I discovered this homemade chocolate syrup recipe thanks to a serious dessert emergency: we had ice cream, whip cream and even nut topping but NO chocolate syrup.
How could I be completely out of chocolate syrup? I thought for sure I had a year's supply in our cold storage but I was wrong. Sadly wrong. And that night I was craving chocolate sauce, which meant we had to find some...and quick.
I hopped online and came across this quick and easy recipe for chocolate syrup—one that didn't call for heavy cream because I was plum out of that too. The reviews were good, the prep and cook time minimal so I gave it a shot.
This homemade chocolate syrup may be our 2012 holiday neighbor gift. All I need to do is work on getting it the right thickness. Our first batch was a little runny, but I'm blaming it on Nathan who pressured me into removing it from the heat before I was ready to do so. (I know! What the heck was he doing in my kitchen anyway?)
Next time we'll try boiling the water and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved (the recipe below reflects the change) and then adding the cocoa powder and dash of salt followed by the vanilla. If that doesn't work, we'll simply boil it a bit longer or possibly try dissolving a tablespoon of cornstarch in some water and then adding it to the simmering syrup. I have no problem taking the time to perfect a chocolate sauce recipe.
I doubt we'll ever buy a bottle of Hershey's Chocolate Syrup again.
Printable recipe for homemade chocolate syrup below.
Homemade Chocolate Syrup
This is a quick and easy recipe for chocolate syrup that doesn't require heavy cream yet is still delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 dash salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until mixture starts to simmer and sugar is completely dissolved.
- Whisk in cocoa powder and salt until thoroughly combined.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Serve warm or cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
If the sauce is too thick, next time you make it combine the first four ingredients and bring to a simmer over low heat, whisking constantly. Once the mixture starts to simmer, remove from heat and add vanilla. The syrup should be less thick than if you make a simple syrup (boiling the water and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved) first. If the syrup isn't thick enough, you can try dissolving a tablespoon of cornstarch in a little water and adding it to the sauce. Let it simmer lightly until it reaches the desired consistency.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 125Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 14mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 25gProtein: 1g
Kristina P.
I wish I had seen this last night! All we have is plain vanilla ice cream, in the fridge. Boo.
Emily
You can still make it and have it tonight! :)
Nathan
Some day I am going to have a kitchen of my own! And I am not going to let you in it Mrs. Stay-out-of-my-kitchen! And I will make my own chocolate syrup and it will be delicious. You will want some, but I will not give you any. SO THERE.
Then again, I don't really know how to make syrup. Just rice... and I don't need a whole kitchen to make rice. I will just eat out. That is probably less expensive than my own kitchen anyway. And by the way, runny chocolate syrup is great. And I still like you. I like you and I like runny chocolate syrup. ...Um... What was I talking about?
Emily
And I like you the best of all my husbands. You can make rice in my kitchen any time.
Julie Weight
Looks good. I usually do 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 can sweetened condensed milk. Sometimes I add a couple of tbls. butter to it and then enough milk to thin it to the consistency you want. This is a good one too and I usually have the ingredients on hand. I think the one you made would be a better gift though.
Emily
I have those ingredients on hand too, so I'm going to have to try your version--sounds delicious!
Charlotte
I pinned this for the next time I have an emergency chocolate syrup need. I'm honest enough with myself to know I'm too lazy to stop using Hershey. But I often run out and need something immediately!
Emily
Yeah, I saw Hershey's on the shelf at Walmart today and almost bought it. I would have if I didn't still have a ton of the other left over. Just you wait; my cold storage will hold Hershey's soon enough!
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes
Now I'm craving ice cream and chocolate syrup. I love that it's such a quick, easy recipe made with ingredients I always have on hand.
Emily
I love any time you comment on my blog. :) You just made my night!
Mary Ann
Emily! I found you. Because I was googling a chocolate sauce recipe! Your blog is amazing! And to think you grace my spin class with your presence. Missed you Wednesday. 90 minutes mon. and wed. We are CRAZY!
Making this sauce tonight!
Emily
I'm so glad you found me! And I am so bummed I missed another 90-minute spin class. I love those! Can we do two more this coming week? Pretty please? :)