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Hot Fudge Sauce

By Kathi & Rachel

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Everybody loves Hot Fudge Sundae’s and we are kicking ours up a notch with this homemade Hot Fudge Sauce! It whips up in 10 minutes and uses ingredients you likely already have in your fridge. Nothing is better than homemade and this is no exception to that rule!

Hot Fudge over vanilla ice cream in a mason jar with cherry and nuts on top

If there is one thing we love- it’s chocolate. The best flavor of chocolate has a little bit of tartness, and is not overly sweet, which perfectly describes this homemade chocolate fudge sauce. You can put this sauce over ice cream, on cookies, on brownies, waffles, your finger, a spoon…it won’t last long no matter how you enjoy it, that I can promise you! 🙂

hot fudge ingredients in sauce pan

Ingredients Needed to make Fudge Sauce:

  • Heavy Cream
  • Corn Syrup (light or dark)
  • Brown Sugar
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Salted Butter
  • Vanilla Extract

Combine all of the ingredients (except the butter, vanilla and only 1/2 of the chocolate to start) in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir continuously while boiling for about 5 minutes. For the last and final step, add the remaining chocolate, the butter, and the vanilla extract. Remove from heat, continue to stir, and set aside to cool sauce to your liking.

hot fudge in jar

I like to store my fudge sauce in mason jars- it will last up to 2 weeks in your refrigerator.  When reheating it, I recommend placing a few tablespoons (or however much you are serving) in a separate dish and microwaving it for 10-15 seconds at a time. Fair warning, this is a recipe with a fair amount of sugar, and sugar gets hot fast- be cautious when reheating so you don’t burn yourself. 

If you are looking for other chocolate recipes, here’s a few of our favorites!

  • Chocolate Malted Milkshake 
  • The Best Chocolate Cake
  • 3 Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Cake 
  • Zucchini Brownies
Hot Fudge over vanilla ice cream in a mason jar with cherry and nuts on top

Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe

A delicious and simple fudge sauce recipe, done in just 10 minutes!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 people
Author: Kathi & Rachel

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup corn syrup (light or dark)
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 6 oz chopped dark chocolate, halved into 3 ounce portions (I used Baker's 56% semisweet)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp salted butter

Instructions

  • In a medium sized saucepan on medium heat, combine heavy cream, corn syrup, cocoa powder, 3 ounces of the dark chocolate, and brown sugar. While stirring often, bring to boil. Allow to boil for 5 minutes and continuously stir. Turn off heat.
  • While fudge sauce is still warm, add remaining 3 ounces of chocoalte, butter, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
  • Transfer to jars if desired, serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 379IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
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