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Chocolate Ganache

Published: Jun 11, 2014 · Modified: Nov 9, 2023 by Tristin Rieken · Leave a Comment

Chocolate Ganache is a versatile easy chocolate sauce recipe that’s divinely smooth, rich and glossy.

Swirls of luscious chocolate ganache up close in a bowl.
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Chocolate ganache ratios

Once you learn this easy recipe you can make homemade truffles, hot fudge, frosting, glaze and more. The only thing that changes is the ratio of chocolate to cream.

  • 2 parts chocolate to 1 part cream – a thick chocolate ganache for making chocolate truffles and a thick chocolate filling for cookies and cakes. To make truffles pour ganache in shallow dish and let cool in the refrigerator. Once cool, scoop out into balls and roll in cocoa powder. Or other toppings like coconut, nuts, mini chocolate chips, crushed Oreos, sprinkles, whatever!  For cake and cookie filling let cool to room temperature then spoon onto cake, cookies or granola bars.
  • 1 part chocolate to 1 part cream – a smooth chocolate glaze that makes a perfect drip cake or smooth dipped cupcake. Also great as a thin fruit dip and for whipped frosting. Cool slightly then either dip cupcakes in. Or place cake over a baking sheet lined with cooling rack and pour glaze over the top. To make fluffy whipped chocolate frosting cool completely in the refrigerator then whip with an electric mixer fitted with whisk attachment or hand mixer until fluffy. Spoon or pipe onto cake or cupcakes. For hot fudge sauce use fresh when still warm or store in the refrigerator and warm in the microwave or in a double boiler before pouring over ice cream or gelato.
  • 1 part chocolate to 2 parts cream – makes a thin chocolate sauce that maintains viscosity at room temperature. Great for serving alongside cut fruit or on a dessert board as a fruit dip. Or use as homemade chocolate syrup.
Smooth glossy swirls of chocolate ganache in a mixing bowl.

Ingredients

  • Heavy whipping cream or classic whipping cream, egg nog or even sweetened condensed milk.
  • Chocolate – something good quality either chocolate chips, chunks or hand chopped chocolate from a bar.   These ratios are for semi sweet chocolate. For milk chocolate, you will need significantly less cream to chocolate, more like a 3 to 1 ratio of chocolate to cream rather than a 1 to 1 ratio for a standard ganache.
A close up of the chocolate covered in warm cream.

Step by step instructions

  1. Chop chocolate or add chocolate chips add to medium heat proof bowl.
Good quality chocolate chips in a vintage clear mixing bowl with a copper whisk and french copper bowl off to the side.
  1. Heat cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Do not walk away from the stove at this point. Cream should be heated until just hot enough to start simmering. And should not reach a full boil or simmer for long.
  2. When cream reaches a simmer remove from stove and immediately pour over chocolate. Now walk away. Just do it. Don’t mess with it for at least 5 minutes. Leave it sit without touching or stirring until the cream warms and softens the chocolate and the chocolate cools the cream and the whole mixture to reaches an even temperature.
A clear bowl showing semisweet chocolate chips with hot cream poured over the top.
  1. After 5 minutes return to your cream and chocolate mixture. At this time the chocolate should be sufficiently melted and all you need to do is give it a good stir with a whisk or spoon.
Chocolate ganache after whisking to incorporate the chocolate and cream.
  1. Ganache is ready when there are no pieces of chocolate remaining and the mixture is emulsified into a beautiful, smooth, and glossy chocolate.   
  2. Enjoy!
Swirls of luscious chocolate ganache up close in a bowl.

Make it your own

The flavor options for chocolate ganache are limitless! Add spices, extracts or liquors to the finished ganache. Or try stirring some instant espresso powder into the cream. Or infuse the cream with flavor while it’s warming up by steeping herbs, edible flowers or anything you’d like into it!

How to use

Chocolate ganache can be used to make homemade chocolate truffles, to glaze cakes and cupcakes and to fill macaron cookies and cakes. Whip it into a decadent chocolate frosting, stir a spoonful into cold or hot milk as an all-natural drinking chocolate or warm it up and pour over ice cream as homemade chocolate fudge sauce.

Shoot, eat it straight out of the fridge with a spoon.

The options are limited to your imagination!

How to store

Cool chocolate ganache completely then store refrigerated for up to a week or at room temperature for up to two days.

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Swirls of luscious chocolate ganache up close in a bowl.

Chocolate Ganache

An easy versatile 2 ingredient chocolate recipe with endless uses!
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Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Course: Condiment, Dessert
Cuisine: French
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 876kcal
Author: Tristin Rieken

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream 8 ounces or ½ pint

Instructions

  • Add chocolate to medium heat proof bowl.
    2 cups chocolate chips
  • Heat cream just to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat.
    1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Remove from heat and immediately pour hot cream over chocolate.
  • Do not stir, instead let it sit to warm the chocolate for at least 5 minutes.
  • Once chocolate is warmed whisk until smooth.

Nutrition

Calories: 876kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 75g | Vitamin A: 1435IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 191mg | Iron: 1mg
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Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Ganache
Amount Per Serving
Calories 876 Calories from Fat 513
% Daily Value*
Fat 57g88%
Saturated Fat 36g225%
Cholesterol 127mg42%
Sodium 112mg5%
Potassium 60mg2%
Carbohydrates 84g28%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 75g83%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 1435IU29%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 191mg19%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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