Bailey's Chocolate Sauce - Decadent Irish Cream-Flavored Hot Fudge! (2024)

Delicious Details

• Cuisine Inspiration:Irish-inspired American
• Primary Cooking Method:Stovetop
• Dietary Info:Gluten-free option
• Skill Level:Easy

How to Make Bailey’s Chocolate Sauce

It’s as easy as it gets to make this simple and decadent fudge sauce. Here’s what you’ll do.

• Combine the ingredients. Whisk the Irish cream liqueur or coffee creamer, cocoa powder, and corn syrup together in a small saucepan.
• Thicken the sauce. While whisking constantly, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and continue whisking and boiling for about three minutes until thickened.
• Add the chocolate. Remove from the heat and add chocolate chips, stirring until melted and smooth. Use immediately or store in the refrigerator.

• Use a small pot. You’ll need a 1- or 2-quart saucepan. If you use a larger one, the larger surface area will cause this amount of sauce to spread in a thin layer on the bottom of the pot and have a higher risk of boiling too quickly and burning.
• Whisk constantly. A small whisk is the most important tool. You’ll want to be whisking it almost constantly so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot or burn. The mini whisk is better for getting into the corners of that small saucepan than a large one.
• Proper storage. If you don’t use all of the Bailey’s hot fudge right away, you can store it in a jar or another airtight container in the refrigerator. It will thicken when chilled, so you will need to warm in gently in the microwave or in a pot on the stove to get it back to a pourable or spoonable consistency.

What to Do With Bailey’s Chocolate Sauce

• Pour it over ice cream like No-Churn Cheesecake Ice Cream or No-Churn Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.
• Use it as the fudgy layer in Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake or classic Homemade Ice Cream Cake.
• Stir a little into coffee, Blended Iced Coffee, milkshakes, or even a Healthy Shamrock Shake Smoothie.
• Add it to other desserts. Ripple it throughFlourless Bailey’s Brownies before baking them. Top theseMini Irish Cream Cheesecakes from Texanerin Baking or spoon it in the bottom of Mini Baileys Chocolate Mousse Pies.
• Drizzle some in your glass before you pour in this Bailey’s Chocolate Martini from Amanda’s Cookin’ or even Peppermint Hot Chocolate.

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• 1/2 cup Bailey’s or other Irish Cream Liqueur or Irish Cream-flavored coffee creamer
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup brown rice syrup or corn syrup
• 2 oz. semisweet chocolate chopped, or about 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

• Whisk together the Bailey’s, cocoa powder, and brown rice or corn syrup in a small pot until smooth.

• Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 3-5 minutes, until thickened slightly.

• Remove from the heat and add the chocolate. Stir until smooth.

• Cool slightly and use immediately, or store in the refrigerator. It will be thick once chilled, so if you want it pourable, you may need to warm it slightly.

• Recipe yields about 1 cup of fudge sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Bailey's Chocolate Sauce

Amount Per Serving (2 tbsp)

Calories 123Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Sodium 8mg0%

Potassium 81mg2%

Carbohydrates 16g5%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 11g12%

Protein 1g2%

Calcium 15mg2%

Iron 0.8mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Author: Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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