121 dessert sauce recipes

It's light, fast, and a perfect complement to pies, puddings, and fruit compotes.

Versatile fruit sauce with dried apricots simmered in apple juice, then thickened with honey, orange juice, and warm spices.

Frozen pudding made with vanilla ice cream, chopped walnuts, and preserved fruits, served with a creamy royal grape sauce. A vintage frozen dessert with an elegant custard topping.

Thick homemade hot fudge sauce made with unsweetened chocolate, evaporated milk, and sugar. Rich, glossy, and pourable, this makes enough to fill two gift jars.

Elegant cranberry twist on Peach Melba with poached peach halves, vanilla ice cream, and a pureed cranberry-kirsch sauce. A stunning dinner party dessert served in stemmed glasses.

Homemade golden peach butter with cinnamon, cloves, and lemon zest. Slow-simmered from ripe peaches and water bath canned for pantry storage. A beautiful holiday gift or toast topper.

This popular chocolate and hazelnut sauce or spread, almost everybody loves it, but do you know it is actually so easy to make, and the flavor is just absolutely delicious!

Chunky apple butter made overnight in a crockpot with Granny Smith apples, applesauce, brown sugar, and warm spices. Set it before bed and wake up to fall in a jar.

Fruit salsa sundaes scoop vanilla ice cream into crisp tortilla bowls and top with peaches, strawberries, candied ginger, and lime zest. A Tex-Mex inspired summer dessert that takes 25 minutes.

Fresh berries with a blended sweet yogurt sauce made from low-fat yogurt, jam, and citrus zest. A light, 5-minute no-cook dessert that's diet-friendly.

Brandied raspberry sauce made with frozen raspberries, sugar, and cornstarch thickened with brandy. A quick dessert topping for cheesecake, ice cream, or pound cake.

Thai mango sticky rice (khao niaow ma muang) with coconut cream sauce poured over warm sticky rice and served with fresh sliced mangoes. The classic Thai street dessert made from scratch.

Blueberry spice sauce simmers fresh berries with cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon for a glossy dessert topping. 15 minutes from saucepan to spoon, ideal for ice cream and pancakes.

Buttermilk Christmas pudding: a warmly spiced, molasses-dark steamed pudding studded with raisins and made tender by buttermilk and suet. The traditional British holiday dessert, served with brandy sauce or custard.

This Chunky Blueberry Sauce is a versatile topping that balances sweet and tart flavors. With just four ingredients, it’s easy to prepare and adds a burst of flavor to breakfast dishes, desserts, or even savory pairings like grilled meats. The sauce thickens naturally as it simmers, creating a luscious texture with whole berries for a rustic appeal.

Poaching pears in red wine is a classic way to make pears into a dessert. Pears are poached in red wine with star anise, cloves and cinnamon sticks infused, which makes the pears tender, soft and tasty. Serve the warm pear with the syrup sauce and some good quality ice cream.