Description
A simple, smooth, and creamy vanilla sauce perfect for topping cakes, pancakes, bread pudding, and desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
- Add milk and heavy cream, whisking until smooth.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla extract.
- Let cool slightly before serving or use warm.
Notes
Adjust thickness by adding more milk for a thinner consistency or more cornstarch for a thicker sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
Keywords: vanilla sauce, dessert sauce, easy vanilla sauce