The Ultimate Easy 2-Ingredient Chocolate Ganache: Ratios for Glaze, Frosting, and Drip
Learn how to make rich, silky chocolate ganache using only two simple ingredients. This guide gives you the perfect ratios for using it as a glaze, a smooth filling, or a whipped frosting for your desserts.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: About 1.5 cups 1x
- Category: Dessert Component
- Method: Stovetop/Melting
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces (225g) good quality dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 8 fluid ounces (240ml) heavy whipping cream (at least 35% milk fat)
Instructions
- Place the finely chopped dark chocolate into a medium, heatproof bowl.
- Pour the heavy whipping cream into a small saucepan. Heat the cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer around the edges. Do not let it boil rapidly.
- Immediately pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate. Let it sit undisturbed for 5 minutes to allow the heat to melt the chocolate completely.
- After 5 minutes, gently whisk the mixture starting from the center and working outward until the ganache is completely smooth, glossy, and uniform. This creates a basic, pourable ganache.
- For a glaze or drip: Use immediately while warm.
- For a filling or frosting: Let the ganache cool completely at room temperature until it thickens to a spreadable consistency (this may take 2 to 4 hours, depending on your room temperature).
- For whipped ganache frosting: Cool the ganache completely (at least 4 hours or chill briefly until firm but not hard). Transfer the cooled ganache to a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light, fluffy, and doubled in volume, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Notes
- For a milk chocolate ganache, use a 2:1 ratio (12 ounces chocolate to 6 ounces cream).
- For a white chocolate ganache, use a 3:1 ratio (12 ounces white chocolate to 4 ounces cream) and use low heat to avoid scorching the white chocolate.
- If your ganache separates or looks grainy, place the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and whisk gently until it comes back together.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 10
- Fat: 35
- Saturated Fat: 20
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 100