4 Servings
10 Minutes
Allergens
These sauces are so amazing because (a) they’re dairy and heavenly, (b) they’ll keep a great consistency throughout your party and won’t harden (no need for little sternos or fires at your party!) and (c) they’re super simple to put together! Perfect for your DIY Pretzel Bar. Other topping ideas and combos below!
Each sauce yields 1 and 1/2 to 2 cups.
In a small saucepan, bring half & half and butter to a simmer, then remove from heat. Add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
In a small saucepan, combine half & half, sugar, cocoa powder, and butter. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat. Add peanut butter and corn syrup and stir until smooth.
In a small saucepan, combine half & half, sugar, and butter. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat. Add chocolate and Delinut cream and stir until smooth.
In a small saucepan, combine half & half and butter. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat. Add chocolate and caramel and stir until smooth.
Variations:
Toppings ideas: Oreo-style cookies, roughly crushed sugar cones, crushed pretzels, crushed caramel popcorn, Lotus cookies, roughly crushed wafer rolls, crushed assorted chocolate, chopped nut brittle, peppermint candies, crushed mini marshmallows.
Fun combos to try:
– White chocolate sauce + crushed Oreo-style cookies
– Hazelnut sauce + crushed waffle cone + chocolate chunks
– Chocolate peanut butter sauce + crushed pretzels + peanut brittle
– Caramel sauce + caramel popcorn
– Hazelnut sauce + assorted marshmallows
– White chocolate sauce + crushed peppermint candies
– Chocolate peanut butter sauce + crushed Lotus cookies
Do these dipping sauces freeze nice?
You can the sauces sauce, as long as you do so carefully. Freeze it in an airtight container with plastic wrap on the surface to protect it from crystallizing. When you’re ready to use it, let it thaw in your fridge first, and then warm it up in a double boiler.
What’s half and half?
half and half is half cream and half milk that can be store-bought or you can make your own.