Real Chocolate Sauce by @millsandbuns

10 min
Easy

8 servings

🥛

130 ml

Milk

🍬

25 g

Caster Sugar

🍫

10 g

Cocoa Powder

🧂

0.3 g

Sea Salt

🌼

2.5 ml

Vanilla Extract

🍫

100 g

Chocolate

🧈

14 g

Butter

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Finely chop 100 g dark chocolate and place it in a heatproof bowl.

    dark chocolate
    🔪kitchen knife
    🪵cutting board
    🥣heatproof bowl

  2. Step 2/8

    Add 125 ml milk, 2 tablespoons caster sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, a pinch of sea salt, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract to the heavy-bottomed saucepan.

    milk
    caster sugar
    cocoa powder
    sea salt
    vanilla extract
    🍲heavy-bottomed saucepan
    🥛measuring cups
    🥄measuring spoons

  3. Step 3/8

    Heat the milk mixture over medium heat until it reaches a gentle simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar and cocoa powder.

    milk
    caster sugar
    cocoa powder
    sea salt
    vanilla extract
    🍲heavy-bottomed saucepan
    🥄whisk

  4. Step 4/8

    Pour the hot milk mixture over the chopped dark chocolate.

    dark chocolate
    milk
    caster sugar
    cocoa powder
    sea salt
    vanilla extract
    🍲heavy-bottomed saucepan
    🥣heatproof bowl

  5. Step 5/8

    Stir until the dark chocolate has fully melted and the sauce is uniform.

    dark chocolate
    🥣heatproof bowl
    🥄spatula

  6. Step 6/8

    Whisk in 1 tablespoon butter until the chocolate sauce is smooth and shiny.

    butter
    🥣heatproof bowl
    🥄whisk

  7. Step 7/8

    Pour the finished sauce into a clean airtight jar and seal it once cooled.

    🫙airtight jar
    🥄spatula

  8. Step 8/8

    Refrigerate the sealed jar before serving or using the sauce as a topping.

    🫙airtight jar

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Sweeteners, Baking Ingredients, Cocoa, Seasonings, Flavorings

Ingredients

Milk, Caster sugar, Cocoa powder, Sea salt, Vanilla extract, Chocolate, Butter

Allergens

Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Gluten-Free

Calories

154 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 2.1g, Carbohydrates: 20.5g, Total Sugars: 17.8g, Fat: 8.5g, Saturated Fat: 5.1g, Fiber: 2.2g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 54mg, Iron: 1.3mg, Magnesium: 42mg, Potassium: 163mg, Sodium: 35mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 72mcg, Vitamin D: 0.3mcg, Vitamin B12: 0.15mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

5 minutes

Cooking

5 minutes

Overall

10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

heavy-bottomed saucepan, heatproof bowl, whisk, spatula, measuring cups, measuring spoons, kitchen knife, cutting board, airtight jar

Appliances

stovetop, refrigerator

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert Sauce, Topping, Baking Ingredient

Occasions

Dessert, Baking, Snack, Celebration

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@millsandbuns

Origin

Cuisine

International

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Smooth, Silky, Glossy, Pourable

Flavors

Chocolatey, Sweet, Rich, Cocoa, Vanilla, Buttery, Lightly Salty

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours because the sauce contains milk and butter), fridge : 7 days (Store in a clean airtight jar,Keep refrigerated at or below 4°C / 40°F,Use a clean spoon each time), freezer : 90 days (Freeze in a freezer-safe airtight container with headspace,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator,Whisk or gently reheat if separation occurs)