Homemade Spicy Cheese Sauce
Homemade Spicy Cheese Sauce is going to become your new favorite sauce. Use it for soft pretzels, bread, fries, nachos or veggies!
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 99kcal
Equipment
- 1 box grater
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 4 oz cheddar cheese
- 4 oz colby cheese
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tsp chipotle chili pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Shred 4 ounces of each cheese.4 oz cheddar cheese, 4 oz colby cheese
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, sprinkle the flour on top and whisk in, whisking constantly for 1-2 minutes until the mixture thickens into a paste.4 tablespoon unsalted butter, ¼ cup all purpose flour
- Then while whisking with one hand, pour in the milk & cream with the other, whisking constantly. Whisk for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture has thickened, between the consistency of syrup and pudding.1 cup 2% milk, 1 cup heavy cream
- Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the cheese. Once that has melted, whisk in the hot sauce and spices. Cheese sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.3 tablespoon hot sauce, 1 teaspoon chipotle chili pepper powder, ½ teaspoon pepper, 1 pinch salt, ½ teaspoon cayenne
Notes
Recipe makes about 3 cups. Serving size is 1 tbsp.
Fridge: cool completely, transfer to air tight container. Refrigerate up to 5 days.
Freeze: cool completely, transfer to air tight container. Freeze for 3-4 months.
Inspired by Sally's Baking Addiction.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 0.1mg
