This vegan chocolate sauce is not only an easy recipe but uses simple ingredients you likely have on hand. It's a perfect topping for your next vegan ice cream night.
This super easy chocolate sauce recipe uses only a handful of ingredients without any artificial flavoring that can be found in store-bought versions. It whips up in less than 10 minutes, and you're on your way to delicious vegan ice cream sundaes.
I love that this vegan delicious chocolate sauce is gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and oil-free. You can totally use this sauce for a hot fudge sundae, but as written, it's more of a chocolate sauce. If you love sweet sauces, check out this Easy Vegan Caramel Sauce.
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Ingredients and Substitutions
- Unsweetened cocoa powder- You can use your favorite unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Brown sugar- Brown sugar brings a different flavor profile than just all white sugar. I've never tried using pure maple syrup, but I'm sure you could; it will likely be a bit more liquidy.
- White sugar- White sugar is used to sweeten the recipe. You can use all white sugar instead of the mix of brown and white sugar, but I like the complexity the brown sugar adds to the chocolate flavor.
- Salt- Sea salt, or whatever salt you like to use, brings the flavors out in the recipe, and it's only a pinch of salt.
- Vegan oat milk- You can use whichever non-dairy milk you prefer, like; coconut milk, almond milk, soy milk, rice milk, whichever milk it is, preferably a higher fat one, but any will work.
- Vanilla extract- Pure vanilla extract gives this another flavor pop that blends nicely with the rich chocolate. You can leave this out if you want to.
Check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the full ingredient list and instructions.
How to make vegan chocolate syrup
Step 5- You can use this vegan chocolate sauce to drizzle it on your favorite desserts like cake, pie, etc. Nice cream (banana ice cream)- drizzle or mix it in to make a chocolate ice cream or on your favorite ice cream. Make it into vegan chocolate milk or hot chocolate. Chocolate syrup for your coffee
Expert Tips and Tricks
- If you want to make hot chocolate out of this, it makes a delicious cup of hot chocolate. Just take ½ cup of your favorite non-dairy milk with 1 TB, or to taste of the chocolate syrup, heat, and stir, and it's so tasty! My son went crazy for this version of hot chocolate.
- I would add some melted vegan chocolate chips if you want to make this more of a homemade hot fudge sauce.
Recipe FAQS
This can be used anytime you need an amazing chocolate sauce. Whether for a vegan ice cream sundae or drizzled on a pie, this is the perfect topping for your chocolate sauce needs. This is a pourable sauce right out of the fridge. If it thickens, which mine hasn't, then heat it in the microwave for about 15- 20 seconds.
This dairy-free chocolate sauce stores best in either a mason jar (glass jar) with a lid or any airtight container of choice. This should be placed in the fridge for storage for up to 3 weeks. You can use this chocolate from the fridge or heat it in the microwave for 15-20 seconds if you want it hot or to get it to the right consistency.
You can freeze it in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Let it defrost on the counter, and then use it however you want. If it gets too thick, heat it when you need to use it for 15-20 seconds to get it to a pourable consistency.
Hershey's chocolate syrup is vegan if you're looking for store-bought versions of chocolate sauce.
Check out these vegan dessert recipes; this chocolate sauce goes well with...
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Easy Vegan Chocolate Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegan oat milk
- 1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Get a small saucepan and add your cocoa powder, brown sugar, white sugar, and salt; stir this until combined well and no clumps remain.
- Add your cold vegan milk and stir until combined well; heat the burner on high, stirring every 30 seconds or so until it starts to boil, then lower it to medium and constantly stir for about 30 seconds, then remove from the heat. Add the vanilla extract, stir and set aside until cool.
Notes
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- If you want to make hot chocolate out of this, it makes a delicious cup of hot chocolate. Just take ½ cup of your favorite non-dairy milk with 1 TB, or to taste of the chocolate syrup, heat, and stir, and it's so tasty! My son went crazy for this version of hot chocolate.
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- I would add some melted vegan chocolate chips if you want to make this more of a homemade hot fudge sauce.
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