5.0 from 6 votes
Easy Chocolate Ganache
A thick, fudgy, chocolate and cream mixture that is delicious used to layers on cakes, frost a cake, fill cupcakes or simply pour over ice cream.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 16 tablespoons (1 cup)
Calories: 157 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips may use all semi sweet or milk chocolate
- 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 Tablespoons butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, pour in chocolate chips and whipping cream.
- Heat in 30 second bursts in the microwave, stirring well between heatings. (Should only take about 60-90 seconds)
- Once melted and smooth and thoroughly combined, place in butter and stir until melted and smooth.
- Add vanilla extract and a pinch of salt, use as desired.
- For a thicker, more spreadable ganache, allow to cool, it will thicken as it cools. Try 15-20 minutes on the counter, if not thick enough, place in fridge or freezer for 10 minutes.
- Ganache may also be whipped with a mixer after cooling making it pipeable and spreadable for cakes, cupcakes.
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Notes
- Recipe may be cut in half if a small amount of ganache is needed.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tablespoons
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
16mg
(1%)
Potassium
86mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
266IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16tablespoons (1 cup)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 266IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.