The Ultimate Quick & Easy Homemade Chocolate Syrup (Richer Than Store-Bought!)
Stop buying syrup! Make this rich, smooth homemade chocolate syrup in under 10 minutes using simple pantry ingredients. This easy chocolate sauce is better than Hershey’s and perfect for ice cream, milk, or coffee.
- 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 water in a small saucepan.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Do not let it boil rapidly.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, continuing to whisk for about 1 minute. This step helps thicken the syrup slightly.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and salt until combined.
- Allow the chocolate syrup to cool completely. It will thicken further as it cools.
- Pour the cooled syrup into an airtight container for storage.
Notes
- For a vegan chocolate syrup, confirm your sugar source is vegan-friendly.
- This recipe makes a smooth chocolate drizzle that is naturally gluten free.
- Store this pantry staple chocolate syrup in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.
- To make chocolate milk syrup, use 2-3 tablespoons per 8 ounces of cold milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Tablespoons
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg