Thick Dipping Chocolate Sauce for Churros
Make a rich, thick chocolate sauce perfect for dipping homemade churros. This recipe delivers the decadent texture you want for a classic treat.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: About 1.5 cups 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Spanish/Mexican Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 6 ounces good quality bittersweet or dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine the milk, heavy cream, sugar, and cocoa powder in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is hot, but do not let it boil.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the finely chopped dark chocolate to the hot liquid. Let it sit undisturbed for 5 minutes to melt the chocolate.
- Whisk the mixture slowly, starting from the center and moving outward, until the chocolate is completely melted and the sauce is smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and the pinch of salt.
- Return the saucepan to low heat. Cook gently, stirring often, for 3 to 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly. It should coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat. Serve warm with your churros. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.
Notes
- For the best flavor and texture, use chocolate with at least 60% cacao content.
- If the sauce seems too thick after cooling, whisk in a tablespoon of warm milk until you reach your preferred dipping consistency.
- This is the best dipping chocolate for churros; it sets up nicely without becoming hard.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 26
- Saturated Fat: 16
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 85
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