Homemade Old-Fashioned Vanilla Cream Sauce

If you love desserts, this homemade vanilla cream sauce is better than whipped cream :-). Drizzle it on cakes and bread pudding.

Not only is this sauce a winner on your favorite dessert, but it is the perfect base for cocktail recipes too!

Vanilla Beans

Do you love vanilla beans? If you do, then you will love this simple vanilla sauce. Vanilla comes from a pod full of vanilla beans. Each pod has to have the vanilla beans scraped out, which is really labor intensive.

Pure vanilla is more expensive, but it is really worth the price. Imitation vanilla extract just doesn’t taste as good.

It is so easy to make homemade vanilla cream sauce for yourself.”

This vanilla cream sauce is made from scratch in just minutes. This is made from wholesome ingredients because fresh is always better than something canned!

What can I use this vanilla sauce on?

This is the perfect vanilla sauce for this old-fashioned gluten free bread pudding or this gluten free bread pudding (using the vanilla instead of caramel).

Just drizzle it on! You can also use this vanilla cream sauce in mixed drinks like this Vanilla Orange Cream Martini recipe.

These are perfect for happy hour…and I bet they would make a great hot alcoholic coffee drink too!

Is there a vegan alternative?

This sauce is naturally gluten free and this sauce can be made vegan if you substitute coconut oil instead of the butter. It is perfect for those who have food allergies.

How to make a vanilla cream sauce:

Add sugar and cornstarch to a small pot. Add a little hot water and whisk to blend the sugar sauce.

Add the rest of the hot water, butter, and a lemon slice and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat. Simmer until the vanilla sauce thickens.

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Things You Need To Make This Recipe:

1. An easy to use whisk so your cream sauce doesn’t get lumpy.
2. Mason jar to store your sauce in. It should keep in the refrigerator for a week.

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Homemade Vanilla Cream Sauce

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Easy deliciously creamy vanilla cream sauce.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade vanilla sauce

Servings: 8

Calories: 76 kcal

Author: Sandi Gaertner

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 slice of lemon
• 1 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• tiny dash salt

Instructions

1. In a small sauce pan, add sugar and cornstarch.

2. Pour in a little of the hot water and whisk quickly to blend. 

3. Turn on the stove onto low heat and add the rest of the water, butter, vanilla, and lemon.

4. Simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Vanilla Cream Sauce

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 76 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Cholesterol 8mg 3%

Sodium 23mg 1%

Potassium 2mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates 13g 4%

Sugars 12g

Vitamin A 2%

Vitamin C 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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