a slice of store‑bought angel food cake if you’re keeping things easy. A little whipped cream on top never hurts, and if you’re setting out a buffet, keep the strawberries in their ceramic dish and let folks help themselves with a big spoon.
4-Ingredient Baked Strawberry Juneteenth Dessert

Servings: 4

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds fresh strawberries, hulled and halved lengthwise
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions