Easy Chocolate Sauce
Indulge your sweet tooth with this rich and velvety Easy Chocolate Sauce, a quick homemade treat perfect for drizzling over ice cream, pancakes, or fresh fruit. Made with pantry staples like cocoa powder, sugar, milk, and butter, this five-ingredient recipe comes together in just 10 minutes, making it ideal for last-minute dessert cravings. A hint of vanilla and a pinch of salt enhance the deep chocolate flavor, creating a perfectly balanced sauce that’s smooth, glossy, and irresistibly decadent. Whether served warm or stored for later, this versatile chocolate sauce is the ultimate finishing touch for your favorite desserts.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, combine cocoa powder and granulated sugar.
Slowly add the milk while whisking continuously to ensure there are no lumps.
Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until the mixture begins to simmer.
Once simmering, reduce the heat to low and continue stirring for another 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the unsalted butter, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until fully combined.
Allow the chocolate sauce to cool slightly before using. It will thicken further as it cools.
Serve warm or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Reheat gently before serving if needed.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
568 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 31.3 g | 40% | |
| Saturated Fat | 18.3 g | 92% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 84 mg | 28% | |
| Sodium | 242 mg | 11% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 71.0 g | 26% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 5.5 g | 20% | |
| Total Sugars | 62.7 g | ||
| Protein | 11.3 g | 23% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.7 mcg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 331 mg | 25% | |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 624 mg | 13% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
