I use this as my complete guide for making homemade chocolate ganache, and so can you! There are just 2 ingredients and the uses of this ganache are endless. It can be used not only on cakes and cupcakes but can also be refrigerated to be a dip, ice cream, and crepe topping, maybe even a chocolate frosting or a filling. 

Chocolate ganache is stirred until silky and smooth made with chocolate and cream in a water bath. It’s not only quick and easy but tastes luxuriously good.

2 Ingredients in Chocolate Ganache

1. Chocolate: I recommend that you use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but I have found that other types of work just as well. If you don’t have chocolate chips, you can also chop a bar of chocolate. You can use dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or white chocolate. It really depends on your taste buds.
2. Heavy Whipping Cream: The ganache won’t set properly if you use anything else other than the heavy whipping cream.

    

How to make an Easy Ganache:

1. Fill a medium-sized pot halfway with water and bring it to a boil. 
2. Place a heat-safe bowl over the boiling pot. 
3. Add chocolate chips and 1 cup of heavy whipping cream to the bowl

Stirring occasionally, melt all of the chocolate chips. It will take 3 minutes.

• Ready to use!

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3 Minute Chocolate Ganache

Chocolate ganache is stirred until silky and smooth made with chocolate and cream in a water bath. It’s not only quick and easy but tastes luxuriously good.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Russian

Servings 1

Calories 2628 kcal

Equipment

• saucepan
• bowl
• Spatula

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups chocolate chips any kind works great
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

 

• Fill a medium sized pot halfway with water.
• Bring the water to a boil.
• On top of the pot, place a heat-safe bowl.
• To the bowl add 2 cups of chocolate chips and 1 cup of heavy whipping cream.
  
• Stirring occasionally melt all the chocolate chips. Will take 3 minutes.
  
• Ready to use!
  

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

3 Minute Chocolate Ganache

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2628 Calories from Fat 1548

% Daily Value*

Fat 172g265%

Saturated Fat 107g669%

Cholesterol 380mg127%

Sodium 335mg15%

Potassium 179mg5%

Carbohydrates 253g84%

Fiber 10g42%

Sugar 225g250%

Protein 22g44%

Vitamin A 4305IU86%

Vitamin C 4mg5%

Calcium 572mg57%

Iron 4mg22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Keyword chocolate, chocolate chips, dessert, easy, ganache, heavy whipping cream

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