Dessert Sauce & Topping Recipes

Apples and pears are almost always popular, so this warm, comforting dessert recipe is great for potlucks or other get-togethers....

Make a layer cake extra special with this wonderful filling. Serve it at your next birthday party.—Ray Lyons, Junction City,...

My husband and I enjoy these delicious crepes with sweet berry sauce and cream on Saturday mornings or even at...

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

Croissants are a super quick stand-in for cream puffs in this luscious treat. The from-scratch caramel sauce couldn’t be easier...

I like to "dress up" ordinary recipes with my fresh, homegrown herbs. This minty lemon curd is a family favorite!...

I use canned goods and my slow cooker to whip up an old-fashioned treat that’s loaded with sweet fruits. It...

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

For a simply pleasing dessert, nothing beats this tempting treat of fresh fruit topped with cream. Each bite is absolutely...

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

The recipe has evolved for the many years we have made it. This version has been a favorite at our...

"This is one of my family's all-time favorites," writes Shirley Privatsky of Dickinson, North Dakota. "It's so festive looking-especially when...

My grandmother often dressed up leftover plain cake with this sauce. It also goes well with gingerbread. For fun, I...

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

“My husband and kids simply love this recipe over their ice cream! It may also be used in banana splits....

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

No one will believe that this creamy dessert, topped with tangy rhubarb, is actually a light treat. &mdashRuth Eisenreich, Catonsville,...

For an extra-special treat, try this sweet and buttery New Orleans bread pudding. The cowboys we serve it to say...

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

We developed this classic Christmas pudding that's served with a caramel brandy sauce. Packed with fruits, nuts and spices, it's...

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

The result of this makeover is a decadent dessert from Gina Hill of Ottawa, Kansas, with a still syrupy-sweet sauce...

The flavors of caramel, rum and walnut naturally complement fresh bananas in this version of a dessert classic. It's my...

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

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

This fresh-tasting sauce, chock-full of blueberries, tastes great served over pancakes, French toast, waffles or even ice cream. Whether you...

This versatile sauce brings a sunny new taste to pound cake, ice cream and bread pudding. I wouldn't be without...

This creamy dip can be prepared the night before and chilled. Serve with apple wedges or an assortment of cookies...

From Roanoke, Illinois, Evelyn Kennell sends this colorful berry topping that's simply ideal draped over angel food cake or low-fat...