Dessert Sauce & Topping Recipes

Drizzle, sprinkle and drool over our dessert sauce and topping recipes. Perfect for ice cream sundaes and rounding out your favorite desserts!

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    Hot Berries ‘n’ Brownie Ice Cream Cake

    5 reviews

    Allene Bary-Cooper, Wichita Falls, Texas writes, “This decadent dessert is a taste of Heaven. The hot mixed berry topping seeps...


    Bread Pudding with Butter Sauce

    1 review

    When we went out to eat, bread pudding was my choice dessert. I eventually found out how it was made...


    Caramel Pear Dessert

    “I created this dessert when my sister and a friend came to lunch. It was so good, they threatened to...


    Dessert Custard Sauce

    1 review

    No need to stand over the stove to make a custard sauce. Bunny Richardson of Russellville, Alabama created this streamlined...


    Orange Rhubarb Sauce

    1 review

    This recipe is a fun combination of oranges and rhubarb that's sweetened with sugar and thickened with tapioca. It's shown...


    Raisin Sauce for Pound Cake

    1 review

    This home—style dessert that takes just moments to prepare. “I often substitute white cupcakes for the pound cake,” says Charlene...


    Butter Brickle Ice Cream Pie

    6 reviews

    This butter brickle ice cream pie is my husband’s absolute favorite summertime dessert. I often serve it to company in...


    Quick Bananas Foster

    1 review

    Guests are always impressed when I ignite the rum in this delicious bananas Foster dessert. Use perfectly ripe bananas for...

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    Raspberry Topping

    1 review

    My family has enjoyed this recipe for many years. Serve the pretty sauce well-chilled over ice cream and top with...


    Sweetened Whipped Cream

    21 reviews

    Whipped cream recipes don't have to be hard. This one can even be made ahead. Slightly underwhip the cream, then...


    Bananas Foster Sauce

    5 reviews

    This sweet treat is very appealing and versatile! It's an impressive ending to everyday meals as a dessert, or with...


    Grandmother’s Bread Pudding with Lemon Sauce

    1 review

    Comforting is the best way to describe this lovely, flavorful bread pudding. And the drizzle of tangy lemon sauce offers...


    Blueberry Quick Bread with Vanilla Sauce

    11 reviews

    This loaf is chock-full of blueberries—two whole cups! When you pour the vanilla sauce over the bread, it makes it...


    Sour Cream Bavarian

    7 reviews

    Are you ‘sweet on’ someone who’s counting calories? Show them you care with this light and refreshing dessert. It’s sinfully...


    Easy Raspberry Sauce

    8 reviews

    Spoon this smooth sauce from our Test Kitchen over waffles or pancakes for a fabulous breakfast. Or try over ice...


    Panna Cotta with Mixed Berries

    Looking for something new to end meals? Panna cotta, Italian for "cooked cream," is a silky dessert that’s often flavored...


    Persimmon Pudding

    1 review

    When a group of ladies and I served this cake-like dessert for a church get-together, it was an instant hit....

    Apple Raisin Spice Cake

    2 reviews

    Grandma wrote down the recipe for this inviting cake on a piece of brown paper bag. It's loaded with popular...


    Bread Pudding for 40

    2 reviews

    This homey, comforting dessert is a favorite of Loretta Dressel of Nathrop, Colorado. The texture is neither soggy nor dry,...


    Spring Breeze Cheesecake Pie

    3 reviews

    I combined two of my favorites (cheesecake and rhubarb) to come up with this mouthwatering dessert. It’s so creamy and...


    Rhubarb Cake with Lemon Sauce

    6 reviews

    “This is our all-time favorite rhubarb recipe. I think it tastes best when both the cake and sauce are warm,...


    Glazed Peaches

    I acquired this recipe in Alabama, where there are plenty of fresh, juicy peaches to give it fabulous flavor.


    Homemade Apple Dumplings with Caramel Sauce

    5 reviews

    When our apples become ripe, it's not unusual for me to make as many as 30 of these fruity dumplings!...

    Apple-Raisin Bread Pudding

    25 reviews

    "Our six children love this for breakfast on a chilly morning, but try it for your next party. It makes...


    Brownies a la Mode

    1 review

    My husband Merrill and I tasted a restaurant’s brownie dessert, and it was hard to beat. I topped it though...


    Praline Ice Cream

    If you're a caramel lover, you'll want to try this homemade praline ice cream topped with a rich caramel sauce....


    Easy Mock Devonshire Cream

    7 reviews

    I always serve this tasty no-fuss cream with fresh fruit to usher in a new season. Prepare it the day...


    Cinnamon Chocolate Nachos

    7 reviews

    Field editor Kathy Kittell from Lenexa, Kansas found a “sweet” way to serve nachos. “It’s the perfect variation for my...


    Easy Chocolate Syrup

    3 reviews

    This recipe is not only easy to make, it's delicious and beats buying chocolate syrup. We farm in partnership with...