Making homemade chocolate syrup is so easy - it takes just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes. It's a rich, decadent chocolate syrup that's even better than store-bought - made without corn syrup or dairy. Add it to homemade lattes, coffee, drizzle over ice cream, and so much more!
Prep time: PT1M
Cook time: PT3M
Total time: PT4M
Rating
4.96 stars (95 reviews)
Keywords
cocktail, coffee, easy, homemade, quick, syrup
Ingredients
¾ cup 100% unsweetened cocoa powder (+ 2 TBSP for a richer syrup; sifted)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
⅛-¼ teaspoon kosher salt (*not table salt)
Categories
Beverages
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a small or medium saucepan, whisk together sifted cocoa powder, sugar, and water over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat. Stir frequently as it simmers for about 3 minutes; it shouldn't come to a rolling boil. The syrup will bubble and expand, becoming slightly thicker.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and salt. Allow to cool, and transfer to a glass jar or bottle. Chill in the fridge before using for optimal flavor and texture - it thickens up quite a bit in the fridge and the flavor really comes together!
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month. Use it to make chocolate milk, hot cocoa, mochas, drizzle on desserts, ice cream, and more!
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 2 TBSP
Calories: 155 kcal
Carbohydrates: 40 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 2 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 53 mg
Sugar: 34 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0.55 g
Reviews
Sharon W on 2024-12-17 (5 stars): Great recipe. I like dark chocolate so used 1/2 c. regular and 1/4 c. dark cocoa powder. Great taste and consistency. Thank you!
Ruth Rodgers on 2024-10-20 (5 stars): Thank you so much for this absolutely delicious recipe! My granddaughter loves a glass of chocolate milk in the morning and I feel good knowing exactly what’s in the syrup. So easy and so good! Thank you again, Becca!
Cassie D on 2024-09-25 (5 stars): Delicious! So much better than store bought. Easy too. My kids and I made it together and served over homemade ice cream. Yummmm Thnak you!
Jan Clark on 2024-07-22 (5 stars): I used dark cocoa and this recipe gave me exactly what I was looking for. Not too thick or thin, super dark and with a not-too-sweet flavor that goes with all my deserts. Even makes kefir doable for little ones!
Adelaide Miller on 2024-03-25 (5 stars): Delicious! Super rich and chocolate-y, not to mention easy! I was craving an iced mocha and was out of chocolate sauce, so glad I decided to make my own. I did sub in some black cocoa, which took it over the top!
Art Shapiro on 2024-02-05 (5 stars): I had run out of store-bought syrup and just made your recipe an hour ago, using some 10-years-past-expiration cocoa powder sitting in the back of a cabinet. I'm enjoying it as we speak over some ice cream - insufficiently cooled to thicken very much, but that's OK.
It is really excellent, far more chocolatey and less chemical tasting than my last two purchased containers, the house brands of two different grocery chains. As simple as it is, you've come up with a terrific recipe. I'm the proverbial happy camper right now!
Mckensie on 2023-10-17 (5 stars): This recipe was so good and so tasty. Thanks so much for this! I loved making it and felt great saving money.
Angel Armagost on 2023-05-27 (5 stars): Just made this and it is delicious. It's really easy to make and tastes so much better than store bought.
Denise on 2023-01-16 (5 stars): Easy to make.It was perfect in my peppermint mocha!I will definitely make this again.❤️
