Quick & Thick Homemade Chocolate Sauce: Better Than Store-Bought
Make a rich, velvety chocolate sauce from scratch in minutes. This simple recipe uses five pantry staples to create a decadent topping perfect for ice cream, cakes, and coffee drinks, tasting much better than any jarred syrup.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: About 1.5 cups 1x
- Category: Dessert Topping
- Method: Stovetop Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk these dry ingredients together well to remove any lumps.
- Pour in the water and whisk until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly as the mixture heats up. Do not let it boil rapidly.
- Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, stirring often. Let it simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. This step helps dissolve the sugar and thickens the sauce slightly.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the chocolate sauce into a heatproof jar or container. The sauce will thicken considerably as it cools.
- Allow the sauce to cool to room temperature before using it as a topping. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For a thicker hot fudge sauce, reduce the water to 3/4 cup.
- If the sauce seems too thick after refrigeration, warm a small amount gently on the stovetop or in the microwave for a few seconds.
- This homemade chocolate syrup is excellent for making homemade chocolate milk; stir 2 tablespoons into 1 cup of cold milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Tablespoons
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 30
- Fat: 0.5
- Saturated Fat: 0.3
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 32
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0