Easy Homemade Chocolate Sauce

Vegetarian
Health score
1%
Easy Homemade Chocolate Sauce
20 min.
6
184kcal

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If you're looking to elevate your desserts with a rich and velvety touch, this Easy Homemade Chocolate Sauce is the perfect solution! In just 20 minutes, you can whip up a delightful sauce that not only satisfies your sweet tooth but is also vegetarian-friendly. Imagine drizzling this luscious chocolate sauce over your favorite ice cream, pancakes, or even fruit for an indulgent treat that everyone will love.

The beauty of this recipe lies in its simplicity. With just a handful of ingredients, including unsweetened cocoa powder, white sugar, and a hint of vanilla, you can create a sauce that rivals any store-bought version. The process is straightforward: whisk together your dry ingredients, melt some butter into warm milk, and combine them to achieve a smooth, glossy finish. The result is a chocolate sauce that is both decadent and versatile, making it the perfect companion for countless desserts.

Ingredients

  • tablespoons butter 
  • 1.5 tablespoons flour all-purpose
  • 1.3 cups milk 
  •  tiny pinch salt 
  • 0.5 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract to taste
  • 0.8 cup sugar white

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • whisk

Directions

  1. Place sugar, flour, and cocoa powder into a bowl.
  2. Whisk together to remove lumps.
  3. Heat milk, butter, and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat until butter melts.
  4. Whisk dry ingredients into the milk mixture a little at a time. Increase heat to medium-high until mixture comes to a simmer. Cook, stirring constantly, for 6 minutes. After 6 minutes, turn off heat.
  5. Whisk in a pinch of salt.
  6. Pour hot over ice cream or store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

Calories184kcal
Protein6.51%
Fat28.75%
Carbs64.74%

Properties

Glycemic Index
38.85
Glycemic Load
19.39
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
5.1682609345602%

Flavonoids

Catechin
4.65mg
Epicatechin
14.08mg
Quercetin
0.72mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:184.34kcal
9.22%
Fat:6.49g
9.99%
Saturated Fat:3.93g
24.53%
Carbohydrates:32.9g
10.97%
Net Carbohydrates:30.2g
10.98%
Sugar:27.57g
30.63%
Cholesterol:16.13mg
5.38%
Sodium:51.15mg
2.22%
Alcohol:0.11g
100%
Alcohol %:0.16%
100%
Caffeine:16.48mg
5.49%
Protein:3.31g
6.61%
Manganese:0.29mg
14.58%
Copper:0.28mg
13.84%
Fiber:2.7g
10.81%
Phosphorus:107.11mg
10.71%
Magnesium:42.41mg
10.6%
Calcium:73.39mg
7.34%
Iron:1.1mg
6.09%
Vitamin B2:0.1mg
6.08%
Potassium:189.3mg
5.41%
Zinc:0.72mg
4.78%
Vitamin B12:0.28µg
4.71%
Selenium:2.82µg
4.03%
Vitamin A:198.97IU
3.98%
Vitamin D:0.56µg
3.73%
Vitamin B1:0.05mg
3.27%
Vitamin B5:0.22mg
2.21%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
2.03%
Vitamin B3:0.32mg
1.62%
Folate:5.86µg
1.47%
Source:Allrecipes