Description
Chocolate lovers rejoice with this luscious Homemade Chocolate Sauce that elevates desserts from ordinary to extraordinary. Silky smooth and richly indulgent, you’ll drizzle this irresistible sauce over ice cream, cakes, and pastries for a blissful sweet experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup (240 ml) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) salt
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, thoroughly blend cocoa powder, sugar, and salt using a whisk, ensuring no dry ingredient clumps remain.
- Slowly introduce water into the mixture, continuously whisking until the texture becomes completely smooth and uniform.
- Position the saucepan over medium heat, stirring consistently to prevent scorching and promote even heating.
- Maintain a gentle bubbling temperature, allowing the liquid to simmer for approximately 4-5 minutes while occasionally stirring.
- Watch for the sauce to develop a slightly thickened consistency that coats the back of a spoon smoothly.
- Remove from heat and gently incorporate vanilla extract, creating a rich, glossy finish.
- Allow the chocolate sauce to cool for 10-15 minutes at room temperature, which will further enhance its natural viscosity.
- Transfer the silky sauce into a clean glass container with a tight-fitting lid for storage, where it can be refrigerated for up to two weeks.
- When ready to serve, gently reheat the sauce by placing the container in warm water or using short microwave intervals, stirring between each.
Notes
- Customize sweetness by adjusting sugar levels to suit personal taste preferences.
- Use high-quality cocoa powder for richer, more intense chocolate flavor.
- Prevent burning by stirring constantly and maintaining medium heat during cooking process.
- Transform sauce into different variations by adding extras like espresso powder, cinnamon, or orange zest for unique flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 112
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 0.03 g
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg