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Chocolate Sauce Recipe
This 4-ingredient Chocolate Sauce Recipe is the perfect topping for cake, ice cream, hot chocolate, or any homemade dessert. It's glossy and luscious, easy to make, and delicious to eat!
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 16 servings (2 tbsp each)
Calories: 150 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup (see note 1)
- 8 ounce bittersweet chocolate finely chopped (see note 2)
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add cream and corn syrup and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat, stir in chocolate, and cover for 5 minutes. Whisk until chocolate is smooth.
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Notes
- Corn syrup: Corn syrup adds viscosity, sweetness, and shine to the somewhat matte, bitter chocolate. It helps to "gloss the sauce." You may also substitute maple syrup (it will change the flavor).
- Chocolate: Chocolate baking bars are the best option because chocolate chips contain stabilizers to hold their shape. They also do not have as much cocoa butter, therefore the sauce will not be as luscious and smooth. However, if chocolate chips are all you have on hand, you would need 1 ½ cups chocolate chips to equal 8 ounces of baking chocolate.
- Yield: This recipe makes about 2 cups of chocolate sauce.
- Storage: Store leftover Chocolate Sauce covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Make ahead: The Chocolate Sauce can be made up to 3 days in advance.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tbsp
Calories
150kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
92mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
232IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings (2 tbsp each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tbsp | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 92mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 232IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.