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3-Minute Easy Chocolate Sauce

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This is the easiest, fastest and very delicious chocolate sauce that I whipped up – in less than 3 minutes.

Yes, you heard me right – 3 minutes!

And you only need 4 ingredients which are definitely found in your pantry!

(Yes, I’m very excited talking about this chocolate sauce. ;))

Here’s the break down:

(This is probably by far the shortest step-by-step photos I’ve ever taken!)

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1st minute – measure sugar and cocoa powder.

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2nd minute – add in water and bring the mixture to a boil.

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3rd minute – measure some butter and whisk it in.

And that’s it! Now you just have to let it cool.

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Here’s what I did to my chocolate sauce: I grabbed a puff (recipe here) and fill it with ice cream.

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And then I pour the warm chocolate sauce on top – oooh la la!

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Pure bliss on a plate!

3-Minute Easy Chocolate Sauce
 
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Makes ½ cup
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Ingredients
  • 30 grams (1/4 cup) best-quality cocoa powder (I used Varlhona cocoa)
  • 55 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar (more if you like a sweeter sauce)
  • 100 ml water (1/3 cup + 1½ tablespoons) (substitute with milk for a creamier texture)
  • 10 grams (2 teaspoons) unsalted butter, diced
Method
  1. Combine the cocoa powder, caster sugar and water in a small pot. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly to dissolve the sugar and cocoa powder.
  2. Remove the pot from heat and stir in the butter. Let the sauce cool before transferring it to a serving container. The sauce will thicken slightly when cooled.
  3. Make ahead: Keep the sauce covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Warm it up in the microwave or in a pot and whisk till smooth before using.
Naggy
adapted from Masterchef Aria Chocolate Tart by Poh Ling Yeow

Super Naggy:

  • Use the best quality cocoa powder you can find. I love Varlhona cocoa – it’s expensive, but worth every penny!
  • The resulting sauce is bitter-sweet, so if you like a sweeter sauce, add in more sugar while it’s still warm.
  • If you need the sauce urgently, place the pot in an ice water bath and stir till it’s cool.
  • A fellow foodie, Jane, tried out this recipe and used water instead of milk, and she said the resulting sauce is even better! I guess the milk make the sauce richer and thicker! Thanks Jane!

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  1. It was just wowso melting… Definitely yum-yum…I did it with pancakes and icecream

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  2. This was an excellent recipe – I had to make 3 liters of chocolate sauce for a function and it was perfect…. made a slight variation by adding some vanilla for flavour…. thanks a ton! Great recipe

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    • Wow 3 litres of chocolate sauce?? It spells chocolate heaven to me! I’m glad you like the recipe Sanjo, and the vanilla addition sounds awesome! 🙂

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  3. Enjoyed this recipe; thanks! P.S. there is no ml to cup conversion on the water, if you want to add that. I used this recipe to moisten up some brownies that I made that were too dry because I added some cornmeal and not enough liquid. So I poked lots of holes in the brownies w/ a fork and poured this over to bring back the moistness and enhance the taste. P.S.S., I substituted 1/2 of the sugar with liquid stevia (4 droppers) and it was still delicious. 🙂

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    • Hi, I will not recommend this to cover the cake as it may not be thick enough. Use a chocolate ganache (chocolate to cream in the ratio of 1:1) if you want to cover the cake.

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      • Mmmmmm I’m about to try all of you guyses ideas I’m going to make some pancakes with chocolate sauce on top and put a little coffee in it . I think I’m going to try to use some powdered sugar also with the regular sugar and see how that taste !!! Thank you for the recipe Sarasota Florida Quarry

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  27. Oh, Jasline! Just what my diet needs, a more efficient delivery system for chocolate. 🙂
    This does look so rich and delicious and it’s too easy to make. The sight of your sauce dripping down a profiterol has me salivating. I need some vanilla ice cream. I have everything else needed.

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