Dairy-Free Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• 0.67 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup water
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine cocoa powder and salt in a small bowl; set aside.

2. 2

   Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in cocoa mixture slowly until incorporated. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

3. 3

   Pour sauce into a storage container and let cool at room temperature, uncovered, until thickened. Cover and store in the refrigerator.