Home » Food » By Type of Dish » Sauces, Seasonings and Condiments » Vanillesoße (German Vanilla Sauce) Vanillesoße (German Vanilla Sauce) November 21, 2023 by Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet · No CommentsAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.See my disclosure policy.Germany’s favorite dessert sauce, this Vanillesoße recipe is super quick and easy to make and beats anything store-bought!  A silky smooth and luxuriously flavorful vanilla sauce, it’s delicious drizzled over your favorite German classics and a whole host of other desserts! Growing up in southern Germany one of my all-time favorite desserts was Dampfnudeln.  My mom would prepare these delicious fluffy soft yeast dumplings, often filled with fruit jam, and serve them drizzled with homemade Vanillesoße.  She always knew to make a double batch of vanilla sauce because as good as Dampfnudeln are, the sauce was my favorite part!  Some things never change and my love for desserts generously drizzled with this German vanilla sauce has remained with me.

What is Vanillesoße? Vanillesoße is German for “vanilla sauce”.  It is a relatively thin and creamy sauce meant for pouring on desserts and is made with milk and/or cream, egg yolks, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla.  It is not overly sweet, rather it’s meant to complement already sweet desserts.  It is the go-to dessert sauce in Germany for things like cakes, tarts, pastries, and a variety of fruit desserts and is served bot

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