Posted Feb 13, 2023, Updated Feb 14, 2024 This chocolate ganache recipe is one of my favorites. I have made it often for many, many years because it’s easy and so delicious. It only takes 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make the best chocolate ganache ever. Pour it over brownies or bundt cake or your favorite desserts to make them next-level delicious.
Chocolate Ganache Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions
Heavy Cream. There are no substitutions for heavy cream in this recipe. Chopped Chocolate. You can make this recipe suit your tastes by using your favorite variety of chocolate, Dark, semisweet, milk, and even white chocolate all result in a delicious ganache! Honey. Light corn syrup can be used in place of honey.
How to Make Chocolate Ganache
Let’s walk through how to make ganache step-by-step, and don’t forget to watch the video. First, warm the cream until it just begins to bubble around the edges in a small saucepan over medium heat – do not let it come to a full boil. Then, turn off heat, but leave the saucepan on the warm burner, and add chocolate to the warm cream. Whisk the chocolate until the mixture is smooth. Then, remove the pan from the warm burner and whisk in the vanilla and sea salt.
Use as a Glaze
Let the ganache cool until it’s slightly thickened and close to room temperature. Then pour it over a cake (like this chocolate cake or chocolate bundt cake, zucchini cake, etc.), a pan of brownies, etc.
Use as Frosting (thicker, firmer)
Transfer the ganache to a glass bowl and let it come to room temperature (this takes 1-2 hours), stirring every 15-30 minutes. You can speed up the process by putting it in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes, stirring every 3-5 minutes. Once thick, use a standing mixer fitted with the wire whisk attachment or a handheld mixer and whip it until fluffy. Then, spread or pipe it onto cakes or cupcakes (chocolate cupcakes, vanilla cupcakes).
Serve
Use as a glaze, frosting or filling for your favorites cakes and cupcakes, brownies, etc. Here are some great recipes that pair well with chocolate ganache recipe.
Pour it onto this Chocolate cake or chocolate bundt cake. Slather it on this homemade yellow cake. Pipe it onto chocolate cupcakes or vanilla cupcakes. Spread it onto a pan of homemade brownies, or chocolate chip cookie bars.
Store
Store leftover ganache in an airtight container (I recommend a glass jar with a lid) in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Or freeze for up to 2 months. Gently warm it to use to drizzle over your favorite desserts, or whip it in a standing mixer to use as a frosting. If you make and love our recipes, it would mean so much to me if you would leave a comment and rating! And don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Youtube – be sure to tag @joyfoodsunshine and use the hashtag #joyfoodsunshine so we can see your creations!
