• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home

Fancy Apron  logo

menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
  • About Fancy Apron
  • Contact Fancy Apron
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Home » Sweets and Treats Recipes

    January 13, 2023

    Chocolate Dipping Sauce Recipe

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
    a strawberry being dipped into chocolate dipping sauce in a white porcelain bowl surrounded by cut bananas pound cake strawberries marshmallows and graham crackers

    This chocolate dipping sauce recipe packs all of the decadent chocolate we need to make a great dessert board or fun treat for the family. I have to keep it simple though. This is such an easy recipe for homemade chocolate sauce. The hardest part is deciding what to dip next!

    This blog post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I may earn income from qualifying purchases.

    A Quick Chocolate Sauce Overview

    Let's first start by getting in the chocolate-dessert-decadent mindset. Dessert brings us so much joy. Whether you are hanging out as a family having a fun weekend evening. Or maybe you need something sweet to end a romantic dinner (or at least move on to the next phase 😉 ). This chocolate dipping sauce is so fun and so delicious.

    Save this recipe for: Valentine's Day, summer parties, girls nights, or when the kids have sleepovers.

    Dipping Sauce Ingredients

    chocolate dipping sauce ingredients including a glass bowl of milk chocolate chips glass pitcher of heavy cream and small glass bowls of vanilla extract butter and salt

    I feel like there is a pretty good chance you already have these simple ingredients in your pantry. Check it out.

    You need milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate. The recipe card is written with semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can choose. I like to use chocolate morsels because I almost always have them on hand, but a chocolate bar would also work. You'll just need to very finely chop it up into small pieces.

    Next, we need heavy cream, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, a pinch of salt.

    *I don't recommend using dark chocolate. The semi-sweet is dark enough. Besides, you deserve a little of sweetness here.

    Heating and Melting Chocolate

    a white bowl of melted chocolate being stirred with a grey rubber spatula set on top of a wood cutting board

    Okay, so you have a few choices. We can make this sauce on the stove or in the microwave. Much to my surprise, its actually faster and easier to make it in the microwave. Here are the steps for both options:

    1). Stove top- place a small saucepan on the stove over medium heat. Pour in the cream and butter. Once the cream has heated enough to make small bubbles around the edge on the pot, add in the chocolate, vanilla, and salt. Stir the mixture with a rubber spatula until is melted and completely smooth. *careful not to burn it. Lower the heat to medium or low heat just to be safe.*

    2). Microwave- pour the cream into a microwave-safe bowl and heat it for 30 seconds. Add in the chocolate chips and return to the microwave to heat for another 30 seconds. Remove the bowl from the microwave and stir with a rubber spatula. Add in the butter, vanilla, and salt. Continue stirring until the chocolate has melted completely and you have a smooth sauce.

    What I don't recommend... a double boiler. Y'all, it is not necessary. Don't hassle with the mess.

    What to Dip...

    chocolate dipping sauce in a white porcelain bowl surrounded by cut bananas pound cake strawberries marshmallows and graham crackers

    What's not to dip is a better question. This is such a great recipe because it's delicious, but its also great because you dip whatever you have on hand. Here's a list just to get you started though:

    • Fresh fruit- strawberries, apple slices, bananas, pineapple
    • Marshmallows- the bigger the better
    • Graham crackers, pretzel rods, pound cake, chessman cookies
    • Store bought or homemade churros
    • Chocolate chip cookies, vanilla wafers, or pirouline cookies

    More Ways to Use This Chocolate Dipping Sauce Recipe

    This chocolate sauce is also perfect for pouring. I absolutely love to drizzle it over ice cream, cheesecake, crepes and chocolate chip pancakes. (That is obviously a once in a while brunch type breakfast!)

    Basically, any time you would reach for the Hershey's syrup, swap it out and go for this way tastier homemade chocolate sauce version.

    How to Serve Chocolate Dipping Sauce

    If you don't already one, check out this dip serving set. I like this type of serving ware because a small bowl of dipping sauce goes in the middle and of the delicious dippers are laid around it.

    The sauce will stay perfectly smooth and saucy at room temperature. If you have leftovers to save for another day, transfer the chocolate sauce to an airtight container. Keep in the refrigerator for up to one week (although I always devour it much faster).

    To reheat the chocolate sauce, just microwave in 30 second intervals and stir in between. The sauce will melt and liquify, no problem.

    Chocolate Dipping Sauce Recipe Card

    a strawberry being dipped into chocolate dipping sauce in a white porcelain bowl surrounded by cut bananas pound cake strawberries marshmallows and graham crackers
    Print Recipe
    5 from 3 votes

    Chocolate Dipping Sauce Recipe

    A decadently rich chocolate sauce perfect for dipping or pouring over your favorite desserts. Perfectly sweet for dipping fruit, cookies, pretzels, and so much more.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chocolate
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 214kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 saucepan
    • 1 rubber spatula
    • 1 microwave safe bowl

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
    • ¾ cup heavy cream
    • ½ tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • pinch of salt

    Instructions

    Stove Top

    • In a small sauce pan, combine the heavy cream and butter. Place over medium low heat for 2-3 minutes.
    • Add the chocolate chips, vanilla, and pinch of salt. Use a rubber spatula to stir the mixture together until the chocolate chips have melted completely. Once the sauce is completely smooth, remove from the heat and serve immediately.

    Microwave

    • In a microwave safe bowl, combine the heavy cream and butter. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds.
    • Add the chocolate chips, vanilla, and pinch of salt to the warm cream. Stir it well to combine and return to the microwave. Heat it for another 30 seconds. Remove it and stir.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg

    Recipe Modifications

    If you want a slightly thinner sauce, add an extra tablespoon of cream or use a full tablespoon of butter.

    Butter- you can certainly substitute coconut oil for the butter. A little goes a long way, so start with just 1 teaspoon and add more if needed. The butter or coconut oil give the sauce a glossy finish, so either will work.

    More Sweets to Keep You Satisfied

    bowl of cheesecake dip with cut strawberries and sliced apples
    Cheesecake Fruit Dip
    Cheesecake French Toast
    Loaded Cheesecake Blondies

    More Sweet Treats

    • Christmas Chocolate Bark Recipe
    • Butterscotch Blondies on the Traeger
    • Christmas Rice Krispie Treats
    • Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    photo of Alexis standing in her kitchen with a latin inspired apron on

    Hi, I'm Alexis! I love cooking delicious meals from scratch, especially on my Traeger Grill.

    More about me →

    Popular

    • Cranberry Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad
    • Carole’s Potato Salad
    • Jack Daniel's Sauce
    • Loaded Cheesecake Blondies

    Costco Basics

    • Freezer Friendly Chicken Marinades
    • How to make Costco sized quantities work for you.
    • Bulk Break Down: Meat
    • Rotisserie Chicken Stew

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    • Instagram
    • Facebook
    • www.pinterest.com/fancyapron
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2020 Brunch Pro