Chocolate cocoa sauce can be easily prepared in your home kitchen in just 10 minutes. Use it to top pancakes, ice cream, brownies, cakes, and puddings.
Recently, sauces for almost any dish have become popular, not counting all kinds of salad dressings. But how often do we treat ourselves to everyone’s favorite homemade chocolate sauce? But desserts using it have always been liked by everyone. Of course, various delicacies such as cakes, souffles or various ice creams are good as an independent dish, but in combination with chocolate sauce, they can turn an ordinary dessert into a masterpiece of culinary art. The chocolate sauce does not contain animal products such as butter or cow's milk cream. Thanks to this, its shelf life increases even in the home refrigerator. The sauce prepared according to this recipe is not inferior in taste to sauces sold in supermarkets.
Recipe Information
Cooking method: cooking
Total cooking time: 10 min.
Ingredients:
- cocoa powder – about 35 g
- water – 125 ml
- granulated sugar -150 g
- a pinch of vanillin or vanilla sugar.
Preparation
Note to the owner:
- If you add 1 tablespoon of good cognac or liqueur to chocolate sauce, its taste will be enriched with new delicious colors and aroma.
Preparation and photo: Starinskaya Lesya
Chocolate sauce is a great topping to decorate ice cream, pancakes, waffles or other homemade desserts. The sauce has a bright and rich taste and will certainly please any sweet tooth. The expressive chocolate aroma and pleasant silky texture will give any dish not only an exquisite look, but also a richer and more pleasant taste. There are a lot of recipes for making chocolate sauce. I offer the simplest, most budget-friendly, but no less tasty dessert option for preparing this wonderful sauce. We will need the most affordable ingredients, which any housewife will probably have. Preparing chocolate sauce from cocoa is more than simple and even a beginner in cooking can handle it. The syrup is simply amazing in both taste and consistency! To give the chocolate sauce a more interesting and original taste, you can always diversify it with additives such as cinnamon, liqueur, rum or cognac. It all depends on your imagination and preferences! Anyway, I hope you enjoy the chocolate sauce recipe!
Ingredients:
- cocoa – 35 grams.
- water – 120 ml.
- salt - a pinch.
- vanillin – 1 gram.
- sugar – 150 grams.
How to make chocolate sauce from cocoa powder:
Pour the required amount of cocoa powder into a small saucepan or any other container in which we will prepare the chocolate sauce.
Add warm water here.
Place the saucepan over moderate heat and constantly stirring the mixture with a whisk until smooth.
Add the pre-measured amount of sugar. At the same moment, add a little salt and vanillin to taste.
Continuing continuous stirring, let the sugar dissolve. After the chocolate mass boils, boil everything for no more than three minutes.
Immediately pour the chocolate sauce into a jar or any other container in which it will be stored or served and put it in the refrigerator until it cools completely. According to the author of the original recipe, this chocolate sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to several months. To be honest, he has never stayed with us for so long! I can only note that the longer the chocolate sauce sits, the thicker it becomes in consistency.
Rich, rich and delicate at the same time, the chocolate aroma will add sophistication to any dish. Any dish can be improved by using chocolate sauce. Children will not refuse healthy but boring dishes with chocolate sauce.
And pancakes, shortcakes, fruit, ice cream and even store-bought cookies, served accompanied by a sauce based on cocoa powder or chocolate, will become an excellent dessert. These processed fruits of the chocolate tree can also become one of the components of the original meat sauce, giving it completely unexpected flavor notes.
Many people think of chocolate sauce as melted chocolate. This is not so, we will tell you simple and delicious recipes for chocolate sauce.
How to cook
The delicious cocoa sauce is not difficult to prepare. But nuances should be taken into account.
To prevent the thick mass from overheating, thereby losing its natural aroma, and even more so from burning, the sauce should be cooked at moderate temperature, stirring continuously (preferably with a wooden spoon). It is better to use thick-walled dishes. And in order to completely protect yourself from unpleasant surprises,... Choose the same method when heating the sauce.
Chocolate dessert sauce will be especially aromatic when combined with vanilla and cinnamon, and will become more delicate if you add butter and cream. The appetizing thickness is formed thanks to flour and starch, and liqueur, rum, and cognac added at the end of cooking will further enrich the taste of the dish.
