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close up of hot fudge poured over scoop of vanilla ice cream in a bowl

Hot Fudge Sauce

Carolyn Scott
There’s nothing better than a classic homemade hot fudge sauce recipe. This hot fudge sauce is thick and smooth, intensely chocolaty, with a touch of chewiness. Store bought can't compare. 
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 121 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • ⅔ cup whipping cream
  • ½ cup corn syrup
  • ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet or bitter-sweet

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan, over medium heat, combine the butter, whipping cream, corn syrup, brown sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder and salt. Stir until smooth and melted together. 
  • Bring to a simmer.  Simmer on low for around 5 minutes stirring regularly. 
  • Remove from heat.  Stir in the chocolate chips and vanilla.  Stir until smooth. 
  • Let cool for 5 minutes.  Serve warm.

Notes

Top Tips
  • Stir, stir, stir:  while this sauce is relatively quick to make, you can’t walk away from the stove while making it.  Stir continuously and keep at just a simmer to avoid potentially scorching the bottom of your sauce. 
  • Don’t skip the vanilla and salt:  these add ins really do add a depth of flavour to the sauce that you don’t want to skip. 
 
Storage
  • Hot fudge sauce will keep stored in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 1 month. Reheat in the microwave. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2 tbspCalories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 7gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 42mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15g

Nutritional information shown is an estimate only.

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Keyword easy-to-make, gluten free
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