Best 12 Chocolate Sauce For Ice Cream Recipes

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Chocolate sauce is an essential component to any ice cream sundae, and it can also be used to enhance the flavor of milkshakes, cakes, and other desserts. Whether you prefer a rich, dark chocolate sauce or a lighter, milk chocolate sauce, there are many recipes available to suit your taste. In this article, we will explore some of the best chocolate sauce recipes for ice cream, ranging from classic chocolate sauces to unique and innovative flavor combinations. So, get ready to indulge your sweet tooth and discover the perfect chocolate sauce to elevate your ice cream experience to the next level.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

EASY HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE SAUCE



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If you are a regular buyer of store-bought chocolate sauce, and didn't realize how easy it is to make your own at home, then I hope you give this recipe a try. Enjoy!

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Dessert Sauce Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

¾ cup white sugar
1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ¼ cups milk
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract, or more to taste
1 tiny pinch salt

Steps:

  • Place sugar, flour, and cocoa powder into a bowl. Whisk together to remove lumps.
  • Heat milk, butter, and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat until butter melts.
  • Whisk dry ingredients into the milk mixture a little at a time. Increase heat to medium-high until mixture comes to a simmer. Cook, stirring constantly, for 6 minutes. After 6 minutes, turn off heat. Whisk in a pinch of salt.
  • Pour hot over ice cream or store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 8.5 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 49.2 mg, Sugar 16.5 g

LEE LEE'S FAMOUS CHOCOLATE SAUCE FOR ICE CREAM



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Here it is folks! First time ever in print! My Mom's famous hot chocolate sauce for ice cream sundaes. These are ingredients you more than likely always have on hand. Try this once and you will never buy store bought sauce again!

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories     Sauces

Time 2m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2-2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup water (more or less, as needed to make a stirable consistency)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Combine sugar, cocoa, and salt in small saucepan.
  • Add enough water to make stirable consistency.
  • Add butter to cocoa mixture.
  • Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly.
  • Allow to boil for 1 minute, stirring.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Serve warm over ice cream.
  • Add sliced bananas and chopped walnuts if you really want a treat!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.7, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 11.4, Sodium 111.4, Carbohydrate 26.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 25, Protein 0.6

CHOCOLATE SAUCE FOR ICE CREAM



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Provided by Marcela Valladolid

Categories     condiment

Time 10m

Yield About 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 2/3 cups heavy cream
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
3 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, heat the cream over medium heat until very hot, just below a simmer. Put the dark and milk chocolates into a medium bowl. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and shake the bowl to settle it; let stand 2 minutes. With a small whisk, starting in the center of the bowl, whisk in small circles, working your way outward, until the chocolate is completely melted and the sauce is smooth.
  • Use warm or at room temperature. Store the leftover sauce in an airtight container for up to 1 week. The sauce can be warmed over low heat in a saucepan before using.

CHOCOLATE SHELL SAUCE FOR ICE CREAM



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 tablespoons coconut oil
8 ounces dark, milk or bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
1 pint ice cream

Steps:

  • Heat the coconut oil and chocolate over a double boiler of simmering water, stirring until melted. Turn off the heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Divide the ice cream among 3 bowls. Pour over the sauce; it will harden immediately.

EASY CHOCOLATE SAUCE RECIPE



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This quick and easy recipe for chocolate sauce has just three ingredients. It is perfect for topping ice cream and other desserts.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Dessert     Sauce

Time 14m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • In a small saucepan over low heat, cook the chocolate chips along with the whipping cream , stirring constantly. Continue to cook while stirring, until the chocolate chips have melted and the sauce is smooth.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Stir to blend.
  • Serve the sauce warm or cooled over dessert or ice cream .

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 34 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 11 mg, Sugar 17 g, Fat 19 g, ServingSize 1 1/4 cups (6 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

QUICK & EASY CHOCOLATE SAUCE



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Mom made this chocolate sauce recipe to drizzle on cake, and we like it over ice cream, too. -Janice Miller, Creston, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 2-1/4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 3

12 ounces (2 cups) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • In a small heavy saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 2 minutes., Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator. Warm gently before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHOCOLATE SAUCE



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Just cocoa, sugar, water and vanilla in this quick chocolate sauce.

