Make your own homemade chocolate shell for desserts with a much better-tasting and darker chocolate flavor than the ones you buy in the grocery stores. Watch as this simple chocolate sauce magically hardens over ice cream and frozen desserts. It's fun to
8 oz. good quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chips or chopped
2 T. coconut oil
1 t. pure vanilla extract
In the top of a double boiler, combine chocolate and coconut oil, place over simmering water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until smooth and melted, 4 to 5 minutes.
Let cool to room temperature, stir in vanilla and spoon over servings of ice cream.
Store in an airtight jar or bottle at room temperature for up to 1 week, or refrigerate for several months.
If the sauce hardens, place jar or bottle in a bowl of hot water until it liquefies again, 10 to 20 minutes.