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Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce with Fresh Fruit

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This creamy, smooth Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce with Fresh Fruit recipe is perfect to serve anytime. Try it as a starter, or use as a dessert, too.

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Ingredients:

1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cinnamon sticks
1 can (12 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 cups assorted fresh fruit (apples, bananas, grapes, mangoes, papayas, peaches, and/or strawberries)
Ground cinnamon, (optional)

Directions:

COMBINE sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon sticks in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes just to a boil and slightly thickens. Remove from heat and remove cinnamon sticks; stir in vanilla extract. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until well chilled. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

ARRANGE fruit in dessert dishes. Top with sauce. Sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired.

TIP: Refrigerate leftover sauce in covered container for up to 3 to 4 days.

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great sauce

Mary Lou Lynn from Cheyenne, WY

This is great for a quick but delicious finish for dinner when you get company coming.
Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce with fresh fruit

Carol Chaltron from MADISON HEIGHTS, MI

Made this last night liked it but to much cinnamon. Next time just a sprinkle of cinnamon would be better.
pretty good

cassandra leverton from BELLE FOURCHE, SD

this was pretty good i just love the fruit and the cinnamon stick was just right for this one. I just love fruit especially with vanilla sauce
SO EASY , DELICIOUS & HEALTHY

Deb WEITZEL from BOCA RATON, FL

THIS WAS SO GOOD. A GREAT WAY HAVE KIDS EAT FRUIT AND EVEN ASK FOR MORE!
Lighten it up

melode Motycka from Graham, WA

I used nonfat carnation canned milk and Splenda insted of sugar. This turned out great. Tastes good on this season's fresh fruit.
So Easy & Delicious!

Heidi Trevethan from TUCSON, AZ

This recipe is very simple and takes no time at all to make. I served this delicious sauce with strawberries and chocolate syrup. It tasted wonderful!! Also, when I stored the sauce, I placed a piece of plastic wrap right over the sauce to avoid a film on top.
GREAT

SHERRY DAVIS from LAKE CITY, FL

THIS IS SO EASY TO MAKE AND GREAT TASTE!
easy to make and taste good

Georgia Turner from Leavenworth, KS

kids can help make this recipe and it is nurtional
Awesome!!

DAWN FAIRMAN from DU BOIS, PA

This is a great recipe. I think it is a great take along for any party.
cinnamon-vanilla sauce

Tina D from Fountain Valley, CA

Simply sweet and delicious!
Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce

Toni Lang from PATCHOGUE, NY

I cut back on the corn starch ( 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon ). It came out just right to serve over a peach crumb cake that I had just baked. It tasted yummy!
Refreshing

Florence Lewis from WINTER PARK, FL

I really enjoyed the fruit with cinnamon-vanilla sauce. It was really good.
Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce With Fresh Fruit

Carole Finney from HARRISVILLE, OH

This is also tasty on apple dumplings.
Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce with Fresh Fruit

Cyndy B Wilber from Ravena, NY

My family didn't care for this one. The thickness of the sauce and the heaviness of the cinnamon took away from the flavor of the fresh fruit, rather than add to it. I would suggest using less corn starch and perhaps a little nutmeg with the cinnamon.
Cinnamon Vanilla Sauce w/fresh fruit

Angie Miller from WARNER ROBINS, GA

I just made this today waiting for my friends to come in for coffee. Every one liked it, but thought the sauce was a little thick. I will make this again but I won't put as much corn startch in it...I also sprinkled it with cinnamon instead of using cinnamon sticks
try it warm

Paula Mason from OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

I read a few rating comments prior to making this sauce, so I prepared to make adjustments for thickness and richness. I made 2 versions- an original recipe, and one with less cornstarch and fat free evaporated milk. In agreement with other tasters, the original was a bit much for fresh fruit, but it was Great served warm with warm spiced peaches and pears.We topped it off with nutmeg rather than cinnamon. The lighter version was much better on fresh sliced fruit, but I think with strawberries and grapes, we would have preferred to omit the cinnamon sticks
Easy

Debbie O'Melia from Freehold, NJ

This was good but to thick. Try less cornstarch.
Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce with Fresh Fruit

Tammy Catlett from BEDFORD, IN

I thought this was very good! It had a great taste and was easy to make.
Cinnamon Vanilla Sauce with Fresh Fruit

L. Johnson from

We eat a lot of fruit salad and this was a hit with everyone in our household.
Better on another dessert..

Skye Chokel from Tucson, AZ

This was good, but I thought it was too thick and rich for fresh fruit. While I ate it, I thought it would be much, much better as a sauce for bread puddings, apple cakes, or add a touch of brandy and use it over baked apples.
vanilla cinnamon cream with fresh fruit

KATHY MURPHY from JESSUP, MD

This is a great for a light treat after dinner or tea party
Fruity Tooty!

Halley from Victoria

I had alot of fun doing this one. I love fruit and I thought this one was a great dessert! I didn't bother with the cinnamon sticks though.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe

Servings Per Recipe: 6 servings

Calories: 240
Calories from Fat: 35
Total Fat: 4g (6% of DV)
Saturated Fat: 3g (14% of DV)
Cholesterol: 20mg (6% of DV)
Sodium: 60mg (2% of DV)
Carbohydrates: 46g (15% of DV)
Dietary Fiber: 3g (10% of DV)
Sugars: 36g
Protein: 5g
Vitamin A: 6% of DV
Vitamin C: 80% of DV
Calcium: 15% of DV
Iron: 2% of DV

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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