Caramelized White Chocolate Ganache

Use it as a simple sauce, drizzle it over your favorite ice cream, or pour it over a crumb-coated layer cake as a shiny glaze.

By
Stella Parks
Stella Parks
Stella Parks
Editor Emeritus
Stella Parks is a CIA-trained baking nerd and pastry wizard, dubbed one of America's Best New Pastry Chefs by Food & Wine. She was the pastry editor at Serious Eats from 2016 to 2019.
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Updated March 10, 2023
White chocolate ganache enrobing a cake.

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In This Recipe

Why It Works

  • Bringing the cream to a simmer rather than a boil keeps the chocolate smooth and creamy.
  • Letting the chocolate and cream stand together prevents the chocolate from melting too fast.
  • Cooling the ganache improves its consistency.

Caramelized white chocolate has a wonderfully toasted, butterscotch-y flavor that reminds me of dulce de leche. Use it as a simple sauce, drizzle it over your favorite ice cream, or pour it over a crumb-coated layer cake as a shiny glaze.

May 2017

Recipe Details

Caramelized White Chocolate Ganache Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 35 mins
Serves 20 servings
Makes 2 2/3 cups
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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk (1 cup; 225g)

  • 12 ounces caramelized white chocolate, such as Valrhona Dulcey (2 cups; 340g), roughly chopped

  • Salt, to taste (optional)

Directions

  1. In a 2-quart stainless steel saucier, warm cream over medium heat until steaming-hot. Meanwhile, place caramelized white chocolate in a medium bowl. When cream begins to bubble around the edges, remove from heat and pour over chocolate. Let stand 30 seconds, then whisk gently to combine. If you like, season to taste with a pinch of salt. Let stand at room temperature until 74°F (23°C), about 30 minutes, stirring from time to time to ensure it cools evenly. Use as a sauce or glaze for cake.

Special Equipment

Saucier, whisk

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
132Calories
10gFat
10gCarbs
1gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 20
Amount per serving
Calories132
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g13%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Cholesterol 17mg6%
Sodium 19mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 10g4%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 0mg1%
Calcium 42mg3%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 60mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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