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Easy Praline Sauce

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Dec 21, 2017
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This Southern-inspired sauce, made with brown sugar and pecans, is the sweetest way to top any dessert. Drizzle it over ice cream, pound cake or our Praline Bread Pudding —or just eat it by the spoonful (we’re not here to judge).

Easy Praline Sauce

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and chopped pecans; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown sugar melts and pecans smell toasted.
  • Step 
    2
    Reduce heat to low; slowly and carefully stir in whipping cream and vanilla. Return heat to medium; heat to simmering. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Let stand 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate any remaining sauce.

Nutrition

250 Calories
19g Total Fat
1g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
9g
46%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
40mg
14%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Potassium
75mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
19g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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