Two ingredient chocolate fudge sauce [no added sugar]


Remember that gorgeous chocolate peanut butter cheesecake I made for my husband’s birthday a couple of weeks back? The top layer of that cheesecake, the smooth and creamy chocolate ganache layer, used sweet condensed coconut milk and when I used the 85 grams needed for the cake, I was left with the remainder of the sweet condensed coconut milk can – all smooth and beautiful, just waiting to be used. What to do, what to do, I thought? And then, luckily, inspiration struck and this gorgeous two ingredient chocolate fudge sauce was born.
And thank goodness, because if you are looking for a chocolate fudge sauce recipe which is supremely easy to make but tastes devilishly good – well, you just can’t walk past this one. That’s because this beauty only needs two ingredients and five minutes of your time to make – and then, HEAVEN.
Is this chocolate fudge sauce healthy?
Ummm, not really. I mean, it doesn’t have any added sugar or corn syrup or any added sweetener of any kind, but there is added cane sugar in the sweet condensed coconut milk I used (it had nearly 60g of cane sugar in 100g but yours might be different) and the chocolate chips you’re using might also contain sugar.
That said, it is dairy free (as long as your chocolate is also dairy free), nut free, egg free, flour and gluten free and, if you use dark chocolate (70–85% cocoa content), you’ll be getting some great antioxidants, fiber and a bunch of minerals (iron, magnesium, copper, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, zinc and selenium) which sounds pretty amazing to me.
So, in summary, if you’re craving something sweet, you could do a lot worse than this gorgeously smooth fudge sauce. Just don’t eat the whole jar in one sitting and you’ll be fine (I know, it might be a lot to ask in the current circumstances – just look at that drip!).

What exactly is sweet condensed coconut milk?
Great question. It’s basically a natural dairy free alternative to traditional condensed milk.
At its simplest, sweet condensed coconut milk is made out of coconut milk and sugar – basically you mix these two ingredients in a saucepan, dissolve the sugar over a medium heat and simmer the mixture over medium-low heat for 40-45 minutes until the mixture thickens and resemble thick custard. Easy, right? So, yes, you can make it at home if you can’t find it at the shops but it’s usually in the same section as tinned coconut milk and coconut cream (at least where I shop).
The advantage of making your own sweet condensed coconut milk is that you might be able to make it with maple syrup or a natural sweetener (stevia or mankfruit) rather than caster or cane sugar, which will decrease the sugar content even further (but make it no less delicious, I bet). If you do try it, let me know!
But, if you have already bought some because you were going to make my cheesecake (or for another good reason – apparently it’s good in coffee) and now you have some left over, this is a fantastic way to use it up.

How easy is it to make this chocolate fudge sauce?
So very easy. Like I said, you only need two ingredients (sweet condensed coconut milk and chocolate) and you basically melt them together. It will take five minutes of your time tops, I promise. (And who doesn’t have five minutes to make this, right?!).
You may wonder how different this is to the chocolate ganache I made for my chocolate peanut butter cheesecake. I simply tweaked the ratio (more milk, less chocolate) so that it wouldn’t set hard but stay creamy at room temperature (it will set in the fridge but it is easily re-heated).
That said, it is best stored in the fridge but if you’re sitting on the couch, say, watching Netflix and you feel a bit of a hankering for something sweet, this will stay nice and smooth in your hot little hands. It’s also perfect for sundaes, brownies, ice-cream, pancakes, crepes or whatever else you love to top or fill with chocolate fudge sauce…. or, err, random spoon dips as you walk past the fridge.. every. three. minutes. Enjoy!

Recipe
Two ingredient chocolate fudge sauce [no added sugar]
Ingredients
- 230 ml sweet condensed coconut milk
- 150 g chocolate chips (preferably dark but feel free to substitute your favourite kind)
Instructions
- Pop both ingredients into a small heavy bottomed pan and place onto your stove over the lowest heat possible.
- Slowly melt both over low heat, stirring occasionally, until completely melted.
- Let cool slightly and pour into a glass jar.
- Store in the fridge – it should be fine for at least 2 weeks.
Notes


Recipe notes
If you love your chocolate fudge sauce hot, just pop it in the microwave and re-heat slowly at 80% power in 30 second increments, stirring after each increment, until it’s back to being smooth and runny again.