Alcoholic drinks are also added to chocolate sauce for meat. But in this case, they usually choose between sherry, Madeira and dry wine. The recipe for sauce served with meat dishes also includes hot spices and herbs.
Dessert options
The easiest and fastest way to make chocolate sauce is using cocoa powder and water. To do this you will need 35 g of cocoa powder, 125 ml of water, 150 g of sugar, a pinch of vanillin.
Pour warm water into a saucepan and add cocoa powder. Place over moderate heat and, stirring constantly, bring the mixture until smooth. Gradually, while continuing to stir, add sugar. At the end of cooking, add vanillin.
This sauce is served hot or cold. Place the remaining treat in a glass bowl. Place in the refrigerator or just in a cool place. There are no easily perishable components in it, and it can be stored for quite a long time.
Chocolate cocoa sauce (milk recipe)
Prepare:
700 ml milk;
200 g granulated sugar;
50 g cocoa;
4 yolks;
20 g wheat flour.
Place the egg yolks in a saucepan, add sugar and mash vigorously with a spatula. When the mass turns white, add flour, cocoa and mix well. Heat the milk and add it to the mixture without stopping stirring. Place the container over moderate heat and heat, stirring, until the mixture is ready to boil. Reduce heat and cook until mixture thickens.
Dark chocolate sauce
170 dark chocolate;
3 tbsp. l. granulated sugar;
115 ml water;
30 g butter;
6 tbsp. l. cream;
0.5 tsp. vanilla essence.
In a small gastronomic container, bring water to a boil, add granulated sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Then add chopped chocolate and butter cut into small pieces, stir well. Remove the pan from the heat and stir until the mixture is smooth. Add cream and vanilla essence. Stir well again. The sauce is served warm.
Chocolate sauce "Rich"
170 g dark chocolate;
115 g powdered sugar;
170 ml water;
55 g butter;
1 tsp. vanilla essence.
Break the chocolate and butter into small pieces. Place all ingredients in a saucepan and place over low heat. The sauce must be stirred constantly. When the mass has become homogeneous, the sauce is ready for use.
Corn flour chocolate sauce
1.5 cups of milk;
4 tbsp. l. granulated sugar;
4 tbsp. l. cocoa;
30 g butter;
2 tbsp. l. cream;
1.5 tbsp. l. corn flour
0.5 tsp. vanilla essence.
Mix milk, sugar, cocoa and corn flour thoroughly until smooth. Place in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Let simmer over low heat for a couple of minutes. Then remove from the stove and add butter to the mixture. Stir well, add essence and cream and stir until the mixture is smooth. The sauce is served warm.
Chocolate sauce with condensed milk
150 g condensed milk;
50 g dark chocolate;
1 tbsp. l. butter;
80 ml milk;
1.5 tbsp. l. cocoa powder.
Break the chocolate into pieces and melt it, add butter. Stir. Add cocoa and stir until lumps are completely dissolved. Add condensed milk and milk. Stir thoroughly. You need to mix all the ingredients until the mixture has cooled. It is ideal to do this in a water bath.
Chocolate sauce with banana
150 ml water;
50 g granulated sugar;
40 g cocoa;
40 g vegetable oil;
1 banana.
Bring water to a boil in a saucepan and add cocoa powder. Mix thoroughly with a whisk. Add sugar and refined vegetable oil. Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from heat and cool the sauce to room temperature. Grind the banana in a blender and combine it with the sauce.
Meat with chocolate flavor
Latin American cooks know well how to prepare chocolate sauce for meat. It’s not surprising, since South America is the birthplace of cocoa.
Spicy chocolate sauce
Preparation time
20 mins
Cooking time
20 mins
Total time
40 mins
Hot Chocolate Sauce (Chili Recipe)
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 290 kcal
Ingredients
- 250 g Chili pepper
- 50 g Dark chocolate
- 2 pcs Onion
- 7 cloves Garlic
- 100 ml Vegetable oil (preferably olive)
- 1 piece Carnation
- 1 piece Bay leaf
- 200 ml Water
- 0.5 tsp Black peppercorns
- 100 ml Apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp. l. Dried marjoram
- 1 tbsp. l. Salt
- 1 tbsp. l. Sugar (better reed)
Step by step recipe
Peel the peppers and remove the seeds. Chop the onion and garlic cloves. Pour oil into a frying pan, heat it, add vegetables. Fry over moderate heat, stirring several times. Add water, salt, spices and herbs, and simmer the mixture for about 10 minutes.
