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    Decadent Homemade Chocolate Sauce Ice Cream Topping

    by Kathy Owen · "As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases"

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    Make this heavenly chocolate topping for ice cream or your favorite dessert. Your family will love you! But even better, this recipe makes a big batch so package some for friends and neighbors. It is the perfect birthday present, Christmas gift, or an anytime surprise. 

    Chocolate sauce is such a blah name for this incredible, velvety smooth topping. Mayve we should call it The Most Incredible Chocolate Sauce You Will Ever Taste.

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    Homemade Chocolate Sauce Ice Cream Topping

    This chocolate sauce keeps in the refrigerator for about a month if it lasts that long, but at our house, it's gone way before that. A great way to package the topping is in half-pint canning jars, the fancy ones. They fit just about anywhere in the frig.

    jar of chocolate sauce

    Ingredients:

    • 4 squares (4 ounches) of Baker's Chocolate    
    •  1 stick of butter  
    •  3 cups of sugar 
    •   ¼ teaspoon of vanilla

    Instructions:

    • Using a double boiler, bring the water in the bottom pot to a boil.
    • Place the chocolate squares and butter in the top of the double boiler.
    • When they are melted, begin to stir in the sugar.
    • Add ½ cup at a time, mixing each one until well combined. (This is important to ensure the final sauce is well homogenized.)
    • When all the sugar is incorporated, it will look like dark brown beach sand.
    • Once all the sugar is in, add the condensed milk a little at a time.
    • Again, stir until it is completely mixed in.
    • As you add the milk, the sauce will become smooth and velvety. Keep cooking it until this texture is achieved or it will be grainy.
    • Then, add the vanilla.
    • Store in jars with lids in the refrigerator.
    • To serve, heat the sauce. Whole jars can be immersed in hot water until the sauce is warm. Stir several times to speed the warming of the entire jar.
    • Small amounts for single servings can be heated in a microwave.

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    Homemade Chocolate Sauce Ice Cream Topping

    An easy delicious chocolate sauce that's perfect for Christmas gift-giving (or any other occasion giving), but also, the ultimate gift to yourself.

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    Prep : 10 minutes mins
    Cook : 40 minutes mins
    Total Time: 50 minutes mins
    Course : Dessert
    Cuisine : American
    Servings : 3 ½ pints

    Ingredients
     

    • 4 ounce squares of Baker's Chocolate
    • 1 stick butter
    • 3 cups of sugar
    • 14 ounce can of Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
    • ¼ teaspoon of vanilla
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    Instructions
     

    • Using a double boiler, bring the water in the bottom pot to a boil.
    • Place the chocolate squares and butter in the top of the double boiler.
    • When they are melted, begin to stir in the sugar.
    • Add ½ cup at a time, mixing each one until it is well combined. (This is important to make sure the final sauce is well homogenized.)
    • When all the sugar is incorporated, it will look like dark brown beach sand.
    • Once all the sugar is in, begin to add the condensed milk a little at a time.
    • Again, stir until it is completely mixed in.
    • As you add the milk, the sauce will become smooth and velvety. Keep cooking it until this texture is achieved or it will be grainy.
    • Then add the vanilla.
    • Store in jars with lids in the refrigerator.
    • To serve, heat the sauce. Whole jars can be immersed in hot water until the sauce is warm. Stir several times to speed the warming of the entire jar.
    • Small amounts for single servings can be heated in a microwave.

    Nutrition (may vary depending on ingredients and amounts used)

    Calories: 1385kcal | Carbohydrates: 283g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 810mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 272g | Vitamin A: 354IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 416mg | Iron: 7mg
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    Traditionally, we serve chocolate sauce over vanilla ice cream. Here is a list of other foods to top with it:

    • mint ice cream
    • vanilla pudding
    • pumpkin pudding
    • fresh raspberries or strawberries
    • pound cake 

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    About Kathy Owen

    Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.

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