Chocolate Espresso Sauce a luscious silky chocolate sauce with the yumminess of espresso added!
We finally celebrated my husband’s birthday with his family; well, we were only about a month late!
For his birthday he requested one of his favorite desserts. Angel Food Cake. I thought it would be nice served with a sauce of some kind, so we weren’t eating plain cake. This Chocolate Espresso Sauce turned out to be just perfect! It’s easy, chocolaty, and super yummy. I also like it that it isn’t a cream-based sauce.
I served the Chocolate Espresso Sauce over Birthday Angel Food Cake, and it was delish! With the leftover sauce, I stirred it into some almonds and cashews, for a chocolate-nut treat that I ate while we watched some 80’s movie! It was super yummy both ways. It would also be great over ice cream, or a little drizzle over fruit or pie would be lovely as well.
And, if the use of corn syrup bothers you, remember that they do sell organic corn syrup
. I really like the light vanilla flavor of this one.
With that, I bring you this easy and yummy Chocolate Espresso Sauce.
Chocolate Espresso Sauce Recipe
Chocolate Espresso Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 ½ tablespoons light corn syrup
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate finely chopped (60% cacao)
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Combine espresso powder, water, and corn syrup in a small heavy saucepan, and bring it to a boil, stirring.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, chocolate, and salt. Stir until chocolate is melted and sauce is smooth.
Notes
Makes about 3/4 cup of sauce, so I figured about 6 servings at 2 tablespoons each Adapted from Epicurious
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Yay! I have been waiting for this recipe since I saw your angel food cake post 🙂
I just made cake pops today, but I bet this sauce would have been a nice addition…coffee +cake pops!
Positively addicting Debi! So when are you bringing me a vat? LOL
Yay! I’ve been waiting for this!!!!!!
Yum! I’ve never seen organic corn syrup before, but now I’m totally intrigued. Chocolate and espresso have a natural affinity for one another -it’s so bizarre, but they make each other better, if that makes sense. Hehe. Love it! I want this on all of my desserts this summer. Maybe even my breakfast 😀 Your sauce recipes are always killer, Debi!
These quick espresso chocolate sauce looks so tempting and inviting… can’t wait to make my own!!!
I could see using this sauce for a lot of different desserts…it looks absolutely amazing! Can’t wait to try it out! Pinning and stumbling!
Just love this sauce, I mean what’s not to love 🙂 YUM!
Love espresso and chocolate together, get sauce.
This totally looks delicious! I would love to try it over a cake, but I honestly think I’d eat it with all with a spoon, before it got a chance to be on the cake. Definitely got to try this! Thanks for the recipe.