Magic Chocolate Shell Recipe for Kids | America's Test Kitchen Kids

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A chocolate sauce that instantly hardens when it’s poured over ice cream? That's a treat with a party-worthy presentation.

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Prepare Ingredients

¾ cup

bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips

⅓ cup

refined coconut oil

1 teaspoon

cocoa powder

¼ teaspoon

vanilla extract

Pinch

salt

Gather Cooking Equipment

Medium microwave-safe bowl

Whisk

Start Cooking!

1

¾ cup

bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips

⅓ cup

refined coconut oil

In medium microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and coconut oil. Heat in microwave at 50 percent power for 1 minute. Stop microwave and whisk mixture to combine.

2

Heat in microwave at 50 percent power until melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove bowl from microwave.

3

1 teaspoon

cocoa powder

¼ teaspoon

vanilla extract

Pinch

salt

Add cocoa, vanilla, and salt and whisk until well combined.

4

Let cool completely, about 30 minutes, before using. (Chocolate sauce can be stored at room temperature in airtight container for 2 months. Before using, microwave at 50 percent power, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.)