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We received so much snow on Wednesday that the schools were closed again on Thursday. Lucky for my kids I had three chocolate waffles leftover for them to enjoy on yet another snow day. As they were enjoying their breakfast, one of my children (with a mouth covered in chocolate) said, “Mom, this chocolate sauce is so good. Are you going to put it on your blog?” Silly me–I forgot to include the chocolate sauce recipe with the waffle recipe.
I have recipes for chocolate syrup and hot fudge, but this is my version of a classic chocolate sauce. With just a few ingredients, it is simple to prepare, yet has a rich, deep flavor. Enjoy it with cakes, tarts, ice cream, or any sweet treat that needs an extra boost of chocolate. Serve warm or cool–it is just divine!
Chocolate Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup half and half
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan, bring the half and half, butter, and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour the heated mixture over the chocolate. Let stand for 1-2 minutes, then stir until the chocolate is completely smooth. Add the vanilla, espresso powder and liqueur (if using), and stir to combine. Serve warm. If serving cool, sauce can be thinned with water–one teaspoon at a time. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Reheat over a low heat or in the microwave. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can I come to your house for breakfast? Nice chocolate sauce drizzling over top of everything, I am even thinking on my eggs, oh what a way to start my day. 🙂
Great photo – this sounds yummy!
when I`m looking at this I`m really hungry 🙂 with such delicious combo it must be awesome! I`m so glad I found your blog and I`m going to stop by your blog more often 🙂
Jenn and Paula-
Thank you:)
OH LORD!Chocolate sauce! Why didn't I think of that? Thanks a lot!
Made this today. Absolutely the best chocolate sauce that I have EVER had!
Tonya-
Yeah– I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for letting me know:)