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5 from 15 votes

Homemade Chocolate Sauce Recipe

This is the perfect homemade chocolate sauce. Thicker than a syrup, thinner than a fudge, it's the perfect recipe!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cooling Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 36kcal
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: 5

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place cocoa, water, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan. Whisk over medium-low heat until the mixture is thick and the cocoa has completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
  • Pour into jar or covered container. Cool at room temperature, then cover and store in the refrigerator.
  • Use on ice cream, in milk for hot chocolate or chocolate milk, or as a dip. Or eat with a spoon!

Notes

  • This recipe originally called for 2/3 cup coffee creamer in place of the water and 1/2 cup agave or honey in place of the sugar. You can easily swap those ingredients.
  • For a deep chocolate sauce, use dutch process cocoa
  • Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
  • If the sauce is too thick out of the refrigerator, heat in microwave to thin.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.3mg