Dessert Sauce & Topping Recipes

I have given people this recipe more than any other. It has a delicious nutty flavor. Use it to top...

I used to teach in a cooking school, and this was one of the most popular recipes. We often made...

"What's better on a cool fall day than baked apples with a yummy sauce?" inquires Karen Ann Bland, Gove, Kansas.

Served warm, this cherry sauce makes a wonderful topping for sponge cake, pound cake or ice cream. You could also...

My family just loves these tender dumplings in the sweet, rich sauce. I love them because they turn out wonderful...

This classic cheesecake is my family's favorite dessert and it is so delicious, I make it even in the winter...

My mother always sprinkled on this wonderful crumb topping to dress up her two-crust fruit pies. The crumble topping not...

This recipe puts the blueberries grown in our area to good use. It's a great summertime dessert.—Frances Colley, Coos Bay,...

Add pizzazz to vanilla ice cream with this easy-to-prepare peanut butter sauce. You can even make it ahead and refrigerate...

This dessert is a great ending to a special-occasion meal. Whole pears are lightly spiced and chilled, then served with...

This pepperminty sauce is one of my favorite Christmas gifts to give. I package it in a decorative jar, then...

In the heat of summer, folks will look foreword to a light dessert like this. The season's finest fruits are...

"It's nice to keep this crisp, golden mixture on hand to top pudding or pie filling over ice cream," reports...

"These delectable citrusy pancakes make any breakfast special," assures Dorothy Smith of El Dorado, Arkansas. "Plus, they're simple to prepare."

I get "oohs" and "aahs" when setting out this cool, fruity dessert. It combines my three all-time favorites-peaches, strawberries and...

For a tasty low-cost treat, try sundaes made with this syrup. I use this microwave recipe so often I have...

"I was an inexperienced cook when I married," relates Charlene Turnbull, Wainwright, Alberta. "A good friend, who was a cooking...

When you're in the mood for something sweet but you want to keep it light, this simple dip really hits...

I like to make my breakfast table as pretty as possible. This peach sauce adds a warm golden color to...

Reports Karen Buhr of Gasport, New York,"Whenever there's an ice cream social at church, this scrumptious topping is requested. It's...

Buttery, smooth and full of pecans, this sauce is just sensational over ice cream. It's hard to beat this homemade...

Here's the scoop on a sensational sauce! Describes Betty Leibnitz of Hallock, Minnesota, "It has fresh-fruit flavor and is delicious...

You don't have to cross chocolate off your dessert menu, thanks to recipes like this one from Deanne Bagley, "It's...

Flakes of coconut give my pudding it's snow-like texture— and plenty of taste besides! The crimson currant-raspberry sauce is delicious...

When guests serve this cake, no one ever guesses it's low-fat. The lemon yogurt and pineapple add moistness missing in...

Boxed angel food cake speeds prep time but retains the cake's home-baked taste. And the no-cook version of sauce uses...

"This lightly sweet dressing tastes great over fruit or in a Waldorf salad," comments Fran Roberts from Hessel, Michigan. "Best...

"No one will know this fancy dessert started with a handy boxed cake mix," assures Sandra Castillo of Watertown, Wisconsin....

THIS SAUCE was first served to me by my mother, who was a wonderful cook.
During these months when...