Dairy-Free Chocolate Sauce

Make this dairy-free chocolate sauce with cocoa powder, sugar, and water for fat-free drinks or a dip for fresh fruit.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 89 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.66666668653488 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine cocoa powder and salt in a small bowl; set aside.

Step 2

Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in cocoa mixture slowly until incorporated. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Step 3

Pour sauce into a storage container and let cool at room temperature, uncovered, until thickened. Cover and store in the refrigerator.