How to Use dulce de leche in a Sentence

dulce de leche

noun
  • Add dulce de leche; whisk well.
    — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Diners only have to choose whether to add a shot of rum or whisky to their dulce de leche ice cream.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 May 2025
  • My top pick for a swirl would be dulce de leche, which tends to be thicker than a standard caramel sauce.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The empanadas are great and the desserts are amazing (almost all are filled with dulce de leche).
    — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • There are mountains of croissants filled with pastry cream and achingly good dulce de leche.
    — Rai Mincey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In a medium bowl, microwave dulce de leche for 30 seconds.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Between the two cookies is a thick and creamy layer of dulce de leche, a confection that melts on the tongue.
    — Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The treat combines two cookies, creamy dulce de leche in the middle, and a smooth chocolate coating.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
  • In Peru, piononos are rolled vanilla sponge cakes filled with a thick dulce de leche caramel sauce.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Lined with ridges, the treats are perfect for dipping into a chocolate, dulce de leche or condensed milk sauce.
    — Janelle Davis, CNN, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Storebought dulce de leche makes this homemade brownie extra easy, while a thin layer of cream cheese adds a bit of tang.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The cinnamon flavor is subtle and balances nicely with the dulce de leche.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2024
  • For dessert, couples can choose between seasonal soft serve and caramelized milk chocolate and peanut pie with dulce de leche, miso whip.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • With that, revelers were surprised with a sweet treat for the road, a dulce de leche crepe, and, of course, just one more glass of bubbles.
    — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 19 July 2024
  • Guests dined on sea bass, filet mignon, crab cakes, charcuterie and an array of desserts like chocolate cake and dulce de leche, the source added.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The grumpy/sunshine banter is delightful, and the fade-to-black tender moments are as sweet as dulce de leche.
    — Lia Amador, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Sweet options include doughnuts with cinnamon, sugar and dulce de leche sauce.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The bakery also sells doughnuts and cookies, and has plenty of seating where customers can sip drinks like dulce de leche milk tea.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 May 2023
  • The choice between a brown butter cake or a dulce de leche cake rounds out the Octopus Baja menu.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • And who can go wrong with either the chocolate cake served with blackberry ice cream or pineapple upside-down cake partnered with dulce de leche ice cream?
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Here is a round up of the best homemade brownie recipes, from classic chocolate to caramel and dulce de leche, mint and peppermint, cookies-and-cream, and more.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 14 July 2024
  • There are churros dipped in fudge and Oaxacan brownies, but the best item is the dulce de leche flan, which is perfectly creamy and melts in your mouth.
    — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Here is a round up of the best homemade brownie recipes, from classic chocolate to caramel and dulce de leche, mint and peppermint, cookies-and-cream, and more.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
  • For dessert, the light, large and shareable Beignets ($14) come three to an order — with three sauces to spoon on top (chocolate, dulce de leche, berry).
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
  • Glover’s simple succotash gives Olathe sweet corn a lead role, and her decadent dulce de leche dessert calls for fresh Palisade peaches.
    — Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Created by a local cake artist, the bottom layer featured dulce de leche with the top as red velvet, Brown’s favorite flavor.
    — Moná Thomas, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Menu highlights include the signature raw bar, carving stations, dulce de leche ricotta pancake station, dessert bar and more.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
  • Dulce de leche Some Argentinians would argue that licking dulce de leche (caramelized milk and sugar sauce) from a spoon is a meal in itself.
    — Sorrel Moseley-Williams, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Go for the signature pancake balls, filled with either dulce de leche, Nutella or pumpkin-apple butter, and served with a side of bacon.
    — Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Ice cream flavors on its website include dulce de leche brownie, lemon poppy seed muffin and Sicilian pistachio.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025

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