Mexican Chocolate Sauce
This decadent Mexican chocolate sauce is spiced with cinnamon and has a touch of heat from cayenne pepper. It's wonderful for dipping fruit in, drizzling over ice cream or cakes, serving with churros, and more!
Servings: 12
Calories: 111kcal
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 ounces dark chocolate chopped, about 2/3 cup if you are using chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter chopped into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
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Instructions
- Heat heavy whipping cream until it just starts to bubble. You can do this on the stove on medium heat or in the microwave in 30 seconds bursts.
- Pour the warm liquid over a bowl with the chocolate and butter and give a short stir.
- Let the ingredients rest for 2 minutes.
- Stir the chocolate sauce until it is smooth.
- Stir in cinnamon and cayenne pepper.
- Serve warm.
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Notes
This recipe makes about 1 cup of Mexican chocolate sauce.
You can adjust the amount of cayenne pepper to your taste and switch out the dark chocolate for milk chocolate if that is your preference.
You can store this sauce in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks. It will harden in the fridge, so pop it in the microwave for thirty seconds or so before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg