The Ultimate 5-Minute Homemade Chocolate Syrup
Make rich, smooth chocolate syrup in five minutes using basic pantry ingredients. This recipe tastes better than store-bought versions and works well on ice cream, in milk, or coffee.
- Prep Time: 2 min
- Cook Time: 3 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: About 1 1/4 cups 1x
- Category: Dessert Topping
- Method: Stovetop Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a small saucepan. Whisk these dry ingredients together.
- Add the water to the saucepan. Place the pan over medium heat.
- Stir the mixture constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer. This should take about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat immediately after it simmers.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the syrup into a clean jar or container. Allow it to cool completely before using. The syrup will thicken as it cools.
Notes
- For chocolate milk, mix 2 tablespoons of syrup with 1 cup of cold milk.
- Store the finished chocolate syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- If you prefer a thinner syrup for drizzling, add 1 to 2 extra tablespoons of water while cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg