Comments on: Chocolate Hardening Sauce [a.ka. Magic Shell] No Sugar Added

By: Brenda Bennett

Brenda Bennett — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:32:29 +0000

In reply to Helen Guin. Thank you for sharing!

By: Helen Guin

Helen Guin — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:20:25 +0000

I love Brenda’s Magic Shell and have make it for years never bitter with Sweetleaf Stevia! Recently I was in a hurry and wanted some chocolate covered strawberries. I used one Lily’s Milk Chocolate bars (or Dark chocolate) with 2 heaping teaspoons of Refined Coconut oil (or less to the thickness you want) and melted in my microwaves melt chocolate auto setting. Dipped 6-8 large ripe Strawberries. Immediately refrigerate on wax paper. When hard you can drizzle again any left over chocolate over them for a thicker coating. This also works great over ice cream! You inspire me Brenda!

By: Brenda Bennett

Brenda Bennett — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 12:59:52 +0000

In reply to J Rennie. I no longer use Swerve sweetener. I was sharing that in the video posted, I had used 3 tbsp of Swerve so that is why I mentioned that because the video is different from my recipe card. Since I no longer use Swerve, I switched with liquid stevia which is much sweeter and you don't need to ever use tablespoons when using the liquid stevia.

By: J Rennie

J Rennie — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:53:42 +0000

you say 3 tablespoons sweetener was right for your kids and recipe calls for 1 to 4 teaspoons. could account for so many rejecting for bitterness!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 11:16:43 +0000

In reply to Karen. Did you use Confectioners use? Granular would cause that grittiness and as far as being bitter, you need more sweetness for your palate or it was the brand of stevia you used.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 02:44:25 +0000

In reply to Brenda.

I tried it twice – once with stevia and once with Swerve – and both times it came out gritty and bitter. Won’t be making another batch as I hate wasting that much Cocoa and expensive sweetener. I’m going to mark this one a fail, at least for me.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 11:54:43 +0000

In reply to Sue Z Wright. Yess I think it would work.

By: Sue Z Wright

Sue Z Wright — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 23:10:26 +0000

Trying to figure out if I can use this to make my own Reese’s pie that is in the news, the bonus would be low carb/low sugar option for it. Any thoughts on this?

By: Mira

Mira — Tue, 22 May 2018 12:45:18 +0000

How much ice cream topping does this make?
Are you using regular, unrefined Coconut Oil?
Want to try this, but the “bitterness” comments concern me; suggests that Stevia be replaced with another sweetener like Erythritol or Monk Fruit. Any suggestions, Brenda?

By: MaryVance

MaryVance — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:47:21 +0000

This works just like magic shell, and is so easy to make! Thanks for making my ice cream better! 🙂

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 18:38:48 +0000

In reply to Kelly. Yes! Between the natural bitterness of the unsweetened cocoa and the sugar substitute ~ eh! The only good thing about it is that we will NOT 'gorge' on this, as we might on the real stuff!

By: Rose N

Rose N — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:19:23 +0000

In reply to Abby. Yes, I too find the result v-e-r-y bitter, however, if it is put on frozen, mashed banana or ice-cream, it's not bad. The contrast is good, in fact. Just don't have it on top of nothing!

By: Dorota

Dorota — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 21:24:46 +0000

In reply to Brenda. Could I add coconut milk to make it less bitter? If so, how much?

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 17:55:50 +0000

In reply to Bettie. That should work.

By: Bettie

Bettie — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 17:42:44 +0000

Can I substiture the Cacao Powder I have on hand rather than regular Cocoa powder with the same measurement?