No-Cream Lemon White Chocolate Ganache
An easy lemon white chocolate ganache that doesn’t require cream – perfect to quickly whip up a zesty and delicious frosting!
Servings: 14 Servings
Calories: 269kcal
Ingredients
- 125 g butter unsalted
- 180 ml milk whole or semi-skimmed
- 500 g white chocolate
- 2 lemons' zest and juice roughly 8tbsp juice and 2tbsp zest
Instructions
- Heat the butter and milk together until almost boiling, either in a microwave (30 secs at a time) or in a pan over the stove on a medium heat.
- Break the chocolate up into small pieces in a heatproof bowl and pour the hot butter and milk mix over the chocolate. Cover and leave for 3-4mins.
- Stir the mix until smooth, with all of the chocolate melted. If the chocolate hasn’t fully melted (i.e. you can see small chocolate lumps) you can put this back into the microwave / over the heat for a bit longer until smooth.
- Add in the lemon zest and juice, stirring until evenly mixed throughout.
- Let the mix cool until set for at least an hour in the fridge, then use as desired.
Notes
Storage: Keep lemon ganache in an airtight container (or use cling film) in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Freezing: Freeze your lemon ganache in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Defrost, re-beat if needed and enjoy!
Uses: This recipe makes enough ganache to frost a 2-layer cake (8-inch sponges, icing between layers and covering the outside) or roughly 14 cupcakes.
Top tips:
- Use good quality baking white chocolate from the cooking aisle for ease of melting.
- Heat your milk-butter mix slowly, microwaving in 20sec bursts, and stop before boiling to prevent it from burning your chocolate.
- You can whip your set lemon ganache for a soft and light frosting. Beat it with an electric mixer for several minutes until pale and fluffy.
- For warm lemon white chocolate sauce, heat your ganache in the microwave for 30secs and drizzle over your treats.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg