20-Minute Homemade Chocolate Sauce

A quick, homemade chocolate sauce can be prepared in minutes using six pantry ingredients, offering a superior alternative to store-bought varieties.

Category Tags:

DessertSaucesSauceIngredient

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Combine sugar, cocoa powder, flour, salt, and 1/2 cup milk in a medium saucepan; whisk into a thick paste.

  2. Whisk in the remaining milk and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.

  3. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, whisking often.

  4. Remove from heat, add vanilla extract, and allow the sauce to cool.

  5. Store the covered sauce in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

  6. Warm the sauce before serving, if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 92 kcal
Carbohydrate: 21 g
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 1 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Sodium: 18 mg
Sugar: 19 g
Fat: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g