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30-Second Easy Chocolate Sauce

08/11/17 | Desserts, Frozen, Recipe for One, Recipes, Small-batch Dessert

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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.

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.

This easy chocolate sauce is a life-saver when you're craving a sundae NOW.

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.

It doesn't get easier than this 2-ingredient, 30-second Easy Chocolate Sauce.

For More Easy Ice Cream Toppings Try

  • Strawberry Sauce
  • Peanut Butter Sauce
  • Nutella 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.
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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.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American, French
Total Time 1 minute
Servings 1
Calories 215 kcal
Author Tracy

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk *
  • 1/4 cup (1.5oz) chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. 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.

This post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission if you make a purchase using them. There is absolutely no additional cost to you.

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.

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  1. Cindy Rodriguez says

    August 11, 2017 at 1:27 pm


    I love when delicious treats take no time and 30 seconds? Oh heck yeah! Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 11, 2017 at 2:09 pm

      Hehe, thanks, Cindy!

      Reply
  2. Tina says

    August 11, 2017 at 1:37 pm


    This is great! My daughter will love this, she likes to put chocolate sauce on everything. Nice shortcut, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 11, 2017 at 2:09 pm

      Hope she enjoys it, Tina!!

      Reply
  3. Beth says

    August 11, 2017 at 2:27 pm


    Well, when you have one of those weeks! Chocolate sauce should fix everything!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 14, 2017 at 4:19 pm

      Exactly!! 😉

      Reply
  4. Patty @ Spoonabilities says

    August 11, 2017 at 3:18 pm


    How absolutely decadent AND quick and easy. Yum!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 14, 2017 at 4:19 pm

      Thanks, Patty!

      Reply
  5. Britt | Sweet Tea & Thyme says

    August 11, 2017 at 5:33 pm

    First, MUG TWINSIES!
    Second, I love this recipe! Just what I need when I run out of my son’s favorite chocolate milk lol

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 14, 2017 at 4:19 pm

      Haha, glad to know I’m in good mug company! 😉

      Reply
  6. Taryn says

    December 23, 2017 at 8:29 am


    Tried it! Loved it!!! My new fav recipe!!! ♥️

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      December 24, 2017 at 9:34 am

      Yay! This makes me so happy to hear! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Tanya says

    February 24, 2018 at 2:05 am

    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?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 25, 2018 at 10:53 am

      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

      Reply
      • Tanya says

        March 14, 2018 at 5:22 pm


        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

        Reply
        • Tracy says

          March 14, 2018 at 7:32 pm

          Thanks for reporting back, Tanya! I’m so happy to hear everyone enjoyed it!

          Reply
  8. Jodie says

    March 12, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    What cream is it? Heavy cream?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      March 12, 2018 at 6:11 pm

      It’s heavy cream. Updated the recipe to make that clear. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Patty says

    March 25, 2018 at 2:56 pm


    This sauce is simple & delicious. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      March 25, 2018 at 4:05 pm

      Thanks, Patty! Happy you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  10. Frances says

    May 10, 2018 at 6:58 pm


    I love you for this. Also, damn you! Now I’m addicted.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      May 10, 2018 at 8:03 pm

      Lol. Always happy to help! 😉

      Reply
  11. Sheri says

    June 3, 2018 at 1:47 pm

    I can use dark chocolate chips as well?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      June 3, 2018 at 8:29 pm

      Should work just fine.

      Reply
  12. L says

    June 30, 2018 at 7:29 pm


    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!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 1, 2018 at 8:13 am

      Thanks for reporting back! So glad this was able to hit the spot!

      Reply

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