Description
This homemade Chocolate Sauce brings an irresistible flavor to your favorite desserts. With simple ingredients like cocoa powder and cream, it’s both easy to make and perfect for drizzling over ice cream or cakes. Enjoy the richness and depth of homemade sauce that elevates any treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 t cocoa powder
- ½ cup water hot
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium pot, combine cocoa powder and sugar.
- Gradually add hot water while stirring.
- Stir until the mixture is well combined. Then, add light corn syrup while keeping the burner on medium heat.
- Continuously stir while bringing the mixture to a boil until it reaches the soft ball stage.
- Once it reaches the right temperature, remove from heat and mix in the heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract.
- Allow the sauce to cool for about 30 minutes before whisking it.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 1 ½ hours. Serve over ice cream or other desserts.
Notes
Store any leftover sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Reheat gently in the microwave if it becomes too thick after chilling.
Adjust sweetness by adding more sugar or cocoa based on preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 62
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 8mg