Description
A rich and creamy chocolate sauce perfect for desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup milk
- pinch of sea salt (optional, but recommended)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Put ¾ cup sugar, ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, ½ cup milk, and a 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into a medium saucepan. Whisk them all immediately to begin combining. The mixture will look grainy and lumpy.
- Set the pan over medium-low heat and whisk it constantly as the mixture warms. The sauce will gradually change from a thick, lumpy paste into a smooth, glossy liquid as the sugar dissolves and the cocoa incorporates, about 4–5 minutes.
- Continue whisking until you see small bubbles forming around the edges of the pan. Do not allow the sauce to come to a rolling boil. Once you see these first bubbles, immediately remove the pan from the heat.
- Turn off the heat, whisk in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until it is fully incorporated.
- Let the sauce cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes, whisking occasionally to prevent a skin from forming.
- Transfer the sauce to a clean glass jar or airtight container. Once it’s cooled to room temperature, refrigerate it for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- This sauce can be used as a topping for ice cream, pancakes, or waffles.
- It can also be drizzled over cakes or brownies.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g