If you’ve never made ganache, you’re seriously missing out. And, I’m here to tell you that it really isn’t hard to make at all. In all seriousness, I’ve never been a gourmet chef. Far from it. My kitchen successes have been hit and miss. We have a ton of chocolate concoctions like the Hot Peanut Butter Fudge Sauce and Chocolate Chocolate Waffles that I made a couple weeks ago.
Chocolate Ganache… oh it can be served up so many ways:
- Glazed
- Whipped
- Piped
Ever see those extraordinarily decadent cheesecakes or cakes with a layer of oh so smooth chocolate that looks like you could just dive right into it? That’s your glaze, like in the photos on this page. And let me tell you… you really can’t go wrong with this sweet indulgent variety of frosting. We all need a little frosting in our lives, right? Or, as Matthew McConaughey said in How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, ‘Frost yourself’. Now… I know they weren’t talking about chocolate there, but come on!
Chocolate Ganache Recipe
PrintWhipped Chocolate Ganache
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chocolate (I used chocolate chips and it turned out GREAT!)
Instructions
- Heat cream on stove and bring to a boil, stirring continuously.
- When it reaches a boil, add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. It will thicken up a little as you stir.
- Remove from heat to let cool. If you are going to make whipped ganache, go ahead and place it in the refrigerator to let it cool through. You will also want to put your metal mixing bowl and beater in the refrigerator to chill.
- Once cool, place the chocolate ganache in a cold mixing bowl and mix on high for about five minutes or until whipped to a nice thickness. Your dark chocolate ganache will now be a lighter brown. Use this whipped chocolate ganache for frosting or a filling.
CJ Huang | Morsels of Life
I never knew it was so simple to make ganache! Now I just might have to make it all the time. 🙂
Marilyn
Pinned and shared. Thanks for linking up at #ThursdayFavoriteThings! I hope you will join me at #RecipeSharingParty and get your dish yummed!
Marilyn
It was really great to see you share today! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe at The Recipe Sharing Pin and Yum Party! I hope to see you next week. Pinned and Yummed.
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Shirley Wood
Pinned to the Merry Monday party board! So glad you shared. We’ve made Orange Vanilla Ganache which was amazing too!
Debbie @ Coach Debbie Runs
Oh my gosh, that looks soooo good! (Though it kind of makes me sad because I’m vegan) Thanks for sharing at the Blogger’s Pit Stop!
Cindy Eikenberg
Jessica, your ganache looks absolutely divine!! Thanks so much for sharing it at Best of the Weekend – pinning! Have a happy week!
April J Harris
There’s nothing like a good chocolate ganache! Thank you for sharing your recipe with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop. Sharing!
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Akaleistar
Oh, my goodness, that looks so good!
Kathleen
I can only imagine how this tastes, it looks awesome and your photo is tops. This post will be FEATURED on Friday at the Blogger’s Pit Stop. Well done! What are you going to tempt us with next time?
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Miz Helen
Pinning this recipe, it is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again soon!
Miz Helen
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Christine @ Must Love Home
This looks amazing! I was just watching Barefoot Contessa the other day and Ina made the whipped version…and I forgot to write down the recipe! Thanks for sharing this on Friday Favorites. Your post will be featured this week on the Friday Favorites Link party at Mustlovehome.com. It has also been Pinned, Tweeted and shared on FB. Here’s wishing you a wonderful weekend and I hope to see you at the party! Hugs- Christine @ Must Love Home.