Vanilla Sauce for Bread Pudding
This versatile vanilla sauce for bread pudding is perfect for topping your bread pudding, but also try it with ice cream, pound cake or just about anything where a little silky sauce is needed. Add in dark rum or bourbon for a boozy kick.
Ingredients for this Vanilla Sauce :
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- flour
- nutmeg or cinnamon
- egg
- butter
- heavy whipping cream
- vanilla extract
- bourbon or dark rum- optional
How to use this Vanilla Sauce:
How to make Vanilla Sauce for Bread Pudding:
Whisk sugars, flour, spices, egg, salt, melted butter and heavy cream in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly until mixture begins to thicken. Stir in vanilla once thick. Serve warm.
If adding bourbon or rum- stir in the alcohol with the other ingredients so the alcohol can cook through. Stir in vanilla to finish.
Equipment and utensils needed for this recipe:
- heavy bottomed saucepan- Buy my favorite by All- Clad HERE
- whisk
Recipes where you can use Vanilla Sauce for Bread Pudding:
- Bread Pudding with Pannettone Bread
- Pineapple Bread Pudding
- Make Ahead Pumpkin French Toast Strata
- Rum Glazed Bundt Cake with Pecans
- Vanilla Baked Pears
Pro tips for the Vanilla Sauce –
- Sift the flour before adding it to the saucepan to prevent lumps
- Use melted or softened butter
- Add in the highest quality vanilla you can buy
- Do not leave the saucepan unattended, even for a moment- the sauce can split or burn
Vanilla Sauce for Bread Pudding
Course: DessertCuisine: French8
servings10
minutes10
minutes226
kcalThis versatile vanilla sauce for bread pudding is perfect for topping your bread pudding, but try it also with ice cream, pound cake or just about anything where a little silky sauce is needed. Add in dark rum or bourbon for a boozy kick.
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
3 TBSP light brown sugar
1 TBSP all purpose flour- sifted to remove lumps
1/4 tsp cinnamon or nutmeg
1/8 tsp kosher salt
2 TBSP unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 TBSP Vanilla extract
- Optional additions
2 TBSP Bourbon- for Bourbon sauce
2 TBSP Dark Rum – for rum sauce
1/4 cup pineapple juice – add in with run for a tropical sauce
Directions
- Whisk first 8 ingredients together in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk constantly for 9-12 minutes until sauce has thickened. Do not walk away from the sauce.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Serve warm. To re-heat, place in a microwave safe bowl and re-heat for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
- See NOTES below about adding in alcohol.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Add bourbon, rum or pineapple juice during step number 1. Continue with recipe .
Nutritional Information:
8 servings per recipe:
Calories- 226, Total Fat- 16.3 grams, Sat fat- 10.4 grams, Cholesterol 49.9 mg, Sodium- 46.8mg, Total Carbs- 19 grams, Sugar 13.8 grams, Protein 1.2 grams, Potassium 40.1 mg,
