Dessert Sauces
Dessert sauces are one of the simplest ways to elevate any sweet treat from ordinary to unforgettable. Whether you’re drizzling warm caramel over ice cream, spooning buttery praline onto cheesecake, or adding a bright fruit sauce to pancakes, the right topping creates a bakery-style finish with minimal effort.
These homemade dessert sauce recipes are designed to be approachable, reliable, and full of flavor — perfect for holidays, entertaining, or upgrading everyday desserts.
Start with our rich salted pecan praline sauce, then explore even more ways to make your favorite desserts feel a little more special.
From classic caramel to fruit-forward favorites and indulgent brown sugar sauces, this collection continues to grow as we add the must-have recipes every home baker should have in their back pocket.
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Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk (Easy 5-Ingredient Substitute)
Rich, creamy, and surprisingly easy to make, this homemade sweetened condensed milk is the perfect pantry staple for baking, desserts, candies, and coffee drinks. Made with simple ingredients, it works as a reliable 1:1 substitute for the canned version and is a recipe every home kitchen should have on hand.
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Easy Homemade Strawberry Sauce
This easy strawberry sauce is rich, glossy, and bursting with fresh berry flavor. Ready in minutes, it’s the perfect topping for cheesecake, ice cream, pancakes, and more.
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Easy Salted Pecan Praline Sauce
Rich, buttery, and loaded with toasted pecans, this easy salted pecan praline sauce comes together in minutes and instantly elevates any dessert. Drizzle it warm over ice cream, cheesecake, cinnamon rolls, sweet breads, and more for a bakery-style finish that tastes indulgent but is surprisingly simple to make at home.