RSSSilky Chocolate Sauce
Bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder turn into a rich, silky chocolate sauce in a matter of minutes. Simple enough to whip up when that hot fudge sundae craving hits.
1 1/2 cups
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 1 ounce bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Cognac, or other brandy
Preparation
- Whisk corn syrup, cocoa and cornstarch in a small saucepan until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk, Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in chocolate and Cognac. Let cool.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Per tablespoon: 32 calories; 1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 1 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 0 g fiber; 16 mg sodium; 10 mg potassium.
1/2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1/2 other carbohydratef
Recipe Categories
- Type of Dish
- Desserts, chocolate
- Sauce/Condiment, sweet
- Style/Theme
- Vegetarian
- Quick (total 30 min. or less)
- Health & Diet Considerations
- Healthy weight
- Heart healthy
- Low saturated fat
- Low cholesterol
- Low carbohydrate
- Low calorie
- Diabetes appropriate
- Meal/Course
- Dessert
- Servings
- 8 or more
- Total Time
- 15 minutes or less
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
- Ethnic/Regional
- American
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