78 Comments
Julia Rees
This looks so delicious and I love that it only has 2 ingredients!
I can’t wait to try it!
Julia x
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Katerina
Thanks very much, Julia! It’s so easy and quick, but super delicious!
Gemma
Oh wow can I have a VAT of this sauce? I am the biggest chocoholic so I need to make this xo
Makeup Muddle
Katerina
Haha, oh sure thing!! It’s really delicious. Thanks Gemma!
Millican Pecan
I love 2 ingredient recipes, and the fact that’s it for chocolate sauce with no added sugar…wow. I have not heard of sweet condensed coconut milk either until now. Thanks for sharing!
Katerina
Thanks very much for your comment!
Lynette Strydom
Man oh man this sounds delicious !!
http://www.pink-purpledots.blogspot.com
Katerina
Thank you so much, Lynette!
Ashley
I love that this is SO simple- two ingredients is definitely something I can handle! 😉
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
Katerina
Thanks so much Ashley, appreciated!
Mercy
Looks yummm! I like choco fudge, good on you to make it out from coconut condensed milk. I use condense milk in most desserts that I make.
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Katerina
It’s deliciously sweet! Thanks Mercy!
Jill
Your photos are always so beautiful! I can’t wait to make this!
Jill – Doused in Pink
Katerina
Thank you so much, Jill, much appreciated!
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
I absolutely love homemade fudge sauce… it tastes so much better than store bought, and you know exactly what ingredients go into it, too! Thanks so much for sharing this fabulous recipe!
Katerina
Thanks so much, Heidi! I hope you enjoy it!
Balvinder
Who can resist this two ingredient fudge sauce?
Katerina
No one in this house, that’s for sure! Thanks Balvinder!
Juliana
I never knew about sweet condensed coconut milk…what a great and easy recipe Katerina…thank you…thank you!
Have a wonderful and safe week!
Katerina
Thank you so much, Juliana! Yes, I haven’t seen it much in shops until recently either! Hope you have a great week too.
Christie
This two ingredient chocolate fudge sauce looks to DIE FOR!!!! Look at that amazing texture. I love how this only requires just 2 ingredients making it so easy and approachable in the kitchen. Thanks for sharing this Katerina!
Katerina
Thank you so much, Christie!
marcie
This sauce looks absolutely delectable, and I would want to put it on everything! Or just eat it with a spoon. 🙂 Beautiful photos Katerina!
Katerina
Thank you so much Marcie – much appreciated!
Terrie Tipler
Katerina this looks so good. My hubby would love this, your recipe seems easy to fix for him too. Thanks for sharing. Pinned and printed it out.
Katerina
Thank you so much, Terrie – I hope you enjoy it!
David @ Spiced
A good fudge sauce is worth it’s weight in gold! From a simple drizzle over ice cream to using it as a topping for a cheesecake or cake, it’s always helpful to know how to make a fudge sauce. This one sounds super easy, too! I’ve never used sweetened condensed coconut milk, but what a great way to keep from wasting the rest of the can. Well done!!
Katerina
Thanks so much David – I couldn’t agree more!
Neil
Love how easy (and delicious) this chocolate sauce is Katerina. Some stunning photographs there too! 🙂
Katerina
Thanks so much Neil – much appreciated!
CoCo
This fudge sauce looks amazing, Katerina! We’ve been looking for a good chocolate syrup alternative to put on top of ice cream sundaes so I can’t wait to try this recipe. I know my family is going to love it. Thank you! Hope your day is a blessed one, CoCo
Katerina
Thank you so much, CoCo, I hope you love this one!
Auggie
Love it! Such a pleasant post to read. And that drip is totally calling me 😋
Katerina
Thanks so much, Auggie! Much appreciated!
Linger
WHAT?! Two ingredients in this delectable chocolate sauce. It just doesn’t get any better than that. And I love that you used condensed coconut milk. Amazing. It looks fabulous. Thanks so much Katerina for sharing.
Katerina
Thanks so much, lovely, your comment has made my day!! Hope you have a great week!
NATALIA
omg! so yummy!
Thanks for sharing, xx
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Katerina
Thank you Natalia!
Naya
OMG! Now, I don’t have a sweet tooth, but I am a fan of all things chocolate and this fudge sauce looks DREAMY!
I feel like Coconut Milk must add such a nice flavor to it. Absolutely delicious, Katerina – well done xx
Naya
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Katerina
Thank you so much, Naya, much appreciated!
Jeff the Chef
Would you say there’s enough coconuttiness in the condensed coconut milk to give the chocolate sauce any hint of coconut flavor? Because I think I’d love that.
