How to Make Chocolate Sauce

Make your own sundae by drizzling chocolate sauce over your favorite ice cream.

Chocolate sauce is sinfully delicious and makes the perfect topping for desserts such as ice cream, brownies or cake. It also makes for great fondue, so invite your friends and drizzle some over strawberries or bananas for an after-dinner treat. This rich and creamy sauce is easy to prepare and requires few ingredients, so you can start enjoying it sooner.

Things You'll Need

• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Saucepan

Instructions

1. Combine cocoa, sugar and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

2. Allow the ingredients to come to a boil and stir.

3. Boil for 1 minute and remove from heat.

4. Add the vanilla and stir.

5. Drizzle over your favorite dessert or use as a dip.

6. Cover and store in the refrigerator.

Tips & Warnings

• Use 1 1/4 cups of water instead of milk for a thinner sauce.

• Add white chocolate chips for a sweeter sauce.

• Stir your chocolate often while it is heating up so it does not burn.

References

• Allrecipes.com; Chocolate Sauce
• Epicurious; Chocolate Sauce; 2004
• My Recipes; Chocolate Sauce