Break the chocolate bar and melt it in a water bath. Combine the mixture obtained from chocolate with assorted vegetables, stir, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes under a closed lid.
Cool the mixture, place it in a blender and bring to a homogeneous consistency. Transfer to a glass or ceramic container and store in the refrigerator. This hot sauce is especially good with kebabs.
Chocolate sauce with wine (Mexican recipe)
Prepare:
100 g cocoa;
2 glasses of dry white wine;
2 cups sour cream.
Rub the poultry carcass (turkey, chicken) or pork with your favorite spices and bake in the oven, placing a tray under the grill. When the dish is cooked, pour the resulting sauce from the pan into a saucepan, add wine, sour cream mixed with cocoa, and cook this mixture over moderate heat until its quantity is reduced by half.
Before serving, pour the sauce over the meat dish or serve the gravy separately.
Very simple sauce
You can get a very easy-to-make sauce, it will turn out thick and fatty:
1 bar of dark chocolate (85g)
50 g butter
Melt the chocolate, at the beginning of the boiling process, add butter, bring to a boil and stir well, cool.
This sauce is good for toppings in dessert dishes.
Your own recipe
When creating the sauce, consider your own taste preferences. If the treat made with cocoa powder doesn't seem very flavorful, add a little melted dark chocolate and the sauce will take on a more pronounced chocolate flavor. Fans of risky flavors can add a little hot pepper to the dessert version of chocolate sauce. Experiment with spices, dairy additives and alcoholic fillers and perhaps you will develop your own chocolate sauce recipe.
Fragrant and thick, slightly sticky chocolate sauce - what could be better for pancakes? It has the same taste as Nutella chocolate spread, but without the nuts. You can adjust the consistency yourself by simply adding a little more or less cream.
Thick chocolate sauce is perfect for drawing chocolate inscriptions and patterns on the plate. When applied through a pastry syringe, it does not spread and holds its shape well. Or you can dilute it to a more liquid state and serve it with pancakes, ice cream or just a warm vanilla bun. Be sure to try making chocolate sauce using my recipe - I’m sure you’ll love it!
Ingredients
- dark chocolate 40 g
- butter 15 g
- condensed milk 4 tbsp. l.
- cocoa powder 1 tbsp. l.
- 33% cream 2 tbsp. l.
- boiled milk 1-3 tbsp. l.
How to make chocolate sauce for pancakes
- Melt chocolate and butter in a water bath. It is very important not to overheat! Therefore, as soon as the butter melts, immediately remove the saucepan from the water bath.
Stir vigorously until the chocolate begins to melt from the warm butter.
If the chocolate does not completely melt while stirring, it is better to return it to the water bath again for 5-10 seconds, but this way it will not overheat.
Stir until smooth - you should get a thick chocolate mixture, shiny like mirror glaze.
Add 1 tablespoon with a small amount of cocoa powder to the warm chocolate mass (it is advisable to use high-quality cocoa, without fillers). Mix everything thoroughly so that there are no lumps left.
Add condensed milk and mix again. Condensed milk should be taken uncooked, it must be of high quality, without vegetable fats.
Add cream - fat content of at least 30%.
Stir to bring the mixture until smooth.
The result will be a thick sauce - it will not spread or harden in the cold.- At this point you can finish cooking and use the thick chocolate sauce to apply patterns and designs.
In order to draw, you need to pour it into a pastry syringe or bag. The design is easy to apply and holds its shape well.
It needs the consistency of a sauce; just add boiled and pre-cooled milk to the chocolate mixture. Add milk gradually, 1 teaspoon at a time, stirring until smooth.
The resulting chocolate sauce is great for pancakes with sweet fillings. A very tasty combination with fruit fillings, especially bananas. You can serve the sauce immediately after preparation.
On a note
At room temperature, chocolate sauce for pancakes does not thicken. But if you put it in the refrigerator, it will become more viscous. It is very easy to return to the previous consistency - just heat the sauce for 5-10 seconds in the microwave (do not boil!).