Katerina
There definitely is in the actual condensed milk, Jeff, but once it’s mixed with the melted chocolate, the chocolatey flavour mostly takes over, unfortunately!
Happ Haute Home
This recipe looks perfect for us! I am trying to find an alternative to Nutella for my kids and I bet they would love this! Thanks
Katerina
I’m so glad you like it, thank you!
Shannon
Ok, first this chocolate fudge sauce looks TO DIE FOR!!!! Second, you’ve just given me so many new ways to use chocolate sauce. (Pancakes?! What a great idea!!). I wish i had your delicious sauce and a spoon right now! I can almost taste the chocolate, creamy decadence as I write this! 😋
Katerina
Thanks so much, Shannon! Yep, my husband drizzled this sauce all over his pancakes this morning! Pretty good use for it, if you ask me!
Lovely
This looks absolutely delicious Katerina can’t wait to make this and try it out!
xoxo
Lovely
http://www.mynameislovely.com
Katerina
Thank you so much, Lovely – I hope you love it!
heather (delicious not gorgeous)
love how creamy and luxurious this looks! i have a pint of coffee ice cream in my freezer ready to be topped (:
Katerina
Thanks so much, Heather! Coffee ice cream sounds absolutely delicious!
Sophie
This looks absolutely delicious and so easy to make too. I can’t eat coconut unfortunately so I’ll have to skip on this one x
Sophie
Katerina
Thanks so much, Sophie! You can always substitute normal sweetened condensed milk!
Amy Aed
This looks absolutely delicious – perfect for indulging on when the weather is a bit shoddy.
Katerina
Haha.. absolutely! Thanks so much, Amy!
jodie filogomo
I didn’t even know there was sweetened coconut condensed milk. This is my kind of easy recipe!!
Thanks Katerina!
Xoxo
Jodie
Katerina
Thanks so much, Jodie! The easier the better, I say!
Healthy World Cuisine
How creamy and delicious this chocolate fudge sauce is!!! We have not seen coconut condensed milk but will now be on a look out for this as digesting dairy is difficult for us.
Katerina
Thank you very much – and I do hope you can find it!
Nancy
Oooh! It is great that you found a way to make a chocolate fudge sauce on the healthier end. I mean, when you’re already going big with the sweetness and dessert, it doesn’t hurt to help yourself a little. I LOVE sweet condensed milk. I never had it in coconut milk version before. I need to give this a try! I like that it only takes two ingredients to make a well. I need to give this a try when I attempt to bake next time. Thanks for sharing!
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
Katerina
Thanks so much, Nancy! I hope you like the coconut milk version too!
Dom and Jo
Oh my we’re still going to make that cheesecake but I love how simple this chocolate fudge sauce recipe looks. The photo of the sauce dripping on the side of the mason jar looks so yummy! =)
Loving all these recipes associated with desserts Katerina!!
Katerina
Thanks so much, Dom and Jo! Enjoy!
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom
Your photos are always the best!!! We love ice cream in the summer, this would be a great topper!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Katerina
Thanks so much, Carrie! And yes, it would be perfect for ice cream!
Alex
Oh yum!!! This looks incredible – so many wonderful ways to use this delicious sauce!
Katerina
Absolutely! Thanks so much, Alex!
Anika
I love how easy this is! Great recipe.
Anika | chaptersofmay.com
Katerina
Thanks so much, Anika!
Kathrine Eldridge
I saw this on your insta and started craving chocolate. Lol! Love this simple recipe!
https://www.kathrineeldridge.com
Katerina
Haha.. that was totally my intention! Glad you love it, Kathrine, thanks so much!
Aimsy
Oh, this just looks and sounds divine! I really need to give this one a go! I have never heard of the condensed coconut milk before, so I will have to see if I can find that here in the UK. I love finding new things to have a go at!
Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Aimsy xoxo
Aimsy’s Antics
Katerina
Thanks so much, Aimsy, I do hope you can find it! Otherwise a regular sweetened condensed milk should do!
Sherry
Oh my. This looks absolutely fabulous! How delicious. I’ve never seen condensed coconut milk but i bet it’s good!
Katerina
Thanks Sherry! Yep, it’s really good – sweet like normal condensed milk but also coconutty!
Laura Bambrick
Oh goodness! This looks so decadent! I can’t wait to makes this! I know my kids will love it!
Katerina
Thanks Laura, it’s so delicious – hope you guys enjoy it!
Natalia
Thank you so much for sharing this delight! I can’t never have enough chocolate in my life!
Lindifique
Katerina
Thanks so much, Natalia! I feel the same ♥️