Vegan Dark Chocolate Ganache Sauce
This Vegan Dark Chocolate Ganache Sauce is like a dairy free fudge sauce. This simple 2 ingredient dessert sauce can be used for topping cakes, cupcakes, ice cream, waffles, pancakes and more!
If you are looking for more vegan chocolate desserts, check out Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies, Vegan Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake, Salted Almond Dark Chocolate Bars, Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Cashew Clusters, or Toasted Coconut Vegan Brownies.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Vegan Dark Chocolate Ganache Sauce
- Ready In: 5 minutes
- Makes: 16 ounces
- Main Ingredients: dark chocolate, coconut milk
- Flavor Profile: rich, creamy chocolate
- Dietary Info: vegan, gluten free, no seed oils, eggless
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: decadent and creamy chocolate ganache sauce with simple ingredients
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- 2 Ingredients: This recipe only has 2 ingredients: organic dark chocolate and coconut milk.
- Dairy Free Fudge Sauce: Even if you are not vegan, this dairy free chocolate ganache sauce recipe is so delicious! It's like a vegan hot fudge sauce.
- Use On Everything: You can use this Vegan Dark Chocolate Ganache Sauce as a drizzle on top of cakes, cupcakes, and brownies. You can also drizzle on top of ice cream or dip biscotti and cookies in it. It's also wonderful in iced coffees!
What is chocolate ganache sauce?
Traditional chocolate ganache sauce is a pourable chocolate sauce that is only made with two ingredients. Typically, it's made with chocolate and heavy cream. But, because this is vegan chocolate ganache, I'm using coconut milk.
We made this vegan ganache recipe at my bakery and used it for toping vegan chocolate cake, cupcakes, and drizzling on top of ice cream. If you want a vegan chocolate sauce to get that perfect drip on a cake, this is it!
You can use this dairy free chocolate ganache sauce as a dessert sauce for ice cream, cakes, cupcakes, brownies and more. Try the sauce as a drizzle on top of Vegan Blueberry Milkshake, Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes, Creamy Vegan Chocolate Smoothie With Almond Butter, or Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies. Use it to make an iced mocha by drizzling into your iced coffee too!
Ingredients
- Dark Chocolate: I'm using organic mini dark chocolate chips, from Nuts.com. These are vegan and my favorite for anytime I need to melt chocolate because they melt so well! You can also use a high quality chocolate bar, chopped up. Just be sure it's chopped up into small pieces so it melts easily.
- Coconut Milk: I use organic plain coconut milk. My favorite is Vita Coco Organic Coconut Milk, but you can also use a can of coconut milk too. Other plant based milks like oat milk, almond milk, or cashew milk also work too.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Baker's Tips
- Makes sure to weigh the ingredients for best results.
- You can use mini dark chocolate chips, like I'm using or a chopped up dark chocolate bar, either works.
- You can melt the chocolate and milk together in a double boiler or doing 30 second intervals in the microwave, either works.
- Store in a glass container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
How to Make Vegan Dark Chocolate Ganache
- Add the chocolate chips and coconut milk into a heatproof bowl.
- Melt doing 30 second intervals in the microwave and stir between each one until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth in consistency.
- Transfer to a glass jar and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
How to Use Vegan Dark Chocolate Ganache Sauce
- Drizzle on top of ice cream.
- Dip fresh fruits in it, such as strawberries, bananas, raspberries and more for a delicious dairy-free chocolate dip.
- Use as a chocolate syrup for coffees or hot cocoa.
- Use inside cake layers or on top of cakes for that perfect cake chocolate drip look.
- You can also use it as a chocolate swirl on top of frostings like I do in Vegan Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake.
- Drizzle on top of cupcakes, try it on Simple Vanilla Cupcakes.
- Use it as a drizzle on top of scones, muffins, or croissants.
- Use it in place of maple syrup on Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes, Homemade Malted Milk Waffles, or Eggless Banana Waffles.
Recipe FAQ's
No, it just tastes like delicious sweet chocolate sauce!
You can make this in a double boiler or in the microwave, either way works! It's totally up to personal preference.
This is a 1:1 ratio, meaning the same amount of both chocolate and coconut milk, 8 ounces of each.
Yes, if you want a thick chocolate ganache that you can use for frosting, you can use coconut cream in place of coconut milk. This will need to set in the fridge for a couple house before using. But, you can use it as a frosting, tart filling, or roll into truffles.
If you want to make it thinner, you can add a bit more coconut milk. If you want it thicker, such as using for a frosting, then you should replace the coconut milk with vegan coconut cream. Then it will set into a thick ganache frosting or filling.
This one is a vegan chocolate ganache sauce, so it does not harden as it is a dessert sauce that is soft (think like caramel sauce, but chocolate sauce). If you want a chocolate ganache that hardens, such as for frosting cupcakes, cakes or using as a filling in tarts, then you can replace the coconut milk with coconut cream and that will solidify.
This is a chocolate ganache sauce, so it doesn't need to set. It is nice to let it cool completely before using, as it won't be as thin. If you want to make a thick vegan chocolate ganache, you can use coconut cream in place of coconut milk, that will then set up.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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Vegan Dark Chocolate Ganache Sauce
Equipment
- Heatproof Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
Chocolate Ganache Sauce
- 226 grams dark chocolate (chopped)
- 1 cup coconut milk
Instructions
- Add the chocolate chips and coconut milk into a heatproof bowl.
- Melt doing 30 second intervals in the microwave and stir between each one until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth in consistency.
- Transfer to a glass jar and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
- Makes sure to weigh the ingredients for best results.
- You can use mini dark chocolate chips, like I'm using or a chopped up dark chocolate bar, either works.
- You can melt the chocolate and milk together in a double boiler or doing 30 second intervals in the microwave, either works.
- Store in a glass container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
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