Peppermint Chocolate Sauce Recipe (2024)

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November 21, 2013

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This Peppermint Chocolate Sauce Recipe is simple to make and it doubles as a homemade gift for friends, family, or teachers.

Ok you guys, which camp are you in? The leave-the-dishes-in-the-sink-until-tomorrow-morning crowd or must-get-the-dishes-finished-before-I-go-to-bed-no-matter-what group? I think I’m a combination of them both. I love waking up to a clean kitchen, but there comes a point where I’m just too exhausted to care—>which is basically 24/7. Most of the time I’ll load and start the dishwasher and let the bigger pots and pans “soak” overnight and quickly wash them in the morning before I make a sack lunch for my daughter. Sometimes I’ll really plan ahead and purposely make dinners with 1 pan or the crockpot! I enjoy dishes ~~when there are very few~~NEVER. Quesadillas and tortilla pizzas are my go-to fast 15 minute dinners and my family LOVES them. Plus the skillet is practically clean from the quesadillas after cooking and I line my baking sheets with parchment paper before making the pizzas. #lazymom #ihatedishes

Oh, and speaking of dishes {??} babies have the cushiest lives. They eat and sleep ALL DAY. Sometimes, my baby fights sleep and I just want to yell “don’t you know how lucky you are??”

That had nothing to do with anything.

ANYWAYS.

I made you something awfully tasty. It probably belongs in a December blog post, but we’re almost there so why not? Chocolate and peppermint is one of my favorite ingredient mashups. Especially when hot fudge is somehow involved too. Pretty sure hot fudge could bring world peace. #hotfudgeforpresident

This Dark Chocolate Peppermint Hot Fudge is a really simple thing to make and it doubles as a homemade gift for friends, family or even teachers. And, it’s a lot simpler than you think…..takes less than 10 minutes!

Here’s how you make it:First things first: make sure you clean and sanitize your jars/containers for the hot fudge before you fill them, since we will be giving these away. We want this stuff to keep for a while! I used my KitchenAid dishwasher for this.The cool thing about my dishwasher is it actually has a Sanitizing function built right in! Convenience at it’s finest! So that’s what I did to wash this load of dishes. I use the sanitize function on every dish load that has baby bottles too….which is nearly every one! That way I know everything is extra clean for my little one.Once those jars are clean and dry, we can actually make the sauce. Start by pouring some evaporated milk into a small sauce pot with some corn syrup, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Stir it up and start cooking it on the stove.While that’s heating up, you can chop up some bittersweet chocolate. Mmm…..Once this mixture comes to a boil, you can reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 3 minutes. Make sure you keep stirring! You don’t want this to burn!After the 3 minutes is up, remove from heat, pour in the chocolate, a little butter and the peppermint and vanilla extracts.Whisk it all together until the sauce is smooth. If you want to make sure your sauce is smooth, feel free to strain it or throw it into a blender for a few seconds. It’s not *that* necessary, but it will make sure you get a velvety warm sauce.Pour it into your jars and give it away!After a few hours once it cools, the sauce will thicken up quite a bit. But, just heat it gently in the microwave and it’ll be liquid again in no time.I added a few pieces of crushed candy cane to mine right before drizzling this over some vanilla ice cream…..my favorite holiday dessert! Warm chocolate peppermint sauce on cold ice cream with tiny crunchy pieces of candy cane…..so dreamy!! You MUST try it.

Here’s the printable recipe. Enjoy!!

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Ingredients

▢ 12 oz evaporated milk 1 can
▢ 2 tablespoons corn syrup
▢ 1/3 cup brown sugar
▢ 1/3 cup granulated sugar
▢ pinch salt
▢ 8 oz bittersweet dark chocolate chopped
▢ 2 tablespoons butter
▢ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
▢ 1 teaspoon peppermint extract

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Instructions

In a small saucepan, stir evaporated milk together with corn syrup, brown sugar, granulated sugar and pinch of salt. Set over medium high heat and bring to boil. Reduce to simmer and cook 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in chocolate, butter, vanilla and peppermint. Whisk until smooth. To ensure sauce is smooth, strain or blend. Pour into jars and store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
*Delicious warmed over vanilla ice cream with crushed candy cane pieces.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Peppermint Chocolate Sauce Recipe

Peppermint Chocolate Sauce Recipe (2024)

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Also, melted chocolate doesn't mix readily with tiny amounts of liquids. So, don't add peppermint extract or any other liquid to the melted chocolate, as this may cause the chocolate to suddenly harden. (A few drops of peppermint oil, on the other hand, can be added.)

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Adding a tablespoon of coconut oil or vegetable oil while microwaving helps the chocolate melt more smoothly and makes it the perfect consistency for dipping! The caveat here is that once cool, the chocolate won't set up quite as hard as it did to begin with due to the added fat content.

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Because of the difference in menthol concentration, they are not ideal substitutes for one another despite having similar properties. As a result, spearmint is more commonly used in sweet and savory applications, while peppermint is more often found in sweet desserts, especially around the holidays.

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While peppermint can provide many benefits, the taste can be overwhelming on its own. The potent flavor is easier enjoyed when paired with a complimentary flavor, and the sweetness from chocolate works well to curb peppermint's edge.

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Be especially careful with methods like the double boiler or water bath, which involve water. Other liquids like vanilla extract will cause seizing too, so avoid stirring into your melted chocolate.

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Coconut oil is the secret to achieving a super-shiny chocolate coating. It brings a little extra luster to melted chocolate, which, on its own, can become matte when dry. Not only does coconut oil make your chocolate coating shine, but it also helps the chocolate harden.

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Traditional Candy Melts candy is vanilla flavored; however, you can also find them in dark cocoa and light cocoa, as well as a variety of limited edition flavors. If you want to add your own flavoring, make sure your extract is oil-based. Anything that's not oil-based may ruin your melted candy.

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