Perfect Chocolate Ganache Recipe – VIDEO

Make the perfect Chocolate Ganache using only two ingredients! Use as a glaze or as a spreadable frosting or filling for baked goods.

One of my boys does not like frosting. I know…whose son is he?! Chocolate Ganache, however, is acceptable to his palate. So acceptable that I had to keep swatting him away while trying to take these photos because he would. not. keep his fingers off the bowl or the whisk or anything that had come in contact with the chocolatey nectar.

Chocolate Ganache is like a delicious little secret because I’m not sure everyone knows how easy it is to make. Two ingredients, a few minutes of your time and one of the universe’s most decadent glazes is born.

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE GANACHE

STEP 1

Place the chocolate in a medium heat-proof bowl.

Add the cream, light corn syrup and butter to a small saucepan and let cook over medium heat, stirring often. Remove from the heat when the butter melts and the cream becomes frothy and begins to bubble, 5-7 minutes.

Immediately pour the hot cream mixture over top of the chocolate and let sit for 5 minutes.

STEP 2

Whisk the chocolate and cream until the mixture is creamy, free of lumps and deep brown in color.

Place the bowl in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, whisk until creamy and spread onto cooled baked goods.

WHAT IS GANACHE FROSTING

Ganache and Ganache Frosting are made with the same ingredients, but using different ratios of cream to chocolate. Ganache usually refers to a glaze that is drizzled over baked goods and ganache frosting refers to a spreadable frosting or filling for baking goods.

Allowing ganache to cool in the fridge will make it thicker (much like the frosting), but it also causes it to lose its “drippy” quality that ganache is known for.

HOW LONG DOES GANACHE LAST

Keep ganache in a sealed container in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.

CAN YOU FREEZE GANACHE

You can absolutely freeze Ganache with little to no change to its quality. Freeze in a sealed container (or double-bag) for up to 1 year. Let it thaw completely before reheating and drizzling over baked goods.

CAN YOU MAKE GANACHE IN THE MICROWAVE

Absolutely! If you’d like to skip the stove top, heat the cream in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave for 2 minutes. Pour over the chocolate chips and follow the rest of the instructions as noted in the recipe card below.

CAN I USE HALF AND HALF FOR GANACHE

Only in a pinch! Heavy whipping cream is the preferred choice, as it creates a perfectly creamy, fudgy end result.

WHAT DESSERTS USE GANACHE

For a few inspiring places to start (because the options really are endless), replace the dulce de leche with ganache in these Chocolate Sandwich Cookies. Or spread it all over chocolate cake or Chocolate Cupcakes.

This stuff is dreamy, creamy and versatile. Enjoy enjoy enjoy!

OTHER DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE DESSERTS

• This Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe is ridiculously easy to make, it is super moist and it is the perfect dessert to feed a crowd. Chocolate Buttercream Frosting tops it off perfectly, making a delicious cake for any type of gathering.
• Wacky Chocolate Cake was a popular dessert during the Depression Era because it requires very few ingredients and it is made with total ease. Combine everything in a single pan with no eggs or butter required!
• This easy Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake is moist and totally packed with chocolatey flavor. A great easy dessert to make for any occasion!