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You only need a few ingredients to make this Homemade Chocolate Sauce and it tastes better than any chocolate syrup you can buy at the store. Smooth, sweet, and incredibly chocolate-y, this is the chocolate sauce I tried for years to make.

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Homemade Chocolate Sauce

I wanted a simple homemade chocolate syrup similar to Hershey’s syrup; something that I could use to make chocolate milk for my boys or use as an ice cream topping.

Over the past few years, I’ve made numerous chocolate sauces: rich creamy hot fudge sauces and basic melted chocolate sauces (i.e. Homemade Magic Shell).

I ran across this recipe many years ago and tried it within a few days of finding the recipe. This was exactly the chocolate sauce what I wanted!

This chocolate sauce is not overly sweet and it is smooth and rich in flavor. This is better than the Hershey’s syrup that I remember. I am excited to have this in the refrigerator now and I can hardly wait to make a treat with it after dinner tonight!

How To Make Chocolate Syrup

When I found this recipe for homemade chocolate sauce, it was almost too simple to believe.

No fancy ingredients, no dairy, just sugar, cocoa powder, and water. A pinch of salt and a tiny splash of vanilla finish it off perfectly.

This sauce tastes like Hershey’s syrup, only better.

Ice Cream Recipes

Pour chocolate sauce over the best and easiest Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream, Cherry Ice Cream, or Salted Caramel Ice Cream.

This Peanut Butter Ice Cream by Pint Sized Baker is begging for some chocolate sauce and I can’t wait to drizzle some chocolate sauce over this Take 5 Ice Cream Pie by Beyond Frosting.

 

Homemade Chocolate Syrup really is better than store bought! get the EASY recipe at barefeetinthekitchen.com

Chocolate Syrup Recipe

  1. In a cold saucepan, whisk together the cocoa and the sugar until all lumps are removed.
  2. Add the salt and the water and bring to a boil over medium to medium-high heat.
  3. Reduce to a simmer; stirring constantly. Simmer for about 30 seconds and then remove from heat.
  4. Let cool and then add vanilla. Pour into a glass jar and refrigerate until needed.

Simple Homemade Chocolate Sauce

Recipe slightly adapted from and with thanks to Cate Linden
4.84 from 36 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 7 (2) ounce servings
Calories: 127kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

  • In a cold saucepan, whisk together the cocoa and the sugar until all lumps are removed. Add the salt and the water and bring to a boil over medium to medium high heat. 
  • Reduce to a simmer; stirring constantly. Simmer for about 30 seconds and then remove from heat. Let cool and then add vanilla. Pour into a glass jar and refrigerate until needed. Enjoy!

Notes

The chocolate sauce will be very thin when it finishes boiling, but it will thicken quite a bit as it cools. The chocolate sauce may be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Simply reheat before serving. 
This recipe makes 14oz of chocolate sauce and can easily be doubled if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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{originally published 4/20/12 – recipe notes and photos updated 8/14/18}

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Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.

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  1. Holly Phelps says

    Happy new year! I’m making this tonight and serving it over peppermint ice cream. Can’t wait. I know it’s going to be delicious. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes!5 stars

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  2. Sharon says

    I’m gonna make this right away! My Mom always had chocolate sauce she made with cocoa! Now I will too! Thank you!

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  3. Dana says

    This is so simple to make, but the result is soooo delicious!!! I could eat this sauce alone with spoons! 🙈 Also, similar sauces are rather expensive here in my country, however, this homemade is not only way cheaper, but healthier (no odd additives) and tastes better! Thank You for sharing this recipe!5 stars

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  4. Angelica says

    Perfect and Easy! I made it this evening for our vanilla ice cream and it was crazy easy to make and the result was perfect. I won’t buy store bought sauce again, as this avoided the weird store bought chemical additive taste. Thank you.5 stars

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  8. Anna says

    I always have a jar of this sauce in my fridge. It’s lasts several weeks, and is soo much better than store bought! I I first made it because I was out of syrup and wanted chocolate milk 😂 but I kept making it even when we had the other kind. Definitely recommend!5 stars

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