Spiced Vanilla Sauce With Butter

⏱ 20 mins 🍽 1 1/2 cups 🏷 Sauces

This warm, spiced vanilla sauce is a classic dessert accompaniment. It combines sugar, flour, nutmeg, and allspice, simmered with water until thickened. Finished with butter and vanilla extract, it creates a rich, aromatic sauce ideal for pouring over hot fritters, bread pudding, or other sweet treats. The recipe yields approximately 1 1/2 cups and is ready in about 20 minutes.

Spiced Vanilla Sauce With Butter

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

  1. Combine the sugar, flour, nutmeg, and allspice in a saucepan, then stir in the cold water.
  2. Place the saucepan over heat and bring the mixture to a simmer, cooking until it becomes clear and thickens.
  3. Stir the butter and vanilla extract into the thickened sauce until fully incorporated.
  4. Serve the warm sauce immediately over hot fritters, bread pudding, or your chosen dessert.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium112900 mg

Recipe details

CategorySauces
AuthorZuleika L.