Homemade Chocolate Syrup
This homemade chocolate syrup recipe has an extra dose of chocolate and is meant for REAL chocolate lovers. It is a rich, decadent sauce and it is incredibly easy to make. You will never buy ready-made chocolate sauce again.
Servings: 2 -1/2 cups
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cups brown sugar
- 1-1/4 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 ounces dark chocolate chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine sugar, water, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat and add the cocoa powder. Whisk until smooth.
- Add the chopped chocolate and vanilla extract and stir until the chocolate melts.
- Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container.
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Notes
- This is similar to the squeeze bottle of Hershey’s syrup but better and with a more pronounced chocolate flavor.
- Adding bittersweet chocolate gives this syrup an extra dose of chocolate flavor. For best results use at least 60% bittersweet chocolate.
- The chocolate syrup will store well in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.
- The sauce will thicken as it cools. To thin it back out and make it pourable, you can either heat it up or stir in 1/4 cup hot water.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g
