Easy Chocolate Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
1 min
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Cook Time
4 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
151 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Condiments
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Cuisine
British
Easy Chocolate Sauce
Description
The sauce begins by heating single cream, butter, vanilla extract, and caster sugar in a saucepan over gentle heat. Once warmed, chopped milk chocolate is added and stirred until completely melted and combined into a creamy sauce. This straightforward method produces a sauce with a balanced sweetness and smooth texture suitable for drizzling over homemade desserts.
This chocolate sauce can be served over brownies, ice cream, or cakes. Variations include omitting sugar for a less sweet version, adding a pinch of salt to enhance flavor, or incorporating a splash of spirits like rum, Baileys, or Disaronno for an adult twist. A hint of cayenne pepper can also be added to create a subtle spicy note.
Ingredients
- 125 ml single cream
- 25 g butter
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 60 g chocolate milk
Instructions
- Put 125 ml Single cream, 25 g Butter, 0.5 teaspoon Vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon Caster sugar into a saucepan.
- Gently heat for 3-4 minutes.
- Add 60 g Chocolate.
- Stir until the chocolate has melted.
Notes
- Add a pinch of salt to deepen the sauce's flavor if desired.
- For a lower-sugar sauce, omit the caster sugar.
- This sauce is excellent poured over homemade brownies to add richness.
- For an adult version, stir in a little Disaronno, rum, or Baileys after cooking.
- A small pinch of cayenne pepper adds an unexpected depth of flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 151 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 151kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 51mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 317IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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