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Smooth white chocolate ganache in a light grey bowl with a wooden spoon.

White Chocolate Ganache

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly dark hair sitting indoors at a cafe or restaurant.Amy Golden
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Frosting
Cuisine French
Servings 6
Calories 164 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup white chocolate finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Place the finely chopped white chocolate into a heat-resistant bowl.
    White chocolate chunks in a glass bowl and on a marble cutting board, perfect for baking recipes.
  • Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until it just begins to simmer, with small bubbles forming around the edge.
  • Pour the hot cream over the chopped white chocolate, ensuring all the chocolate is covered.
    Pouring hot heavy cream over chopped white chocolate for white chocolate ganache.
  • Let the mixture sit for a minute to allow the chocolate to soften, then whisk until the ganache is smooth and all the chocolate has melted.
    Stirring smooth white chocolate ganache in a glass bowl with a light blue spatula.
  • Allow the ganache to cool at room temperature until it reaches a slightly warm, pourable consistency, suitable for dripping on cakes.
    Chocolate cake with white chocolate ganache dripping down the sides.

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 23mgFiber: 0.04g
Keyword dessert, ganache, white chocolate, white chocolate ganache
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