# Homemade Vanilla Sauce

A simple and delicious homemade vanilla sauce perfect for coffee or ice cream.

- Total time: 5 min
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- cold water
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla

## Instructions

1. Bring 1 cup of water to a boil over medium-high heat.
2. While the water is heating, make a cornstarch slurry by adding 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to some cold water and mixing it.
3. Once the water begins to boil, add the cornstarch mixture.
4. Bring the mixture back to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
5. While the sauce is cooking, add 0.5 cup of sugar, a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon of butter, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla into a bowl.
6. Carefully pour the hot mixture into your bowl with the other ingredients and let it melt everything for 1 minute.
7. Mix until everything has completely melted and dissolved.
8. Allow the sauce to cool completely before transferring it to a container or jar for storage.

## Equipment

- bowl
- container
- jar

## Tips

- Allow the sauce to cool completely before storing it.
- The sauce will thicken as it cools in the refrigerator.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DgwUsV6QG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9022547e-3455-4b33-b0f0-f61703b351c4
- Extracted: 2026-03-11

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