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    Easy Chocolate Ganache

    Published: Dec 17, 2022 Modified: Dec 1, 2022 by Isabel Laessig

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    Perfect for dipping fruit or glazing a cake, my Easy Chocolate Ganache recipe takes just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make! Use it for strawberries, chocolate ganache cakes, ganache cupcakes, chocolate topped cheesecake, and more.

    a bowl of chocolate ganache and a spoon drizzling some ganache
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    • Ganache Frosting
    • Easy Chocolate Ganache Ingredients
    • Chocolate Ganache for Cake
    • How to Make Chocolate Ganache
    • Chocolate Ganache Recipe Tips
    • Chocolate Ganache without Cream
    • Dark Chocolate Ganache
    • White Chocolate Ganache
    • Chocolate Ganache FAQs
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    Ganache Frosting

    If you have ever tried chocolate ganache cake, then you know how amazing ganache chocolate is. This isn't your average chocolate frosting recipe - ganache is rich, creamy, and so decadent!

    It's the perfect chocolate topping for everything from chocolate dipped strawberries to cake frosting and pastry fillings. Trust me when I say you will want to make it for every dessert.

    So, if you want to make a dessert extra special, or want a new type of chocolate to dip fruit or shortbread cookies in, learn how to make chocolate ganache with this easy recipe - you will be so glad you did!

    chocolate ganache covered strawberries with nuts

    Easy Chocolate Ganache Ingredients

    • Heavy whipping cream
    • Semi-sweet chocolate chips - you can also use white chocolate or dark chocolate
    • Sea salt

    Chocolate Ganache for Cake

    Having experience working with ganache frosting for cake, I'll let you in on a little trick for what gives the ganache its shiny finish on store-bought ganache cakes: corn syrup!

    Use about 2 Tablespoons of corn syrup per 1 cup heavy cream to give the ganache a shiny finish. In the case of this recipe, use ½ Tablespoon for ¼ cup heavy cream.

    You can use light or dark corn syrup - both will work. This extra ingredient adds a beautiful finish to the ganache, so if you want that extra "wow" factor, give it a try! It also makes the ganache slightly easier to pour, so it's perfect for pouring over a cake or cheesecake.

    How to Make Chocolate Ganache

    1. Add heavy cream to a microwave-safe glass measuring cup and semi-sweet chocolate chips to a heat-proof bowl. Microwave the heavy cream for 45 seconds, until it just begins bubbling. (If using, mix and heat the corn syrup with the heavy cream.)
      adding chocolate chips to a bowl
    2. Slowly and carefully pour the hot heavy cream over the chocolate chips.
      pouring hot cream over chocolate chips in a bowl
    3. Stir the chocolate until it melts and is smooth. If they don't melt completely after stirring, add the bowl back to the microwave for 10-15 seconds and stir again.
      chocolate ganache on a spoon over a bowl
    4. Add a pinch of sea salt and stir.
      adding salt to chocolate ganache in a bowl
    5. Use for your favorite desserts!
      holding a chocolate ganache dipped strawberry

    Chocolate Ganache Recipe Tips

    • You can microwave or heat the heavy cream in a saucepan, whichever you prefer. If you're using corn syrup with it, mix them together and heat both at the same time.
    • You can use dark, white, or milk chocolate chips - whichever you prefer. They all work the same way for this recipe.
    • You can make chocolate ganache without cream by substituting the cream with milk and butter instead. Follow the instructions below to replace cream with milk.

    Chocolate Ganache without Cream

    1. For ¼ cup milk, you will also need 2 Tablespoons butter. Gently heat the milk on the stove in a saucepan with butter over medium heat.
    2. Turn the heat up slightly and allow the milk mixture to bubble.
    3. Once it starts to bubble, remove it from the heat and pour it over the chocolate.
    4. Mix until smooth and creamy.

