7-MINUTE VEGAN CHOCOLATE SYRUP

Rich, naturally-sweetened chocolate syrup in 7 minutes with 5 ingredients in 1 pot!
Perfect for topping ice cream, adding to shakes, or stirring into almond milk!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp (135 ml) water
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) maple syrup, plus more to taste (or sub stevia to taste)
• 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp (54 g) unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder
• 2 Tbsp (25 g) minced cacao butter*(or chopped vegan bittersweet/dark chocolate)
• Pinch sea salt
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Add water, maple syrup, cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and salt to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Whisk to combine.
2. Reduce heat slightly and cook on a rolling simmer (~medium / medium-low heat) for 5 minutes until thickened, whisking occasionally. Then remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
3. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more maple syrup for sweetness, saltiness for flavor balance, or cocoa powder for more intense chocolate flavor.
4. Use immediately as a hot chocolate sauce, or let cool completely and then store in a jar. It will thicken slightly in the refrigerator, which you can thin by adding in 1-3 Tbsp (15-45 ml) water or dairy-free milk. Store covered in the fridge up to 2 weeks, sometimes longer.
5. Perfect for topping ice cream, cake, adding to shakes, and DIY almond milk !

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