Quick 3 Ingredient Chocolate Sauce

This Quick 3 Ingredient Chocolate Sauce is created with water, maple syrup, and cocoa powder. Perfect drizzled over ice cream, brownies, and to make homemade hot chocolates!

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Keyword chocolate sauce, chocolateorange, homemade, sauce, syrup

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings cups

Calories 500kcal

Author Samantha Pickthall

Ingredients

1 cup filtered water
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup dutch process cocoa powder or natural unsweetened cocoa powder

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Instructions

In a medium size pot, pour in water and maple syrup.
Turn heat to high and bring water and maple to a boil, whilst whisking.
Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low until it comes to a simmer.
Add cocoa powder and vigorously whisk through.
Bring mixture to a rapid simmer/soft boil, over medium heat.
Cook mixture for 8-10 minutes, keeping a watchful eye on it to ensure it doesn’t boil rapidly or burn. It will begin to slightly thicken after 5 minutes. Whisk the mixture every 30 seconds.
To test it, coat the back of a spatula or wooden spoon and draw a line through the mixture with your finger, if the line stays, it’s done. NOTE: the mixture is on the thinner side so it’s ok if it hasn’t thickened completely during cooking as it will continue to do so in the refrigerator later on.
Remove from heat and allow to cool down slightly in the pot for 10 minutes.
You can use this sauce whilst it’s still warm or store it for later.
Pour into a heat-proof glass jar, I use a mason jar. Pop on the lid and place it in your refrigerator for 2+ hours until it’s thickened up slightly. You can also leave it overnight before using it.
Serve over ice cream, in milkshakes, make chocolate milk, and much more!

Notes

Use filtered water for a better-tasting chocolate sauce.

Pure maple syrup without added sweeteners works best.

Be sure not to rapidly boil your sauce whilst it’s on the stove cooking. A slow simmer/soft boil is all you need otherwise it will thicken too fast and can burn.

This homemade chocolate recipe will continue to thicken as it cools and whilst it’s stored in the refrigerator.

If the sauce is too thick when you go to use it from the refrigerator, simply pour some into a small pot or heat-proof bowl and warm it gently on the stovetop or microwave to your desired consistency and temperature.

Store this chocolate sauce recipe in an airtight glass jar (mason jar) or Tupperware container for up to 2 weeks.

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