Dairy-Free Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps

1. Combine cocoa powder and salt in a small bowl; set aside.
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. Pour sauce into a storage container and let cool at room temperature, uncovered, until thickened. Cover and store in the refrigerator.