The Perfect Chocolate Ganache Recipe

The Perfect Chocolate Ganache Recipe | Using 2 ingredients | with step-by-step photos, description and video. Use this as your complete guide for making homemade chocolate ganache.

The Perfect Chocolate Ganache Recipe | Using 2 ingredients | with step-by-step photos, description and video. Use this as your complete guide for making homemade chocolate ganache. Chocolate ganache is a 2-ingredient recipe with virtually endless uses.

What is Chocolate Ganache?

A basic chocolate ganache is made by heating up cream and pouring it over chocolate. The heat from the cream melts the chocolate. The two ingredients are then stirred until smooth. Sometimes other flavorings are added. Butter or corn syrup can also be added to make the ganache extra shiny.

Chocolate ganache is a 1:1 mixture of chocolate and warm cream. Stirred until smooth, silky, and shiny, ganache is a staple in any baker’s kitchen. It’s not only easy and quick, but it’s also uniquely versatile. Moreover, it can be a filling, dip, spread, frosting, topping, or layer in a cake. The uses are virtually endless!

2 Ingredients in Chocolate Ganache

Heavy Cream or Heavy Whipping Cream: Do not use half-and-half, whole milk, or any other liquid because the ganache won’t set up properly.
Pure Chocolate: Chocolate chips will take more time to melt & blend in. So better chop the chocolate. For traditional chocolate ganache, I recommend using semi-sweet chocolate. This is the most commonly found chocolate in the baking aisle. Semi-sweet chocolate contains 35–45% cacao and is usually sweeter than bittersweet or dark varieties and darker than milk chocolate and white chocolate. If you like it a little darker, bittersweet chocolate (60% cacao) also makes an excellent ganache.