Best German Vanilla Sauce Recipe (2024)

This German vanilla sauce recipe also known as Vanilesoße with an intense vanilla flavor is in my opinion the best! It’s creamy, tastes amazing (way better than store bought ) and so simple to make. Perfect for serving with desserts!

This German vanilla sauce made with vanilla seeds from vanilla bean will take your dessert to the next level and leave your guests begging for more. It’s extremely delicious, easy to make and makes a perfect homemade gift. Every time I make it, my family and friends always raves about it and beg for seconds.

I made it for the German version of come dine with me (Das Perfect dinner) in 2018 for instance served with malva pudding and it was a huge success. Everyone kept asking for the recipe.

What makes this vanilla sauce over the top is that I always let my vanilla sauce infuse for at least 4 hours with vanilla bean in the sauce before thickening it with egg yolks and cornstarch, just to intensity the vanilla flavor . You can make it 1 to 2 days in advance and refrigerate in an airtight container up to 4 days.

Enjoy it over chocolate tart, battered apple rings, malva pudding or with any other dessert of your choice.

2 important tips for making no fail sauce:

1. You must beat the egg yolks first before adding cornstarch, otherwise you will get small lumps in your vanilla sauce, that will affect the creamy and smooth texture of the sauce.
2. Once you have added egg yolk – cornflour mixture to the pot keep stirring constantly , otherwise the sauce will get lumps.

What you’ll need to make world’s BEST German vanilla sauce

• 400 ml (13.5 fl.oz/ 1 2/3 cups) whole milk
• 250 ml (8.5 fl.oz/ 1 cup) heavy cream (whipping cream)
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon corn flour (cornstarch)
• 1 vanilla bean

Hint: If you don’t have access to vanilla bean, try to use 2- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract or about 2 tablespoonvanilla sugar. Just reduce the amount of sugar if you’re usingvanilla sugar. This will not taste the same as when you’re using vanilla bean, but it’s a great alternative.

How to make the vanilla sauce recipe

Using the tip of the knife split the vanilla bean lengthwise. Scrape out the vanilla seeds.

Mix the scraped out seeds with sugar very well.

In a pot combine milk, heavy cream, vanilla sugar that you just made and empty vanilla bean pod and bring to a boil (at a low heat).

Remove from the heat, cover and let infuse for at least 4 hours. In this way the vanilla taste in your sauce will be intensified.

Separate the eggs and keep egg yolks.

Beat egg yolks until creamy.

Add cornflour and beat for another minute.

After 4 hours remove vanilla bean from the pot and heat at medium low heat.

Pour a small amount of cream – milk vanilla sugar mixture (lukewarm) over the egg yolk – corn flour mixture and stir well.

Add egg mixture to the pot. Keep stirring constantly until the sauce starts to bubble and has thickened.

Serve cold or warm.

More dessert recipes you might like

• White chocolate panna cotta
• Mascarpone cream dessert and berries
• Orange cream with orange sauce

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