How to Make Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate ganache is a decadent addition to any chocolate lover’s dessert – with the added bonus of being easy but looking masterful.
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What is Chocolate Ganache?
Chocolate ganache sounds incredibly fancy, so you may not believe me when I tell you it is supremely easy to make. But the recipe for chocolate ganache literally has two ingredients. Two! It is a mixture of chocolate and warm cream that adds a smooth, silky, and shiny decadence to whatever it touches.
Chocolate ganache is extremely versatile (and delicious)! It can be used as frosting, a filling, a spread, a dip, or really whatever you need it to be! A few of my favorite uses for ganache are these delicious buckeye brownies and my crumbl copycat cosmic brownies.
By tweaking the ratio of cream to chocolate, you can adjust the texture of your ganache from thick and fudgy to light and silky as you please. So if you’re looking for a way to make your desserts look and taste like they came from America’s Test Kitchen without all the effort, ganache is your new best friend.
What is in this Chocolate Ganache Recipe?
- Chocolate chips – You can use any type of chocolate here that you’d like (milk, semi-sweet, or dark) but if you’re going for a darker flavor, you’ll need more cream!
- Heavy whipping cream
Yep, that’s really it.
How to Make Chocolate Ganache
- Measure out the chocolate chips in a heat safe bowl.
- Microwave the heavy cream for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until the heavy cream is hot and boiling.
- Pour the heated cream over the chocolate chips
- Allow the chocolate chips and cream to sit for 5 minutes.
- After the 5 minutes, stir to combine.
- Use as desired. You can pour over cake or brownies, let it set up and spread it or let it cool completely and pipe it.
How do I make a thicker ganache?
To make a thicker ganache, lower the amount of heavy cream. Please note: this recipe is already a pretty thickset finished ganache.
How do I make a thinner ganache?
For a thinner ganache, increase the heavy cream. But be sure to cap it at a 1:1 ratio.
What do I do if my ganache separates or becomes grainy?
Just whisk in a small amount of water (about a tsp at a time) until it becomes smooth again.
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How to Make Chocolate Ganache
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Measure out the chocolate chips in a heat safe bowl.
- Microwave the heavy cream for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until the heavy cream is hot and boiling.
- Pour the heated cream over the chocolate chips and allow the chocolate chips and cream to just sit for 5 minutes.
- After the 5 minutes, stir to combine.
- Use as desired. You can pour over cake or brownies, let it set up and spread it or let it cool completely and pipe it.
Can’t wait to try this…
This was the easiest Ganache I have ever made, also the first Gamache that didn’t separate on me! Thanks for a easy recipe that is also delicious.