    Dark Chocolate Ganache

    Making dark chocolate ganache is as easy as swapping out the semi-sweet chocolate chips for dark chocolate. If you prefer the flavor of dark chocolate, this is a great way to tailor your chocolate dip to your tastes.

    a single chocolate ganache dipped strawberry

    White Chocolate Ganache

    You can even make a white chocolate ganache recipe by swapping out the semi-sweet chocolate chips for white chocolate chips. You may want to use more white chocolate chips for a stronger white chocolate flavor, as it has a more mild flavor than dark or semi-sweet chocolate. Follow all the same steps - nothing about the rest of the recipe changes!

    dipping a white chocolate ganache strawberry

    Chocolate Ganache FAQs

    What kind of chocolate for ganache?

    For classic chocolate ganache, use semi-sweet chocolate chips. If you want dark chocolate ganache, replace the semi-sweet chips with dark chocolate, and if you want white chocolate ganache, replace them with white chocolate chips. For white chocolate chips, you may want to mix in more chips for a bolder white chocolate flavor.

    Will ganache harden?

    Ganache will harden if left at room temperature or in the refrigerator. As ganache contains heavy cream, it is best to let it harden in the refrigerator. If you heat it up in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring between each interval, it will reach a smooth consistency again.

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    a chocolate ganache dipped strawberry next to another one with a nut coating

    Easy Chocolate Ganache

    Isabel Laessig
    Learn how to make chocolate ganache with my Easy Chocolate Ganache Recipe! Perfect for cakes, dipping fruit, filling crepes, and more.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 4 mins
    Cook Time 1 min
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Sauce
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 cup
    Calories 941 kcal

    Equipment

    • 2 heat-proof bowls or 1 heat-proof bowl and 1 microwave-safe glass measuring cup
    • 1 Spoon or small whisk

    Ingredients
      

    • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
    • 4.5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips or white chocolate chips, or dark chocolate chips
    • 1 pinch sea salt

    For a Shiny Finish - Optional

    • ½ Tablespoon corn syrup use 2 Tablespoons per 1 Cup cream

    Instructions
     

    • Add heavy cream to a microwave-safe glass measuring cup and semi-sweet chocolate chips to a heat-proof bowl. Microwave the heavy cream for 45 seconds, until it just begins bubbling. (If using, mix and heat the corn syrup with the heavy cream.)
      ¼ cup heavy whipping cream, 4.5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, ½ Tablespoon corn syrup
      adding chocolate chips to a bowl
    • Slowly and carefully pour the hot heavy cream over the chocolate chips.
      pouring hot cream over chocolate chips in a bowl
    • Stir the chocolate until it melts and is smooth. If they don't melt completely after stirring, add the bowl back to the microwave for 10-15 seconds and stir again.
      chocolate ganache on a spoon over a bowl
    • Add a pinch of sea salt and stir.
      1 pinch sea salt
      adding salt to chocolate ganache in a bowl
    • Use for your favorite desserts!
      holding a chocolate ganache dipped strawberry

    Notes

    Chocolate Ganache Recipe Tips
    • You can microwave or heat the heavy cream in a saucepan, whichever you prefer. If you're using corn syrup with it, mix them together and heat both at the same time.
    • You can use dark, white, or milk chocolate chips - whichever you prefer. They all work the same way for this recipe.
    • You can make chocolate ganache without cream by substituting the cream with milk and butter instead. Follow the instructions below to replace cream with milk.
    Chocolate Ganache without Cream
    1. For ¼ cup milk, you will also need 2 Tablespoons butter.
    2. Gently heat the milk on the stove in a saucepan with butter over medium heat.
    3. Turn the heat up slightly and allow the milk mixture to bubble.
    4. Once it starts to bubble, remove it from the heat and pour it over the chocolate.
    5. Mix until smooth and creamy.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupCalories: 941kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 10gFat: 70gSaturated Fat: 42gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 780mgFiber: 10gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 938IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 8mg
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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and hosts Family Foodie Friday on WTSP's Great Day Tampa Bay along with other television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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