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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.
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Prep Time 4 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 5 minutes
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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