This Easy Chocolate Sauce is rich, glossy, and comes together in just minutes with simple pantry items. It's perfect for drizzling over ice cream, stirring into milk, or spooning over cakes, brownies and fruit. Once you make it at home, you'll never want to go back to the store-bought brands.
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Ingredients
Gather the following ingredients to make this easy chocolate sauce recipe:
- Granulated sugar
- Water
- Corn syrup
- Cocoa powder - sift to remove any lumps, ensuring a smooth chocolate sauce
- Water
- Chocolate - use bittersweet chocolate chopped into small pieces (chocolate chips are fine to use)
- Butter - use unsalted, softened butter
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Follow the easy steps below to create this homemade chocolate sauce that's perfect for serving with a variety of desserts:
1 - Combine water, sugar, corn syrup and cocoa powder in a saucepan.
2 - Place saucepan over medium heat. Stir slowly and constantly until the mixture comes to a low boil.
3 - Remove pan from heat. Add butter and chocolate. Stir until smooth and glossy.
4 - Transfer to a heat-resistant container and let cool slightly before serving.
Storage
Store the chocolate sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. If you want to keep it longer, you can freeze it for up to two months.
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I hope you love this easy chocolate sauce recipe as much as my family and friends have over the years! If you give it a try, I’d love to hear what you think—feel free to leave a comment.
📋 Recipe
Homemade Chocolate Sauce
Equipment
- 1 Saucepan
- Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Water
- ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ Cup Light Corn Syrup
- ⅔ Cup Cocoa Powder Sifted to remove lumps
- ¼ Cup Bittersweet chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter Softened
Instructions
- Combine water, sugar, corn syrup and cocoa powder in a saucepan.1 Cup Water, ½ Cup Granulated Sugar, ½ Cup Light Corn Syrup, ⅔ Cup Cocoa Powder
- Place saucepan over medium heat. Stir slowly and constantly until the mixture comes to a low boil.
- Remove pan from heat. Add butter and chocolate. Stir until smooth and glossy.¼ Cup Bittersweet chocolate chips, 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- Transfer to a heat-resistant container and let cool slightly before serving.
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