Chocolate sauce
Chocolate sauce is a rich, versatile topping made by melting chocolate with cream or milk. Adding a pinch of salt or instant coffee enhances its flavour, making it perfect for drizzling over desserts or dipping fruits.
Ingredients
- 200 g chocolate chopped (dark or semi-sweet)
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 1 tsp instant coffee
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 125 ml of cream
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe bowl, mix the chopped chocolate, sugar, unsalted butter, instant coffee, cream and salt.
- Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate melts.
- Let it cool slightly before using.
- This chocolate sauce is perfect for drizzling over desserts, and you can store any leftovers in the fridge!
Double boil method
- Fill a saucepan with about 1-2 inches of water and bring it to a simmer over medium heat.
- Place a heatproof bowl on top of the saucepan, ensuring it doesn’t touch the water (this setup is the double boiler).
- Add the chopped chocolate, cream, butter, instant coffee powder, sugar and salt to the bowl.
- Stir gently as the chocolate begins to melt, ensuring it combines smoothly with the cream.
- Once fully melted and smooth, remove the bowl from the heat.
- This rich and silky chocolate sauce is perfect for drizzling over desserts, dipping fruits, or pouring over ice cream!
Notes
Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavour.
Adjust the consistency to use as a drizzle, dip, or topping.
When storing homemade chocolate sauce in the fridge, it may thicken. Just microwave it for a few seconds before using it to get it back to the perfect consistency.