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Warm rich decadent chocolate ganache ripples served seductively with a spoon.
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Chocolate Ganache

Chocolate Ganache is luscious, silky smooth decadence in every spoonful! With only two ingredients, you can have this delicious baking essential in a just a few minutes! It's perfect in so many different easy dessert recipes from our indulgent Chocolate Ganache Cake to our no-bake Chocolate Ganache Tart to our homemade Cocoa Dusted Truffles! Want even less work? Make it a dip for fruit and marshmallows or have it as an ice cream topping! However you use this ganache, you will not be disappointed! Best yet, this easy chocolate ganache recipe is gluten free, egg free, nut free and can be made dairy free (vegan) with a few tweaks!
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time3 minutes
Rest Time1 minute
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 12
Calories: 177kcal
Author: Lee

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped baking chocolate
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Instructions

  • Place the 8 ounces chocolate chips in a heat safe bowl. Set aside.
  • Pour the 1 cup heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly. Once it begins to simmer around the edges, immediately pour the cream over the chocolate chips.
  • Cover with plastic and let sit one minute. Then remove plastic and whisk until smooth and combined.
    This may take a minute for it to come together.
  • Immediately spoon the liquid ganache on top of cake or cupcakes or wait till it cools for a thicker ganache.

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Notes

Vegan: Use a vegan heavy cream or canned full-fat coconut milk and allergy friendly chocolate chips.
Storing: Transfer ganache to an airtight container and let it cool completely at room temperature. Once completely cool, store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
To warm it up and to make it liquid again, microwave in a heat safe bowl in 10 second increments, stirring after each time, until the desired consistency. Be careful not to burn your mouth.
Freezing: Once completely cool in the airtight container, freeze for up to 30 days. To defrost, place container in the fridge overnight.
Nutrition: The info below is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg