With two ingredients and thirty seconds, you can make this decadent Easy Chocolate Sauce, perfect for serving over ice cream, brownies, and whatever else your heart desires.
Looking for more indulgent treats? Check out my No-churn Peanut Butter Oreo Ice Cream, Homemade Pudding Pops, and Salted Caramel Snickerdoodle Milkshake.
Hey, so you know those times when you find yourself desperately reaching for that pint of ice cream in the freezer, but it’s been A Day, and you really need something more than just ice cream? Like, ice cream’s a great healer of many things, but some days call for the big guns.
Some days call for ice cream + chocolate sauce.
And if you’re like me, trying, sometimes succeeding, to eat healthy most of the time, you probably don’t just keep chocolate sauce in your fridge. You could whip out a pot and make a traditional homemade chocolate sauce on the stove–it’s pretty easy. You should do it sometime. BUT there’s a chance that if this is a day that requires ice cream and chocolate sauce, it is not a day for cooking.
So for those days, here’s a two-ingredient fudge sauce recipe you can make in the microwave in 30 seconds. If you have cream or milk, some chocolate chips, and a functioning microwave, there’s nothing standing between you and a hot fudge sundae.
And it’s going to be a superb hot fudge sundae. Technically this easy chocolate sauce is a chocolate ganache, but it’s chocolatey, amazing, and so there for you when you need it. It starts out warm and gooey, and by the time your ice cream is all melty and the chocolate has cooled a little bit, it thickens up and becomes almost fudge-like pooled at the bottom of your bowl (or mug, or whatever ice cream dispensing container you are eating out of).
What I’m saying is that basically, it’s heaven, and after the week we’ve just had (seriously, F this week), we deserve oodles of it.
30-Second Easy Chocolate Sauce
With two ingredients and thirty seconds, you can make this decadent Easy Chocolate Sauce, perfect for serving over ice cream, brownies, and whatever else your heart desires.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk *
- 1/4 cup (1.5oz) chocolate chips
Instructions
In small microwave-safe bowl, microwave cream or milk for 30 seconds, until simmering. Remove from microwave and stir in chocolate until melted and smooth (the mixture may look quite thin at first, but just keep stirring. It will come together!) Pour over ice cream and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
If using high-quality chocolate chips, use 2 1/2 tablespoons cream or milk.
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Cindy Rodriguez says
I love when delicious treats take no time and 30 seconds? Oh heck yeah! Thanks for the recipe
Tracy says
Hehe, thanks, Cindy!
Tina says
This is great! My daughter will love this, she likes to put chocolate sauce on everything. Nice shortcut, thanks for sharing!
Tracy says
Hope she enjoys it, Tina!!
Beth says
Well, when you have one of those weeks! Chocolate sauce should fix everything!
Tracy says
Exactly!! 😉
Patty @ Spoonabilities says
How absolutely decadent AND quick and easy. Yum!
Tracy says
Thanks, Patty!
Britt | Sweet Tea & Thyme says
First, MUG TWINSIES!
Second, I love this recipe! Just what I need when I run out of my son’s favorite chocolate milk lol
Tracy says
Haha, glad to know I’m in good mug company! 😉
Taryn says
Tried it! Loved it!!! My new fav recipe!!! ♥️
Tracy says
Yay! This makes me so happy to hear! 🙂
Tanya says
This looks so easy and fabulous! Can I make this ahead of time? I’m going to a ladies luncheon and was asked to bring dessert. Pound cake with strawberries and raspberries with chocolate sauce would be a hit. Will this sauce stay a sauce for two to three hours? If so, can I reheat it in a microwave when we are ready for dessert?
Tracy says
Hi, Tanya. That sounds delicious! I’ve never reheated this sauce since I usually make just one serving, but I did a little research and it should work fine. The sauce will firm up as it cools, but you should be able to reheat it and return it to its liquid state. Here’s a little more info on reheating ganaches: https://www.nigella.com/ask/chocolate-sauce-reheating
Tanya says
Hi Tracy,
I did make this sauce a day ahead of time. It heated up beautifully in the microwave. Just 10 seconds and a quick stir and it was fabulous! Thank you for the great recipe! It was a big hit!
Tanya
Tracy says
Thanks for reporting back, Tanya! I’m so happy to hear everyone enjoyed it!
Jodie says
What cream is it? Heavy cream?
Tracy says
It’s heavy cream. Updated the recipe to make that clear. 🙂
Patty says
This sauce is simple & delicious. Thank you!
Tracy says
Thanks, Patty! Happy you enjoyed it!
Frances says
I love you for this. Also, damn you! Now I’m addicted.
Tracy says
Lol. Always happy to help! 😉
Sheri says
I can use dark chocolate chips as well?
Tracy says
Should work just fine.
L says
My husband had a craving for chocolate sauce over his vanilla ice cream and there was no bottle of Hershey’s in sight lol!! Luckily I found this genius recipe!! I love that it only makes a little bit- having too much chocolate sauce around is quite dangerous! Thanks for posting this – yum!
Tracy says
Thanks for reporting back! So glad this was able to hit the spot!