Chocolate Sauce Recipe

This Chocolate Sauce recipe is a easy homemade sauce and takes any dessert to the next level. This homemade chocolate syrup recipe is made from simple ingredients and perfect to top an ice cream sundae or brownies! 

CHOCOLATE SAUCE

This easy homemade chocolate sauce recipe was emailed to me by one of my husband’s friends that he grew up with, Andria.

She said I had to have this recipe and I’m so grateful she gave it to me years ago. She likes to use it in crepes or for dipping strawberries.

I use it to top ice cream and then for one of our favorite desserts, an Eclair Cake, just the other day.  My favorite thing is to eat it by the spoonful.

Did I mention that my husband can’t stand the taste of Hershey’s syrup? So this will be replacing it with this simple chocolate sauce in any dish I make from now on…

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE SAUCE

1. In a small saucepan, stir the cocoa powder and sugar together well. Whisk in the remaining ingredients: milk, melted butter, and salt. The key is to start with room temperature ingredients.
2. Bring to medium heat and gradually increase until it reaches a boil. Continue stirring until it starts to thicken, about 1-2 minutes. You want it to coat the back of a spoon. If you want a thicker mixture cook longer.
3. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. It will still be thin once you are done with this step. Don’t worry once you let it cool down a bit it will thicken. It will thicken a lot when chilled. Makes around 1 cup of sauce.

INGREDIENTS

• UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER – You can find this in the baking aisle.
• SUGAR
• EVAPORATED MILK – This is different from regular milk. It has a silkier texture.
• BUTTER
• SALT – A pinch of salt cuts the sweetness.
• VANILLA

I do have a similar recipe that has more caramel tones. This Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe.

RECIPES TO USE THIS ON:

• ECLAIR CAKE
• FRIED ICE CREAM
• BANANA SPLIT CAKE
• ICE CREAM CAKE
• CHOCOLATE CHIP PIE

Chocolate Sauce Recipe

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This easy chocolate sauce recipe is a easy homemade sauce and takes any dessert to the next level. A great recipe to top a scoop of ice cream or brownies! This easy recipe can be made in minutes.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

Servings: 1 cup sauce

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk, (a 5 ounce can)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• In a cold saucepan, stir the cocoa powder and sugar together well. Whisk in the milk, melted butter, and salt.
• Start off on a low heat and gradually increase heat until it reaches a boil. Continue stirring until it starts to thicken, about 1-2 minutes. You want it to coat the back of a spoon.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. If you want a thicker mixture cook longer. It will still be thin once you are done with this step. Don't worry once you let it cool down a bit it will thicken. It will thicken a lot when chilled. Makes around 1 cup of sauce. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

Notes

Source: Andria McQueen

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert

Author: Christy Denney

Christy Denney

Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!

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