2-Ingredient White Chocolate Syrup Recipe
This White Chocolate Syrup recipe is the perfect way to add decadent sweetness to your favorite desserts, drinks and snacks. The creamy texture and rich flavor of the syrup make it irresistible. Use it in cakes, truffles, shakes or anything else you can come up with.
My favorite way to use this syrup is in a white chocolate mocha similar to those you can purchase at Starbucks. See below for the recipe.
If you love making your own coffee house swaps at home you may also enjoy this Copycat Starbucks Skinny Mocha recipe. It’s creamy, flavorful, and gives you that much needed boost of caffeine to get you through the day.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- The best thing about this white chocolate recipe that you you only need a few simple ingredients which are all easy to find at your local grocery store.
- The recipe is fast and easy to make, so you can whip up a batch of this delicious sauce in just a couple of minutes.
- The flavor of this syrup is reminiscent of white chocolate candy bars – sweet and creamy with just the right amount of richness.
- Next time you are craving an iced white chocolate mocha, skip the line at the coffee shops and make this recipe home.
- White chocolate lovers will love the copycat recipe no matter if you add it to an iced drink or white chocolate lattes.
Equipment Needed
You only need a few kitchen tools to help you make this sweet syrup recipe. Choose the equipment that matches the method you want to use and ready to add this to your favorite homemade lattes.
- small saucepan or double boiler
- rubber spatula
- mason jar or glass storage container
Ingredients
You only need a couple ingredients to help you make this homemade syrup recipe. Gather these ingredients and get ready to enjoy this sweet treat.
- White Chocolate Chips or chocolate baking bar broken in pieces. Quality chocolate will taste best. Pick your favorite brand.
- Whole milk
How to make this 2-Ingredient White Chocolate Syrup Recipe
Making this white chocolate syrup is so easy. Just follow the step-by-step instructions below for the method that you choose to use so that you can enjoy this rich chocolate syrup recipe.
Step 1: Heat the chocolate and milk
Stove top method: Place a small sauce pan on the stove, and add the white chocolate and milk. Warm over medium heat.
Step 2: Stir until the chocolate melts
With a rubber spatula stir ingredients every 30-40 seconds as the chocolate begins to melt. The chocolate will start to break down and may initially be hard to stir. Continue to stir to ensure the chocolate doesn’t burn. It can take up to 5 minutes to melt the chocolate.
Step 3: Cool before adding to an air tight container
Remove from the heat and let the white chocolate syrup cool before placing in a glass container with a lid.
Double Boiler Method
Step 1: Add water to the double boiler and heat the chocolate and milk
Add a couple of inches of water to the bottom of a double boiler. Turn heat to medium. Add the white chocolate and milk to the top insert of the double boiler. With a rubber spatula stir the ingredients until the chocolate melts.
Step 2: Cool the chocolate sauce
Remove from the heat and let the white chocolate syrup cool before placing in a glass container with a lid.
How to use
There are so many ways to use this homemade white chocolate syrup. Here are a few of my favorite uses: lattes or hot coffee, hot or iced beverages. You could also pour over fluffy pancakes, waffles or French Toast. Pour over ice cream, Mix into plain yogurt, top on oatmeal.
To make a Copycat Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha place 2 shots of espresso in a mug, add 2 tablespoons of prepared white chocolate syrup, top with 1 cup of steamed milk and whipped cream (optional).
Tips
Here are a few tips and tricks to make sure that your storage turns out perfectly every time that you make it.
- For a sugar free white chocolate syrup use Lily’s White Chocolate Style Baking Chips.
- Be sure to cool the white chocolate syrup before transferring it to an airtight container for storage.
- Warm the syrup slightly if it thickens too much while storing.
- If you don’t have whole milk on hand, you can use heavy cream or half and half instead.
- Can’t find white baking chips, you can use a good quality white chocolate bar instead for this homemade white chocolate sauce.
- Be sure that you don’t leave chocolate unattended while it melting because it can quickly scorch.
- If some of the pieces of chocolate harden white in the refrigerator, place the jar in warm water for a few minutes or in the microwave for about 25 seconds. Shake the jar before using.
How to store
This white chocolate sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
FAQS
Do you have questions about this white chocolate syrup recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions for this easy recipe.
It’s made with white chocolate and milk.
Usually sauce is thicker than syrup, so you will need a few more ingredients or techniques to make a syrup into a sauce.
Yes, you can use low-fat milk, and sugar free chocolate chips to make a calorie version of this recipe.
Yes, you can try adding a teaspoon of vanilla extract or almond extract to this recipe for extra flavor.
2-Ingredient White Chocolate Syrup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups 12 ounces white chocolate chips or chocolate bar
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Stove Top Method
- Place a small sauce pan on the stove, and add the white chocolate and milk. Warm over medium heat.
- With a rubber spatula stir ingredients every 30-40 seconds until the chocolate begins to melt. The chocolate will start to break down and may initially be hard to stir. Continue to stir to ensure the chocolate doesn't burn. It can take up to 5 minutes to melt the chocolate.
- Remove from heat to cool before placing in an airtight container.
- Double Boiler Method
- Add a couple of inches of water to the bottom of a double boiler. Turn heat to medium.
- Add the white chocolate and milk to the top insert of the double boiler. With a rubber spatula stir the ingredients until the chocolate melts.
- Remove from heat to cool before placing in an airtight container.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.
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I want to use this for iced coffee. How long can this be stored?
If you use fresh milk this will last about 2 weeks. Enjoy!
We love it with waffles and over ice cream!
Love the idea of a homemade syrup! Cant wait to give it a try!
I had no idea it could be so easy to make a rich, tasty vanilla syrup. This recipe is brilliant for so many uses!
What a great idea to make homemade chocolate syrup! It will be great on ice cream or berries.
This was syrup was delicious on ableskiver! My family loved it!