# Homemade Chocolate Sauce

This homemade chocolate sauce tastes just like the store-bought variety, but it's made with four real food ingredients and zero preservatives.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1.5 cups water
- 1.75 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

## Instructions

1. Combine maple syrup and water in a medium saucepan.
2. Warm over medium heat until just simmering.
3. Whisk in cocoa powder until it's totally smooth (it will take a minute or two to get all of the cocoa completely incorporated).
4. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
5. Pour through a fine mesh sieve into a glass jar.
6. Keep it in the fridge for up to three weeks.

## Equipment

- medium sauce pan
- whisk
- jar
- fine mesh sieve

## Tips

- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
- The ingredients will settle a bit while in the refrigerator, so make sure to stir or shake the container before using.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU3gJ0akRWY/?igsh=MTBlY2JyZ3FubjdobA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c500968a-ce07-4ca2-ab68-9635fc78f99e
- Extracted: 2026-03-19

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