This delicious chocolate ganache is my go-to recipe because of how simple it is to make. Plus, it works beautifully with either milk or dark chocolate! It’s heated right in the microwave, then set in the fridge until perfectly thick and glossy. Enjoy it by the spoonful, use it to fill macarons, linzer cookies, or whip it up into a frosting!
Want to try another flavor? Try my strawberry ganache or matcha ganache!
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💚 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You won’t need any special equipment. The ganache is heated right in the microwave!
- It’s versatile! There are so many ways to use this ganache: as a frosting, filling, dip, or spread. A 1x batch can be used to fill 1 dozen macarons or cupcakes. Or.. you can eat it by the spoonful… it’s just that good.
Love chocolate like me? Try out my double chocolate chip cookies or fudgy brownie recipe!
Ingredients
To make homemade milk or dark ganache, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Either milk or dark chocolate will work here, and you can swap them 1:1. Or, you can even combine them to get a blend!
- You can either use chocolate chips or roughly chopped chocolate bars.
- The chocolate is heated it with heavy cream until fully melted. Add a pinch of salt for extra flavor.
For the full list of ingredients and measurements, see the recipe card below.
How to make Chocolate ganache
In a microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate, heavy cream, and salt (optional). Microwave for 45 seconds, then mix using silicone spatula. If the chocolate is not fully melted, microwave at 10-second intervals, mixing until smooth.
Place bowl into the fridge and stir every 15 minutes until the ganache is thickened to your desired consistency. It can take up to 1 hour and 30 minutes to fully set. Use it to fill cookies or macarons. Feel free to whip it as well for a fluffy chocolate frosting!
For full instructions, see the recipe card below.
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Ganache
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Equipment
- microwave-safe bowl
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (226.8 g) chocolate milk or dark; chocolate chips or chopped bar
- 1 cup (238 g) heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon (1.5 g) fine sea salt optional
Instructions
- Add 8 ounces chocolate, 1 cup heavy cream, and ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds, then mix using silicone spatula. If the chocolate is not fully melted, microwave at 10-second intervals, mixing until smooth.Note: You can also use a double boiler.
- Place bowl into the fridge and stir every 15 minutes until the ganache is thickened to your desired consistency.For example, if you want to use the ganache as a whipped frosting, I would just let the mixture reach room temperature, then whip it until fluffy. Whipping set ganache will lead to chunks and be difficult to work with.If you want to fill macarons or cupcakes, you will want to chill it longer until it is thick enough to hold its shape when piped.It can take up to 1 hour and 30 minutes to fully set.
- Eat it by the spoonful, spread it as is, or use it as a filling between linzer cookies or macaron shells.Enjoy~ 🙂
