How to Make the Best Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

You’ll never buy store bought hot fudge sauce again. This easy recipe makes rich, smooth, fudgy, homemade hot fudge sauce in minutes, without corn syrup. 

Today I am sharing an easy and D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S, homemade hot fudge sauce that I discovered years ago in the NY Times. This easy hot fudge recipe is made using simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry and refrigerator and does not contain corn syrup. Yes, you could probably buy a decent chocolate sauce at the grocery store but making your own hot fudge sauce is so much better.

Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

I love hot fudge sauce. I don’t even need the ice cream, just give me a whole jar of hot fudge and a spoon and I’ll call it dessert. Truth be told I rarely, if ever, eat ice cream. Weird I know but it’s just not my thing. That said if you are serving ice cream sundaes and you offer me a pitcher full of hot fudge sauce to accompany my scoop of ice cream I will eat it and enjoy it immensely.

When I was little and visiting my grandparents one of my favorite outings was to the Pig & Whistle. My grandfather would take us there on Friday evenings for hamburgers, and ice cream. I always got the brownie sundae with a pitcher of extra hot fudge. This homemade hot fudge sauce recipe reminds me of those happy days days.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE HOT FUDGE SAUCE

I think this is the perfect homemade hot fudge sauce, it is easy to make and so versatile.

• Gather your ingredients, cream, butter, brown sugar, sugar, salt, chocolate, cocoa and vanilla
• In a medium saucepan, combine the heavy cream, butter, white sugar, brown sugar and the salt
• Bring to a simmer
• Add chopped chocolate, dark chocolate chips(60%)
• Add sifted un-sweetened cocoa powder
• Whisk until smooth, return to heat for 20 seconds
• Add vanilla, stir to combine
• Enjoy!

Ingredients for the Best Hot Fudge Sauce(without corn syrup)

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
• 2 ounce bittersweet chocolate chopped or semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 11/4 cups sifted Dutch Cocoa( I use Valrhona or Droste)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

Directions

In a medium saucepan combine the heavy cream, butter, white sugar, brown sugar and the salt. Whisk until combined. Then bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat(do not boil). Simmer for 45 seconds. Add the chopped chocolate and whisk until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and add the sifted cocoa. Whisk the mixture until there are no lumps.

Return the pan to low heat and simmer and whisk until the mixture is smooth and glossy, about 20 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Serve the sauce warm.

To re-heat the sauce, warm in a sauce pan over low heat, stirring constantly. DO NOT BOIL.

How to Use Hot Fudge Sauce

This delicious chocolate sauce can be used as a dessert sauce, as well as, an ice cream sauce.The rich flavor makes everything you put it on extra special.

• over your favorite ice cream
• drizzled on top of ice cream cake
• On fresh fruit or berries
• to make the best hot fudge sundae or to use on a ice cream sundae bar
• give as gifts for Christmas, hostess gifts

How to make a sundae bar

Ice cream sundae bars are great dessert to serve a crowd so that everyone can pick and choose how to prepare and enjoy their dessert. Here are a few ingredients to put on bar:

• homemade hot chocolate fudge sauce
• caramel sauce
• strawberry sauce
• maple syrup
• nutella
• chocolate jimmies
• cold ice cream in a variety of flavors including vanilla ice cream, chocolate and strawberry
• maraschino cherry
• sliced banana
• M&M’s
• peanut butter
• colorful sprinkles
• whipped cream

How to Reheat fudge sauce

To re-heat the sauce, warm in a sauce pan over low heat, stirring constantly. DO NOT BOIL. Alternately, you can reheat the sauce in the microwave, heat for 30 seconds, then stir and add addition time if needed.

How to store chocolate sauce

Make some of this homemade hot fudge sauce for yourself and make some to share. Let the sauce cool to room temperature and store leftovers in an airtight container or a mason jar so that you can reheat it when you are ready to use it on your next dessert recipe.

THAT’S ALL FOR NOW

I hope that you enjoyed this easy hot fudge sauce recipe, if you try it let me know!

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Planning an ice cream party or dessert bar this summer? Check out my recipes for No-churn Vanilla Bean Ice Cream or no churn chocolate peanut-butter cup and cookie ice cream.

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You’ll never buy store bought hot fudge sauce again. This easy recipe makes rich, smooth, fudgy, homemade hot fudge sauce in minutes, without corn syrup. 

• Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

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Ingredients for the Best Hot Fudge Sauce(without corn syrup)

2 cups heavy whipping cream

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

3/4 cup granulated white sugar

2 ounce bittersweet chocolate chopped

11/4 cups sifted Dutch Cocoa( I use Valrhona or Droste)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

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DIRECTIONS

In a medium saucepan combine the heavy cream, butter, white sugar, brown sugar and the salt. Whisk until combined. Then bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat(do not boil). Simmer for 45 seconds.Add the chopped chocolate and whisk until melted. Remove the pan from the heat and add the sifted unsweetened cocoa powder. Whisk until there are no lumps.

Return the pan to low heat and simmer and whisk until the mixture is smooth and glossy, about 20 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Serve the sauce warm.

Notes

You can change the flavor of the sauce by adding peanut butter, rum, bourbon, or adding extracts to make peppermint or mocha flavored hot fudge sauce.

• Author: Elizabeth
• Prep Time: 5
• Cook Time: 5
• Category: Dessert
• Cuisine: American