Chocolate sauce is a favorite treat for many. This thick, flavorful sauce goes well with ice cream, various casseroles and many other desserts. It doesn't take much effort to prepare, although there's a lot more to it than just chocolate.
For chocolate sauce, first of all you need to prepare the chocolate. It is best to use dark chocolate with a cocoa content of more than 50%. A sauce based on dark chocolate will be more aromatic and tasty. Many people don't like dark chocolate because they find it bitter. In this case, you can cook from milk or any other chocolate.
If you melt a chocolate bar, then after a while this mass will still harden. Therefore, to obtain the consistency of the sauce, you need to add some more ingredients. Also, the melting process itself is very important. If you simply put chocolate in a saucepan and let it cook, it may burn. Thus, it is better to do this in a water bath.
Chocolate-based sauce is also prepared for spicy, meat and vegetable dishes. This is quite unusual, although very tasty. Guests will definitely like meat with chocolate sauce, especially if real gourmets come to you.
Cream sauce
Take for preparation:
- dark chocolate – 150 g
- water – 250 ml
- cream 35% - 130 ml
- granulated sugar – 80 g
First you need to chop the dark chocolate with a knife, put it in a saucepan, pour sugar on it. Add purified water, heavy cream and mix everything thoroughly. Bring these ingredients to a boil. While heating, stir constantly with a wooden spoon. The cooking process will take no more than 15 minutes, after which the sauce will thicken. The dish must be served hot.
Vanilla sauce
Ingredients:
- dark chocolate – 180 g
- water – 120 ml
- sugar – 3 tbsp.
- butter – 35 g
- medium fat cream - 6 tbsp.
- vanilla essence – 0.5 tsp.
You need to prepare a suitable pan and pour purified water into it. Add sugar to this water and let it cook. It is necessary to heat until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Break the chocolate into pieces and chop the butter with a knife. Place these two ingredients in a saucepan with sweet water and stir. The butter should melt completely. Then add cream and vanilla essence to the sauce. This chocolate sauce is served warm.
Sauce with dark chocolate and powder
Ingredients:
- dark chocolate – 175 g
- water – 170 ml
- sugar – 120 g
- butter – 55 g
- vanilla essence – 1 tsp.
- powdered sugar
Break the chocolate into pieces. Chop the butter into small pieces with a knife. Place these ingredients in a saucepan, add water, powdered sugar and vanilla essence. Place everything on the stove and, stirring, bring to a boil. When all the ingredients of the sauce are completely mixed, you can serve it.
Sauce with cornmeal and milk
Components:
Corn flour must be mixed with the following ingredients: granulated sugar, milk and cocoa powder. Transfer this mixture to a saucepan, put on fire and bring to a boil. When the mixture boils, turn the heat to low and leave to simmer for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, add the butter, dissolve completely, stir and add vanilla essence.
Milk chocolate sauce
Required ingredients:
- milk chocolate – 100 g
- purified water – 100 ml
- sugar – 50 g
- butter – 35 g
- vanillin - a pinch
You need to break the chocolate into small pieces and cut the butter with a knife. Place the pan on the fire, add purified water, sugar and vanillin. During cooking, the sauce should be stirred periodically with a spoon. When all the ingredients have dissolved, the sauce will be ready and can be served hot on the table.
Hot chili sauce
Prepare the ingredients:
- chili pepper – 250 g
- bulbs – 2 pcs.
- garlic – 7 cloves
- olive oil – 100 ml
- cloves – 1 pc.
- pimenta – 2 grains
- dried marjoram – 1 tbsp.
- clean water – 200 ml
- dark chocolate – 50 g
- table salt – 1 tbsp.
- cane sugar – 1 tbsp.
- apple cider vinegar – 100 ml
- peppercorns – 0.5 tsp.
This chocolate sauce is intended specifically for meat. The chili needs to be peeled, seeds removed, chopped and fried in a hot frying pan along with chopped onions and garlic. Add all the spices and spices to the pan. Also add water, salt and pepper, cover with a lid and simmer over low heat until the onion turns golden. Afterwards, add chocolate to the mixture and melt it.
Place all sauce ingredients in a blender bowl and blend until smooth. The finished sauce can be stored for a long time in a closed jar in the refrigerator. You can serve it with steaks, chops or sausages. It’s also very tasty to serve shish kebab with such an unusual sauce.
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