Provided by sal

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Dessert Sauce Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

.66 cup unsweetened cocoa
1.66 cups white sugar
1 ¼ cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cocoa, sugar and water. Bring to a boil and let boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.4 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 1.5 mg, Sugar 41.7 g

DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE SAUCE



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Dressing up a dish of ice cream is especially easy with this sauce. It mixes together in a matter of minutes! The sauce serves another purpose, too. One batch yields so much, I have plenty extra to pour into pint jars and give out as gifts. -Dorothy Anderson, Ottawa, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup butter, cubed
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat; stir in sugar and salt. Gradually stir in milk; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla., Serve warm or at room temperature (sauce will thicken upon cooling). Store, covered, in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 47mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHOCOLATE SAUCE



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A straightforward ganache-chocolate and cream - with a two-to-one ratio of cream to chocolate. Some sugar, in the form of corn syrup, is added, primarily for consistency. The chocolate sauce is only as good as the chocolate you use, so use the best you can.

Categories     Sauce     Milk/Cream     Chocolate     Dairy     Dessert     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

8 ounces semisweet chocolate, such as Valrhona Equatoriale, finely chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup light corn syrup

Steps:

  • Place the chocolate in a metal bowl.
  • Combine the cream and corn syrup in a small heavy nonreactive saucepan and bring to a simmer. Pour the liquid over the chocolate and allow it to sit for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the chocolate has melted. Whisk to combine. Allow the sauce to cool slightly, then pour into a bowl or other container. (Stored in the refrigerator, tightly covered, the sauce will keep for up to 2 weeks.)
  • To serve, warm the sauce gently in the top of a double boiler or in the microwave.

SIMPLE CHOCOLATE SAUCE



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Follow our step-by-step guide to melting chocolate, add cream, sugar and a glug of almond liqueur if you like

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Condiment, Dessert, Dinner

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

50g good-quality dark chocolate (use at least 70% cocoa solids)
25g butter
125ml double cream
1 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp Disaronno liqueur (optional)

Steps:

  • Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water until completely smooth (see step-by-step).
  • Heat all of the remaining ingredients in a small saucepan until evenly combined. Remove from the heat and stir through the melted chocolate. Serve warm over chocolate pudding, vanilla ice cream or both!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

CHOCOLATE SHELL ICE-CREAM TOPPING



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Here is a chocolate ice cream topping that has a texture nearly identical to that of the commercial product Magic Shell (which also contains coconut oil), but with a far richer, more fudgy flavor.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     easy, quick, dessert

Time 5m

Yield 3/4 cup (good for 4 to 6 scoops)

Number Of Ingredients 2

7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil

Steps:

  • Melt the chocolate in a small metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir in the coconut oil and heat until dissolved, about 1 minute. Keep the liquid lukewarm until ready to pour over the ice cream. Chocolate will harden into a shell within a few seconds when spooned over ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 198, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 4 milligrams, Sugar 18 grams

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE SAUCE



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Make and share this Best Ever Chocolate Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lubie

Categories     Sauces

Time 9m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups granulated sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
4 tablespoons butter
1 (8 ounce) can condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Blend sugar and cocoa.
  • Combine with margarine and milk in a pot on stove.
  • Boil, stirring constantly, for 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and add vanilla.
  • This wonderful sauce is even better the next day.
  • Refrigerate and use unsparingly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.2, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 20.4, Sodium 71.7, Carbohydrate 54.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 53.1, Protein 2.4

Tips:

  • To make a smooth and silky chocolate sauce, use high-quality chocolate that contains at least 70% cacao.
  • Use heavy cream or whole milk for a richer sauce.
  • If you want a thicker sauce, add more chocolate or cornstarch.
  • If you want a thinner sauce, add more milk or cream.
  • Flavor your sauce with vanilla extract, cinnamon, or chili powder.
  • Serve the sauce warm over ice cream, cake, or fruit.

Conclusion:

With these recipes, you can easily make a delicious chocolate sauce that will elevate any dessert. Whether you prefer a classic chocolate sauce, a rich and decadent ganache, or a creamy and smooth pudding, there is a recipe here for everyone. So next time you have a craving for chocolate, be sure to give one of these recipes a try.

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