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    Home » recipes » dessert » ice cream » Vegan Magic Chocolate Sauce (Two Ways!) with Vanilla Bean Nice Cream

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Jun 22, 2022 · published: Apr 16, 2016 · About 4 minutes to read this article. Leave a Comment

    Vegan Magic Chocolate Sauce (Two Ways!) with Vanilla Bean Nice Cream

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    Today I share my super simple DIY magic chocolate sauce swirled over top vanilla bean nice cream. Vanilla meets chocolate. Ying and yang. Richness and simplicity. Your whole family will love this one.

    And this insanely yummy dessert is actually pretty darn good for you! Grab a big bowl and curl up to this treat at the end of a long day…

    Childhood flashback. This bowl reminded me of a memory. I could see my sister and I huddled in the kitchen, digging our fists into a carton of vanilla bean ice cream to scoop out perfectly soft and melty scoops. We filled our cereal bowls with ice cream then grabbed the store-bought chocolate syrup from the fridge (I think we used Hershey’s and a few others..) and doused the silky white hills with the dark chocolate syrup, all shiny and slick, pouring out in perfect swirls and swooshes.

    This memorable black and white ice cream bowl dessert was a go-to after dinner treat (and sometimes before dinner treat) in our house.

    And I mean seriously, my sister and I were kind of ice cream fanatics. If there was an ice cream lover’s anonymous for kids, we should have been there. I can fondly remember eating pastel green mint chip ice cream for breakfast, out of big cereal bowls, while watching Saturday morning cartoons. Not sure how we snuck that by mom and dad, but repeatedly, we did.

    (Thank goodness for amazing vegan ice cream and nice cream!)

    So this dairy-free version reminds me exactly of those memories! Minus the overload of refined sugar, dairy fat and artificially flavored chocolate sauce.

    Just writing this I am already craving a big bowl again..! Hope you give this duo a try.

    Chocolate Sauce. Two Ways. I did two versions. One with cocoa powder for a classic chocolate sauce flavor. Then one with carob powder for when I do not want to add any caffeine to my dessert. Plus, I really do love the flavor of carob — and I know a few of you do too! This carob cake was also crazy delicious.

    How to Use the Sauce. These sauces are perfect for adding on top of banana nice cream, or pancakes, waffles, crepes or even oatmeal. Or try peanut butter toast with chocolate sauce and strawberries! You could even make “chocolate milk” using some non-dairy milk and a brisk stir of sauce. Wait, is it sauce or syrup? Hm.

    The recipe below is for the chocolate sauce. For the Banana Nice Cream I use this basic recipe here, and just added in some vanilla flavor. I actually had a vanilla bean paste that has little black specks of pod. A real vanilla bean is even better. And a tiny splash of vanilla extract works too. I use about a ⅛ teaspoon for every 3-4 cups of nice cream.

    Vegan Magic Chocolate Sauce

    These super easy to make DIY chocolate sauces are sweet and rich. They are perfect for adding on top of banana nice cream, or as an indulgent topping for pancakes, waffles or crepes. Or try peanut butter toast with chocolate sauce and strawberries!
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    Prep: 5 mins
    Cook: 5 mins
    Total: 10 mins
    Servings: 1.5 cups

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoon virgin coconut oil, softened
    • ⅔ cup non-dairy milk, room temperature or slightly warmed
    • ⅓ cup cacao powder or carob powder
    • ¼ cup agave syrup
    • ⅛ teaspoon pink salt
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract (or real vanilla bean paste)

    Instructions

    • Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
    • Pour into a squirt bottle or mason jar for storage.
    • NOTE: Upon chilling, the carob version softens up very quickly — just run the bottle under hot water for a few seconds. For the cacao version, you will need a bit more time to soften since it gets thick in the fridge. You could also warm in the microwave to soften.
    recipe author: Kathy Patalsky
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    bananas, carob, chocolate, chocolate sauce, dessert, easy, ice cream, ice cream toppings, nice cream, sauce, treat
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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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