Chocolate Sauce Recipe for Pancakes
If you're looking to dress up your next stack of pancakes, look no further! This chocolate sauce for pancakes will make everyone smile! Made with 5 simple ingredients and in just a few minutes, you can store this sweet sauce and reheat as needed.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter cut into chunks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the cocoa, sugar, heavy cream and butter. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Let cool to room temperature, then pour into jars. Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready for use.
- Reheat for 20-30 seconds in the microwave when ready to use. Pour over pancakes!
Notes
- To make the sauce a little thinner, add water 1 tablespoon at a time and stir until desired consistency has been reached.
- Don't limit this recipe to just breakfast! Add a drizzle of chocolate sauce to your next mug of hot chocolate or drizzle it over a few scoops of vanilla ice cream.
- For a more chocolatey end result, replace regular milk with chocolate milk!
- Add 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice to the mixture to give it a pumpkin/fall twist.
- Add a pinch of salt to the saucepan for an extra bite of saltiness.