A scoopable chocolate ganache dip for dipping sweet breads, pretzels, and fruit. Best with Ugandan vanilla (bold, chocolatey, smoky); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
Chocolate Ganache Dip
Dessert
Sweet dips
Origin: Ugandan
Vanilla: Extract
Easy
A scoopable chocolate ganache dip for dipping sweet breads, pretzels, and fruit. Best with Ugandan vanilla (bold, chocolatey, smoky); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min
Servings
8
Diet
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Ingredients
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- 6.0 oz (170.0 g)dark chocolate, finely chopped
- ¾ cup (180.0 ml)heavy cream
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
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Instructions
- Heat the cream until it just simmers, pour it over the chocolate, and let stand for 3 minutes.
- Add the vanilla and salt and stir until smooth and glossy.
- Serve warm with brioche cubes, strawberries, or marshmallows. Rewarm in 15-second microwave bursts as it thickens.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Ugandan (bold, chocolatey, smoky), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Refrigerate for up to 1 week; rewarm gently.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make chocolate ganache dip?
Plan on 10 minutes of prep and 5 minutes of cooking. It makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
How should I store chocolate ganache dip?
Refrigerate for up to 1 week; rewarm gently.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 8 servings this recipe makes.
193
Calories / serving
14.6g
Fat
13.7g
Carbs
1.6g
Protein
10.9g
Sugar
Whole recipe (8 servings): ~1544 cal · 117g fat · 110g carbs · 13g protein · 87g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 193 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 36 min·2.1 mi·~4200 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 26 min·1.3 mi·~2600 steps
- Moderate cycling 20 min·4.0 mi
- Swimming laps 27 min
- Jogging 19 min·1.6 mi·~3050 steps
- Stair climbing 18 min·~1600 steps
- Dancing 31 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 20 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 45 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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