Quick & Easy Homemade Chocolate Syrup Recipe (Better Than Store-Bought)
Make rich, velvety chocolate syrup from scratch in under 10 minutes using simple pantry ingredients like cocoa powder. This easy recipe creates a delicious topping for ice cream, pancakes, or mixing into your coffee or milk.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: About 1.5 cups 1x
- Category: Dessert Topping
- Method: Stovetop Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium saucepan.
- Whisk in the water until the mixture is smooth and no lumps remain.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until the mixture just begins to boil.
- Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer gently for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Do not let it boil rapidly.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Allow the syrup to cool completely before using. It will thicken as it cools.
- Pour the cooled syrup into an airtight container for storage.
Notes
- This recipe yields a versatile chocolate topping perfect for mochas or chocolate milk.
- For a thicker ice cream topping, slightly reduce the amount of water used.
- Store this homemade chocolate sauce in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 105
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 1
- Fat: 0.5
- Saturated Fat: 0.3
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0