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!
This vanilla cream sauce is so good on desserts. Feel free to drizzle it on some of these Gluten Free Dessert recipes.
Fresh Vanilla Beans vs Vanilla Extract
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. You can use vanilla extract in this recipe, but you will lose some of the sweetness. A better alternative would be to use a vanilla bean paste.
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 for this old-fashioned vanilla cream sauce?
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.
Shopping List:
- Vanilla beans or Vanilla bean paste
- Sugar
- Lemon
- Butter
- Cornstarch
How to make this old-fashioned 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. Cool and serve. I love that this vanilla cream sauce is made without heavy cream!
More delicious gluten free desserts to try:
- Gluten Free Chocolate Donuts
- Crazy Good Gluten Free Banana Bread Pudding
- Gluten Free Sweet Crepes
- Ice Cream Custard
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Things You Need To Make This Recipe:
- An easy to use whisk so your cream sauce doesn’t get lumpy.
- Mason jar to store your sauce in. It should keep in the refrigerator for a week.
Homemade Vanilla Cream Sauce
Easy homemade creamy vanilla cream sauce. This old-fashioned cream sauce is delicious on bread pudding and cakes.
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
- In a small sauce pan, add sugar and cornstarch.
- Pour in a little of the hot water and whisk quickly to blend.
- Turn on the stove onto low heat and add the rest of the water, butter, vanilla, and lemon.
- Simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 67 Total Fat: 1g Saturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 4mg Sodium: 32mg Carbohydrates: 14g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 13g Protein: 0g
Kayce McCarty
This is a recipe my mother used to make, though she never added lemon. I love that addition and will try it this Christmas on our Gingerbread cake … that was what this sauce was always made for in our home.
I love the ideas recommended here. Sounds like it is time for me to start back to making bread puddings!
Thanks for a great new version to an old recipe!
Sandi Gaertner
My grandmother made this vanilla sauce all of the time. I am so glad to help bring a fond memory back for you. Have a wonderful holiday.
Robin
I think thos the recipe for a vanilla sauce that we poured over chocolate cake (bowls, for sure). This was my whole families birthday cake. I think I wlll double it and have as a surprise for Thanksgiving. Thanks!!!!!
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you like this recipe Robin. Thank you so much for coming back to let me know 🙂
Michelle
I love the idea of using this with bread pudding, it would be such a great pairing. I’ve never heard of vanilla sauce so i’ll have to try it next time i bake!
Sandi Gaertner
This vanilla sauce is good as a base in cocktails too :-).
Sonal
I absolutely loved this recipe Sandi! It’s easy doable and full of flavors. The best part is that it is such a good company to many desserts.
Sandi Gaertner
Aw, Thank you so much Sonal. I hope you like it as much as we did.
Danielle
This looks so simple and delicious! It would be great on sticky toffee pudding, or bread pudding, or chocolate lava cake, or pretty much anything. Love the idea!
Sandi Gaertner
I like how you think Danielle 🙂
camila
sounds so delicious!! Imagine this cream with a very delicious warm apple pie!! yummm
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad he liked this Camila. Thank you so much for coming back to let us know.
Amanda
This would be dreamy on a bread pudding! I’d be tempted to just eat it with a spoon.
Jacqueline Meldrum
That’s so simple and I’m a real sucker for anything lemon flavoured so I love this recipe. It would be great drizzled on so many cakes, puddings and desserts.
Sandig45
This vanilla sauce would be amazing drizzled on anything!
Natalie
I never tried making vanilla sauce at home (I usually make vanilla ganache with white chocolate), but it looks perfect and a great addition for so many desserts I just have to try it!
Sandig45
I hope you enjoy this vanilla sauce Natalie 🙂
Luci
This is really delicious. It looks really easy to make and I love vanilla sauces. You can put that on anything.
Sandig45
Definitely 🙂
Lisa Bryan
I love vanilla and homemade sauces are the best. I’d drizzle that on pretty much everything! 😉
Sandig45
Awesome Lisa, I can’t wait to see what you do with this vanilla sauce.
Lisa Huff
I want to put this on everything, that’s totally normal, right? I bet it would be great on French Toast!
Sandig45
OMG I like how you think Lisa 🙂 Sounds yummy!
April J Harris
I love that you can make this sauce ahead of time and keep it in the fridge. It’s perfect for bread pudding, and I can think of many other desserts I’d serve it with too!
Sandig45
Thank you so much April 🙂