Name: Chocolate Syrup For Coffee Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1 cup water; 1 cup sugar (or a sugar substitute); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; A pinch of salt

Create your own homemade chocolate syrup just takes 5 minutes to make! This homemade chocolate syrup recipe is perfect for enhancing hot or ice coffee, mochas, or even use it for chocolate milk better than store-bought!

Close-up of dark brown liquid pouring into a frothy, swirling mixture.

Why You Should Make This Chocolate Syrup Recipe

Making your own chocolate syrup at home allows you to control the sweetness and quality of ingredients.

Plus, it’s perfect for adding a rich, chocolaty flavor to your coffee!

This homemade chocolate syrup recipe is the best chocolate sauce for any ice or hot chocolate drinks.

Better than any store-bought chocolate flavor syrups and it only takes 3 minutes to make the syrup for this drink.

No corn syrup needed to make this chocolatey drizzle!

A close-up of a glass filled with frothy iced coffee, topped with chocolate syrup drizzling over the rim.

Chocolate Syrup Ingredients:

1/2 cup cocoa powder ( can be unsweetened cocoa powder,dark chocolate or cacao powder) or even melted down chocolate chips
1 cup water
1 cup cane sugar (granulated sugar or a sugar substitute)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or tablespoon if you want a lot of vanilla
A pinch of salt

Chocolate Syrup For Coffee Instructions:

In a saucepan, whisk together the cocoa powder and water over medium heat until the cocoa is dissolved.
Add the sugar (or sugar substitute) and continue to whisk until the mixture starts to simmer on a medium saucepan
Let it simmer for a few minutes, stirring constantly, until it thickens slightly.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
Let it cool and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Close-up of chocolate syrup being poured over a frothy coffee drink, creating a smooth cascade effect.

Ways to Use This Chocolate Syrup

This chocolate syrup is great to use for desserts like as hot fudge as an ice cream topping.
Homemade mocha
Make chocolate milk
Make hot chocolate
Drizzle on top of pancakes or waffles
Morning coffee drink
Dipping fruit into the chocolate like strawberries or bananas
On top of whipped cream

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Chocolate Syrup For Coffee Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
1 cup sugar (or a sugar substitute)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
A pinch of salt

Instructions

In a saucepan, whisk together the cocoa powder and water over medium heat until the cocoa is dissolved.
Add the sugar (or sugar substitute) and continue to whisk until the mixture starts to simmer.
Let it simmer for a few minutes, stirring constantly, until it thickens slightly.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
Let it cool and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.