Sauce For Bread Pudding
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
3 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
8 mins
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Servings
8 serving (approx 2 tablespoons)
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Calories
251 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Sauce For Bread Pudding
Description
The Sauce For Bread Pudding combines unsalted butter, heavy whipping cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract, simmered over medium-low heat until the sugar fully dissolves and the mixture thickens to a syrupy consistency. The gentle heat ensures a smooth, glossy sauce without burning. Optionally, a small amount of kosher or flaky sea salt may be added to offset the sugar's sweetness and enhance depth.
This warm sauce has a creamy texture with sweet vanilla notes, making it a versatile topping especially suited for bread pudding but also excellent drizzled over cakes, ice cream, or fresh fruit. Its viscosity allows it to coat desserts evenly without being overly runny.
Store this cream-based sauce refrigerated in a sealed container, where it can last up to one or two months. It can also be frozen. If sugar crystals form during storage, gently reheating while whisking and adding a small amount of cream or butter can restore the sauce’s smoothness. Variations include adding spirits like bourbon or almond extract for complexity.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter use real butter, nothing soft coming out of the fridge
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream not fat-free, or heavy cream
- 1 cup granulated sugar I used all-natural cane sugar but you can use white granulated
- 1 ½-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Optional
- ⅛ - ¼ tsp kosher salt or flaky sea salt, this can balance out the sweetness
Instructions
- In a small heavy-bottomed sauce pan, over medium-low heat, melt the butter, sugar, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla.
- Stir constantly until the sugar is dissolved and has a syrup consistency. It should coat the back of a wooden spoon.
- Sauce is best served warm, it will thicken as it cools, so if you need it thicker, allow it to cool until desired consistency.
Notes
- Store refrigerated up to 1-2 months in a sealed container due to the cream content.
- The sauce can be frozen; reheat gently and whisk to restore smoothness if it crystallizes.
- For variations, try adding bourbon, rum, whiskey, or almond extract to customize flavor.
- This sauce works well over bread pudding, cakes, ice cream, and fresh fruit as a warm, creamy topping.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8serving (approx 2 tablespoons)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 96mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 573IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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