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 hot fudge 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.
For More Easy Ice Cream Toppings Try
30-Second Easy Chocolate Sauce
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!
Notes
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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!
Hilary says
This is gorgeous and richly chocolate. Thanks so much
Tracy says
Thanks, Hilary. So glad you enjoyed it!
JudyM says
So glad I came across this yummy sounding recipe. I used to have a recipe that called for cocoa powder, milk, and butter cooked in the microwave. I don’t have any cocoa powder right now, but do have some chocolate chips.
Tracy says
Hope you enjoyed it, Judy!!
Liam says
I’m guessing you are able to use chocolate from a block?
Tracy says
Yes, as long as it’s not unsweetened or dark chocolate above 70% (any higher and the sauce might break). Hope you enjoy it!
Sarah says
Craving something sweet but fast and made this. It is incredibly good! Thank you!
Tracy says
Yay! Glad you enjoyed it!
Dunja says
Hi,
Can this recipe be used as a cold chocolate sauce as well?
Cheers
Tracy says
Hi, Dunja, unfortunately no. It will harden and set when it gets cold.
Dino Stavros says
Try adding clarified butter to the mixture, will knock your sox off……
Ann says
I made 6 servings for dessert. I added 1T salted butter to the milk and 1t vanilla to the milk and butter mix after microwaving and before c.chips. It worked out well, much faster than standing over the stove!
Tracy says
So glad you enjoyed it!!
Hannah says
Ummm so this actually worked! No offense, but I was doubtful it would be good since it was so simple but it was! I had to make it with milk but definitely trying cream next time. Thank you!
Tracy says
LOL! So thrilled to hear it, Hannah!
Danah Alfares says
Life saver !! Thank YOU
I used swiss chocolate chunks .. superb result in absolutely NO time
Tracy says
So happy to hear this worked out for you!!
Heather says
I did this with semi-sweet chocolate chips (because I didn’t have anything else) and just added in some confectioner’s sugar. Perfect!!
Shane says
Put it on a cheesecake my girlfriend made she loved it
Tracy says
So glad to hear it, Shane!!
Vivian says
This works very well with undiluted evaporated milk which I always have in the pantry . Love the flexibility of the quantity 2:1 ratio for larger amounts.
Robert says
Yes nice and simple.
What I often do– use a 100gm milk dairy bar and a 100 gm dark bar 70 or 80% cacao broken up in a double boiler….along with 3 or 4 oz of 35% cream (known as whipping cream). Stir till melted. Remove from the heat and add 1 tablespoon of Napoleon Brandy (not the sweet liquor). This adds that special and unique flavour. The alcohol evaporates, so don’t worry about giving it to kids. You can adjust the thickness with the cream. I use it on everything that works with chocolate. Lots of room to experiment. Sauce to ganache.
Kevin C says
Hi!
I’m making this for me and Dad tomorrow for thanksgiving. Super excited! It’s gonna be so yummy!
Carol Bisig says
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Sarah says
Mmm, this is the best chocolate soup I’ve ever had! 😉
Tracy says
Lol!! So glad you enjoyed it!
Nandini says
Just tried it and loved it! ! I added a little vanilla essence too. Thank you for a great 30 second recipe!!
Karen Violette-Cubbison says
I used cream and dark chocolate and due to the positive comments, I quadrupled this recipe and it came out delicious! Thank you!
Donna says
This was good but it didn’t thicken up, Maybe it was the 1% milk.
JoAnn says
I used dark chocolate chips and half and half (all I had in the house), and I heated it on the stove instead of the microwave. It was FABULOUS!
Susan says
I used milk chocolate chips and half and half and it was great! For those who thought it was too thin, just add more chips 🙂
Tracy says
So happy it worked out for you!