How to Use dulce de leche in a Sentence

dulce de leche

noun
  • Get your whole churros with soft-serve and dulce de leche.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 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
  • 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
  • Some had a flavor similar to dulce de leche (cooked longer).
    — Amanda Hobor, CNN, 2 July 2024
  • 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
  • In late 2022, Lopez did mimic the ginger tones of a PSL with her delicious dulce de leche nails.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Sep. 2023
  • There are mountains of croissants filled with pastry cream and achingly good dulce de leche.
    — Rai Mincey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • The cinnamon flavor is subtle and balances nicely with the dulce de leche.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Our thought bubble: Sommer's favorite flavor is coffee, while Martin loves a scoop of dulce de leche or cookies and cream.
    — Martin Vassolo, Axios, 19 July 2024
  • Official tasting notes describe a blend of sweet, spice, and smoke on the palate, with notes of dulce de leche, spiced vanilla, cinnamon, orange zest, and of course a dollop of chile heat.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Horses, gauchos, football, textures, and dulce de leche.
    — Vogue, 28 July 2023
  • The signature Beam nutty grain flavor is present, but it’s softened with layers of milk and dark chocolate, espresso bean, dulce de leche, fig, and a backbone of smoky oak.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2024
  • The signature Beam nutty grain flavor is present, but it’s softened with layers of milk and dark chocolate, espresso bean, dulce de leche, fig, and a backbone of smoky oak.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • For dessert, Los Hornos offers flan with dulce de leche, chocotorta (chocolate crackers with dulce de leche ice cream), or their Maria Luisa cake — six layers filled with dulce de leche and topped with meringue.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Guests enjoyed a chocolate cake with a dulce de leche filling from Keik by Andrea, a local Puerto Rican baker.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Sweet tooths can indulge in such delights as The French Gourmet’s famous almond berry tart, key lime pie, or crispy churros amped up with a duo of warm Mexican chocolate and salted dulce de leche sauces.
    — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024
  • This loaded dessert has a swirl of caramel dulce de leche; a dab of cream with slices of strawberry, kiwi, peach and shredded coconut; raspberry jam; and family-recipe condensed milk.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The selection includes milk chocolate medallions, almond truffles, and decadent pieces filled with dulce de leche, hazelnut, almond, and salted caramel.
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Dig in: Its menu features modern takes on traditional Mexican fare like guacamole, salsa, and chips, churros with dulce de leche, and ribeye tacos.
    — Laura Barrero, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Uruguayan concept serves seated breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and has a gourmet market stocked with premium wines, beer, cheese, organic vegetables, grab-and-go items, and its specialty, dulce de leche.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Quotidiano Bar de Pastas in Recoleta draws crowds for its pasta and is also a great spot for breakfast and Argentine pastries filled with dulce de leche.
    — Maria Cramer, New York Times, 18 May 2023
  • No Argentine accord is complete without yerba buena tea—maté is their love language, after all—and a smoky, creamy finish tethers gaucho-like leather to dulce de leche.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
  • 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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