Indulge in the rich and velvety goodness of homemade chocolate sauce with this easy-to-follow recipe. Perfect for drizzling over ice cream or stirring into your favorite milk.
Author:Laura
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:3 minutes
Total Time:8 minutes
Yield:About 1 1/2 cups
Category:Dessert, Sauce
Method:Mixing, Simmering
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Liquid Ingredients:
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Prepare the Sauce: Whisk cocoa powder, water, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat until smooth and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
Finish and Chill: Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. Allow the sauce to cool to room temperature, then transfer it to a covered jar and refrigerate.
Serve: Enjoy the chocolate sauce drizzled over ice cream, mixed into milk, or straight from the spoon.