by Nourish By Rebecca

PREP TIME: 5 MINCOOK TIME: 10 MINTOTAL TIME: 15 MIN

Rich, smooth and delicious…this dairy-free sauce is incredibly easy and quick to make..a great recipe to make when you need something extra to serve with a stack of pancakes or waffles.  It’s also delicious as a dip for fresh fruit too.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup (65g) cacao powder

• 1/2 cup (125ml) dairy-free milk

• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. (90ml) maple syrup

• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

• Pinch of salt

• 15g dairy-free chocolate chips (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Place all ingredients except the chocolate chips in a saucepan and warm gently while whisking together.

Continue whisking until the sauce is smooth.  As soon as the sauce comes to a simmer, remove from the heat.

Whisk in the chocolate chips, if using, until the sauce is smooth. 

Place in an airtight container and allow to cool fully before storing in the fridge for up to 5 days.

The sauce will thicken in the fridge, to loosen it, gently warm the sauce in a pan before serving.

To keep the sauce dairy-free

To keep this chocolate sauce dairy-free, you could use any dairy-free milk; coconut, almond, oat, etc.

Use Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips; It’s always worth checking the ingredients list when buying chocolate to be sure it contains no dairy ingredients.

How to store the chocolate sauce

This chocolate sauce stores well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.  The sauce will thicken in the fridge.

To make the sauce runnier after it has been in the fridge simply warm it gently in the microwave or pan to loosen it.