Vegan Chocolate Sauce & Syrup

drizzling chocolate sauce from a spoon over a jar full

Vegan Chocolate Sauce & Syrup

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 5

Total Time 8

Servings:3 servings

Author: Lori Rasmussen, My Quiet Kitchen

Oat milk gives this healthy vegan chocolate sauce a naturally creamy consistency with no added fat. Only 4 ingredients, and it tastes SO rich and luxurious! Drizzle it over ice cream plus all of your favorite desserts and breakfast treats. Contains no coconut, nuts, oil, dairy, or refined sugar.

Reprinted with permission from Sterling Publishing Co; recipe by Kimberly Lutz, 2020.

Yield: the photos show a double batch, which makes about 1⅓ cups of sauce; as written here and in The Oat Milk Cookbook, the recipe makes about ⅔ cup. The author says she likes to double the recipe and keep a small jar in the refrigerator for up to a week. I completely agree.

Ingredients
US Customary | Metric

½ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons maple syrup - Note: 6 tablespoon is ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp; for a double batch you'll need ¾ cup.
6 tablespoons oat milk, homemade or store-bought - See Notes for homemade.

Instructions

In a small sauce pan whisk together the cocoa powder, vanilla, maple syrup, and oat milk.
Bring to a simmer and cook over low heat for 2 minutes, or until thick and creamy.
Serve the chocolate sauce warm or at room temperature. It's delicious both ways. We also enjoy it straight from the fridge when it's thick and spreadable.

Notes

Be sure to review the FAQs and helpful tips in the post above.

How To Make Oat Milk

Combine 1 cup rolled oats with 4 cups ice cold water in a blender. In my Vitamix I like to blend on high for no more than 30 seconds to avoid slimy oat milk (note that if you're only using it for chocolate sauce, this doesn't really matter).
Depending on your blender I recommend experimenting with this to find the perfect blend time.
Strain the oat milk through several layers of cheesecloth or a nut milk bag.
Store oat milk in a lidded glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Shake well before using.

Store leftover chocolate sauce in a lidded jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. It freezes beautifully and thaws quickly.

Nutrition information is an estimate and based on a ¼ cup serving.

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