If you love chocolate, you will love this easy chocolate ganache recipe. There are so many uses for this recipe. You can use it for fruit, frosting, and fillings also.
I make this several times a month and put some in the freezer. You can leave it at room temperature for a few days or refrigerate for a few weeks.
You can also make truffles from the ganache by adding flavorings.
Easy Chocolate Ganache Recipe
Ingredients
1 2/3 cup heavy cream
(1 stick of butter) optional
12 oz of bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (Callebaut)
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or flavoring of your choice
A dash my favorite salt
Directions
Chop your chocolate into fine pieces and place in a glass bowl or use a food processor (if you are using a processor, just continue to place everything inside after heating cream.)
In a heavy saucepan bring cream to a boil.
Pour cream over chocolate and whisk to melt the chocolate.
Add flavoring. Put in a glass bowl and let cool to room temperature. This may take a few hours.
You can refrigerate covered for several weeks and heat up or let stand at room temperature to use.
Make delicious recipes using this >>>> Callebaut Chocolate and taste the difference.
I generally like to ganache my cupcakes then you can frost them. The ganache keeps them from drying out too soon. You can also add flavors to this recipe or use a good quality white chocolate.
Let me know what you like to add to your ganache recipe.
Patricia says
mouthwatering and easy to do ~ birthday celebration next week for my husband and I know he'll love this (as well as his friends)!
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Lisa says
I've never made this but am now inspired. I hadn't realized you could freeze it -then defrost for *cupcakes*. Great idea.
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jamiegall1930 says
One word; YUMMMMMM!
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Marie Noelle says
Dear god, this look so good! I love chocolate ganache! I always thought it was really difficult to make… but it does not seem so bad, I'll give it a try!
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Shelley says
Just when I thought nothing could make cupcakes any better 🙂 Thank you for the ganache recipe!
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Christina says
I never knew that it was this easy to make! Thanks for breaking it down to simple steps!
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Candi says
There are several ways to make it and its quick either way.
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@GirlGoneMom says
I've always wanted to know how to make this!
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Candi says
It is really easy. It only takes a few minutes.
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Megan says
Have you ever added it to ice cream? My favorite ice cream is Moose Tracks, I thinking this would make a nice addition to my homemade vanilla ice cream for my own version of Moose Tracks. Thanks!
Candi says
I didn't think of that. That would be very good.
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@shari_lynne says
Oh this just looks sooo deelish Candi! I love just about anything with Chocolate..but gnash…oh yum! 😀
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Candi says
I do too. Chocolate goes with everything doesn\’t it?
@KrystalS says
This looks SO good. I've actually never made my own before!
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