Easy Chocolate Sauce Recipe
Published February 6, 2020. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.
An easy chocolate sauce recipe that comes together in minutes and is amazing when served up with any dessert.
I mean who doesn’t love chocolate sauce on their desserts right? It’s excellent on just about anything, from drizzling it on a French Silk Pie, or even over some blondies, it’s awesome.
Is It the Same as Chocolate Syrup
Syrup is typically a thinner runnier sauce then a sauce and often times don’t have strong chocolate flavor. They mix into things like milk and chocolate shakes and aren’t great for desserts. I can tell you firsthand though, this sauce goes incredible with churros.
What Kind of Chocolate to Use
You can use any of these chocolates in this sauce:
- Bittersweet
- Semi-Sweet
- Milk
How to Make Chocolate Sauce
Add some heavy cream to a medium-size saucepot and heat over medium-low heat.
Pour in your sugar into the pot with the cream
Bring the mixture to a very low boil.
Add in the chocolate and turn the heat down to low.
Immediately begin whisking in the chocolate until combined.
Be sure that it is smooth and thick.
How Do You Make It Less Bitter
To help make the chocolate sauce less bitter simply heat it up over low heat in a saucepot and add some sugar until it is melted in and to your desired sweetness. In addition, try using milk chocolate instead of bitter-sweet.
How to Thicken Chocolate Sauce
The easiest way to thicken it up is by heating it over low heat in a small size sauce pot and whisking in a few more tablespoons of chocolate. In addition, you can make a slurry with equal parts water and cornstarch mixed together into a bowl and pouring it into the chocolate sauce in a pot over medium-low heat until thickened.
Make-Ahead and Storage
How To Reheat: Place your desired amount into a small saucepot and heat over low heat while stirring until it has thinned out into a sauce consistency. Likewise, you can reheat in a microwave-safe bowl until it reaches that same consistency.
Make-Ahead: You can make this chocolate sauce up to 3-4 days ahead of time. Keep it cool and covered in the refrigerator until you would like to serve it, and simply reheat it.
How to Store it: Place covered in the refrigerator for up to 7 days, do not freeze.
chef notes + tips
- If you have a lot of leftovers and do not plan to use it, simply add it to my Leftover coffee chocolate brownies.
- When cooling in the refrigerator the sauce will become like a thick ganache and is delicious if wanting a little scoop to serve with fresh berries.
- You can also substitute the heavy cream for half and half, if you want a little thinner less fattening sauce.
- Do not worry if when adding the chocolate the sauce is still really thin, it will thicken once the chocolate begins to incorporate into the hot cream.
Put It On All Of These
- Cheesecake Recipe
- Panna Cotta
- Crème Brulee
- Homemade Ice Cream
- Almond Tart with Strawberries
- Chocolate Cheesecake
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Easy Chocolate Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add the cream and sugar to a medium size sauce pot and bring to a light boil over medium-low heat.
- Add in the chocolate, turn the heat to low and immediately whisk until the chocolate is mixed in and the sauce is smooth.
- Serve.
Notes
- To Reheat: Place your desired amount into a small saucepot and heat over low heat while stirring until it has thinned out into a sauce consistency. Likewise, you can reheat in a microwave-safe bowl until it reaches that same consistency.
- Make-Ahead: You can make this chocolate sauce up to 3-4 days ahead of time. Keep it cool and covered in the refrigerator until you would like to serve it, and simply reheat it.
- How to Store it: Place covered in the refrigerator for up to 7 days, do not freeze.
- If you have a lot of leftovers and do not plan to use it, simply add it to my Leftover coffee chocolate brownies.
- When cooling in the refrigerator the sauce will become like a thick ganache and is delicious if wanting a little scoop to serve with fresh berries.
- You can also substitute the heavy cream for half and half if you want a little thinner less fattening sauce.
- Do not worry if when adding the chocolate the sauce is still really thin, it will thicken once the chocolate begins to incorporate into the hot cream.
Thank you tasty ChefBilly 😁😋
Simple to make!
yes!
Looks great. I’m going to try making it right now.
Would you please share the brand name of chocolate chips you use? Today I’m going to use Chipits, however, I would eventually like to try a different brand.
Thanks in advance.
whatever’s organic and on sale.
Excellent……..very good and so easy to make Yummmmm
Awesome!
This may be the best chocolate sauce I’ve ever had! It’s great on ice cream and really good in milk for hot chocolate. Very easy to make too!
Excellent!
Really good chocolate sauce and SO easy to make! Definitely a new favorite.
You are so talented. In the South that is Chocolate gravy. Delicious.
Enjoy your recipes.