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This easy Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce recipe is way better than any store-bought version! It’s thick, fudgy, so chocolatey and completely addictive!
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Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce
I’m seriously so in love with this hot fudge sauce. I wouldn’t say that I’m normally into hot fudge sauce because the ones you get at the store just really are disappointing and I’d never had it homemade before. After testing quite a few versions, I found that there’s a BIG difference between the various sauces out there – both differing textures and some that just weren’t chocolatey enough.
So I wanted to make my own perfect version. After a good bit of testing, this one is perfect! Ingredients you hopefully already have, it firms up in the fridge but doesn’t get too hard, plenty of chocolate flavor, no corn syrup and most importantly – a wonderful texture when poured over ice cream.
I personally love a hot fudge sauce that firms up a bit and gets a little chewy when poured over ice cream. I don’t want it to be hard, but just firm enough. And definitely not too soft and melty. That just gets lost.
It’s no joke when I tell you that this sauce is addicting. I kept telling myself that I wouldn’t eat it all, but I just couldn’t help myself. It’s SO good! When I finally finished it off, all I wanted to do was make more. Pure deliciousness!
How to Make Hot Fudge Sauce
To get started making this homemade hot fudge sauce, you’ll combine the butter, cream, sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a medium to large saucepan. Melt everything together over medium heat. You want to be sure to not turn the heat up too high. It can cause the ingredients to separate after the sauce is made. Melt things more slowly and be patient.
Once melted, let the mixture come to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, stirring constantly while it simmers for 3-5 minutes.
Remove the mixture from the heat and add the chocolate chips and vanilla extract. Let it all sit for a minute or two so that they chocolate can melt, then gently stir it all together until it’s melted and combined.
Let the sauce cool a bit before adding to ice cream. The more it cools, the more it will thicken. When you’re ready, add it to a jar and store it in the fridge. It can keep in the fridge for up to a month. To use it, just reheat and pour over your ice cream or other desserts. Just don’t over heat it, or again – things can start to separate.
I hope you enjoy this hot fudge sauce as much as we did! You’ll want to make it over and over and keep stock of ice cream just so that you can keep eating it!
More Great Chocolate Desserts and Sauces
Hot Fudge Swirl Ice Cream Cake
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Hot Fudge Cake
Easy Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: about 2 cups
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce is easy to make and way better than any store-bought version! It’s thick, fudgy, so chocolatey and completely addictive!
Ingredients
1/4 cup (56g) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups (360ml) heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup (104g) sugar
3 tbsp (21g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
6 oz | 1 cup | 169g semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Add the butter, cream, sugar, cocoa powder and salt to a medium sized saucepan. Allow to melt over medium heat. Do not turn the heat up higher to make it melt more quickly, or things can end up separating.
2. Let the melted mixture come to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low.
3. Simmer on low heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips and vanilla extract. Let sit for a minute or two, the stir together until melted and combined.
5. Allow sauce to cool slightly before using. It’ll thicken more the more it cools. Pour it over ice cream or other desserts.
6. Store sauce in a jar and refrigerate until ready to use. Sauce will keep in the fridge for up to a month.
7. Reheat sauce in the microwave to use, but be careful not to over heat it so that it doesn’t cause separation.
I’ve made many hot fudge recipes but this one is by far the best. Perfectly smooth and rich and not too sweet. Thank you for this perfect recipe.
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Looks yummy! I’ve made homemade hot fudge sauce before, to pair with homemade cookie dough ice cream 🙂 To say it was awesome would be an understatement! I totally agree that hot fudge sauce should become a little chewy when poured over cold ice cream; it adds lovely texture. And I love the contrast of warm and cold you get in the first few bites, before the fudge sauce cools completely. Pure satisfaction right there! Oh, and I hope you had a wondering Christmas and birthday, and that you’ll have a great New Year 🙂