Description
This homemade chocolate sauce recipe offers a rich, smooth, and versatile syrup perfect for drizzling over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, or mixing into chocolate milk. Made from simple pantry ingredients like cocoa powder, sugar, and vanilla, it’s easy to prepare on the stovetop and stores well in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Ingredients
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Chocolate Sauce Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients: In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt to ensure all dry ingredients are evenly mixed.
- Add water gradually: Slowly pour in the water while continually whisking to create a smooth and lump-free mixture.
- Heat mixture: Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil, stirring frequently to prevent burning and ensure even heating.
- Simmer the sauce: Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until it thickens slightly to a syrupy consistency.
- Add vanilla and cool: Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Allow the sauce to cool before transferring it to a jar or bottle.
- Storage: Store the chocolate sauce in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Reheat gently if needed before serving.
Notes
- The sauce will thicken further as it cools, so don’t worry if it looks a bit thin when hot.
- Reheat gently in the microwave or on the stovetop to restore pourable consistency.
- Use as a delicious topping for ice cream, pancakes, waffles, or as a mix-in for chocolate milk.
