The Best Hot Fudge Sauce — I’m a cook, and I love to make my favorite dishes from scratch. But sometimes, I don’t have the time or patience for that. That’s why I love this hot fudge sauce recipe because it’s so quick and easy!

The Best Hot Fudge Sauce
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In less than five minutes, you can have this decadent chocolate sauce ready to go on ice cream, brownies, or even as a filling in your favorite baked treats!

This recipe will show you how to make a perfect chocolate sauce for topping ice cream sundaes or other desserts. It’s straightforward and uses ingredients that are readily available in most kitchens. You can use this hot fudge sauce recipe as the foundation for many recipes where you need chocolate sauce but want it to have a different flavor profile than the basic one shown here.

Do you have a hot fudge craving? If so, this is the recipe for your sweet tooth. After following these simple steps (and they are easy!), we guarantee that once made at home with fresh ingredients like cream and chocolate sauce from scratch; there will be no going back to store-bought sauces ever again!

Some other great and easy homemade pantry items are HOMEMADE FRENCH ONION DIP, REMOULADE SAUCE, CHIMICHURRI SAUCE, and HOMEMADE BLUE-CHEESE DRESSING.

What Is Hot Fudge Sauce?

Hot fudge sauce is a decadent topping that you can add to ice cream, brownies, or cake. It has become so popular it’s now offered at many restaurants and bakeries. The recipe for hot fudge sauce is simple to make at home and is a great and easy treat.

Serve this on brownies, cupcakes, ice cream, and of course, cake!

Ingredients Needed For The Best Hot Fudge Sauce

Ingredients Needed For The Best Hot Fudge Sauce
  • Butter
  • Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • Milk Chocolate Chips
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Evaporated Milk
  • Pure Vanilla Extract

How To Make Best Hot Fudge Sauce

Best Hot Fudge Sauce

Add the butter, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, sugar, and milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer for a few minutes, constantly stirring, for a few minutes, until the mixture has come together. Fold in the vanilla extract.

Transfer the mixture to a mixer or blender, and blend until smooth.

Best Hot Fudge Sauce

How To Store Hot Fudge Sauce:

This recipe for hot fudge is a game-changer! If you’re like me and can never have enough of that sinfully good chocolate taste in your life, then this one’s perfect.

It only takes about 10 minutes from start to finish, meaning more time with friends or family than dishes (I hope). The significant part about it being so easy? You only use one saucepan to make this!

So, if you have any leftovers, let them cool to room temperature, and then store them in the refrigerator for about a week.

To reheat: Add the sauce to a mall saucepan, and reheat over low heat. Or reheat in the microwave, sitting every 30 seconds, until smooth.

Does Hot Fudge Sauce Need To Be Refrigerated?

I usually recommend that anything with dairy, including butter, be placed in the refrigerator. This way, there is no risk of contamination.

How To Use Hot Fudge:

Hot fudge is a delicious topping that can be used for sundaes, brownies, or even ice cream. It’s easy to make with just four ingredients, and it tastes so much better than store-bought. You will love this DIY hot fudge recipe!

Some of my favorite recipes to add it to are:

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Best Hot Fudge Sauce

The Best Hot Fudge Sauce

The Best Hot Fudge Sauce

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
2 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

The Best Hot Fudge Sauce — I'm a cook, and I love to make my favorite dishes from scratch. But sometimes, I don't have the time or patience for that. That's why I love this hot fudge sauce recipe because it's so quick and easy!

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup butter, salted butter, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips, regular or mini-sized
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Medium-high heat. Simmer for a few minutes, constantly stirring, for a few minutes, until the mixture has come together. Fold in the vanilla extract.
  • Transfer the mixture to a mixer or blender, and blend until smooth.
  • Use as desired.

Equipment

  • Saucepan

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 4gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 138mgPotassium: 245mgFiber: 1gSugar: 66gVitamin A: 456IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 1mg

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