Mexican Chocolate Sauce

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Mexican Chocolate Sauce
This sauce is perfect because it's has so many complementary flavors ...chocolate, cinnamon, and hint of almond. It's perfect on your favorite ice cream, or just sitting alone on a spoon. Try it. You'll love it!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Chocolate, Gluten-Free, Sauce
Servings: 12
Calories: 223kcal
Author: Kate Ramos/holajalpeno.com

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk (whole milk works best)
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • â…› teaspoon salt (just a pinch)
  • 12 ounces chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the cream, milk, almond extract, espresso powder, cinnamon, and salt. Place over medium heat, and bring to a light boil
  • Turn off the heat, and add in the chocolate. Let this sit for one minute, then whisk until smooth
  • Serve warm or cool, or refrigerate for later. To make the sauce pourable again, reheat 15 seconds at a time in the microwave, stirring in-between until pourable
Nutrition Facts
Mexican Chocolate Sauce
Serving Size
 
12 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
223
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
 
10
g
63
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
25
mg
8
%
Sodium
 
37
mg
2
%
Potassium
 
134
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
20
g
7
%
Fiber
 
0.04
g
0
%
Sugar
 
18
g
20
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
325
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
 
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
59
mg
6
%
Iron
 
0.03
mg
0
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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