This is my favorite vanilla bread pudding sauce, and it always goes with my brioche bread pudding with fresh berries and croissant bread pudding so beautifully. You can make this sauce to go on any bread pudding recipe though or use it to top cakes, pies, or a bowl of fresh fruit. If you enjoy challenging yourself with French dessert recipes, you should make my recipe for Chocolate Macarons next.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Key Ingredients
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Whole Milk and Heavy Whipping Cream: These two types of dairy products each have a job to do in this french custard sauce recipe. Granulated Sugar: Sugar adds the right amount of sweetness to vanilla dessert sauce. Egg Yolks: The yolks from three eggs give this sauce a super creamy, rich texture. Save the egg whites for an omelet. Vanilla Extract: This is what gives this sauce its warm delicious flavor! Be sure to use a good quality, pure vanilla extract.
How to Make Creme Anglaise Vanilla Sauce
What to Serve with Vanilla Custard Sauce
This creamy and rich vanilla sauce is delicious on so many desserts, and not just for bread pudding! Try it on top of a slice of pie, like my fresh Strawberry Galette or Blueberry Pie. Bundt cake is the perfect backdrop for creme anglaise. You should make it with my Orange Juice Cake. For a sweet breakfast, drizzle some of your vanilla sauce onto Waffles, Pumpkin Muffins, or French Toast. Now you know how to make a traditional French crème anglaise! Enjoy this sweet and custard-y vanilla sauce with all of your favorite desserts. © Little Sunny Kitchen
