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5 Minutes Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe

You won’t believe how simple and easy it is to make a hot fudge sauce recipe at home. This rich, gooey, thick chocolate sauce is perfect with any dessert. Spoon it over ice cream, on crepes, pancakes, and waffles, on skillet cookies, on cheesecake, and use it as dip or drizzle inside milkshake.

Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Cool Time
5 hrs
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 249 kcal
Course: Dessert , Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 12 oz Can evaporated Milk
  • 1 ½ cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt

Instructions

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  1. In a small saucepan melt chocolate chips and butter.
  2. Stir cook on medium-low flame.
  3. Once the chocolate is melted, add confectioners sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt to the saucepan.
  4. Stir cook on low.
  5. Simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes. This silky smooth luscious chocolate sauce will be liquid while it’s hot and as it cools will thicken.
  6. Remove the sauce from heat.
  7. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  8. Pour hot fudge sauce into a mason jar.
  9. Allow it to cool completely at room temperature.
  10. Serve over ice creams, pancakes, waffles, crepes, cheesecakes, brownies, everything!

Notes

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  • The nutrition values mentioned are for 1 tablespoon. The recipe makes approximately 1 ½ cups of sauce, which is approximately 12 tablespoons.
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  • Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
  • Use the best quality chocolate to make this fudge sauce. Use dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet or bitter-sweet chocolate chips.
  • The sauce will be liquid/thin when it’s hot. As it cools it will thicken.
  • When hot sauce touches chilled/cold ice cream it will separate. Wait for hot fudge sauce to cool and thicken before pouring over ice cream.
  • Store in airtight container in the refrigerator it will last for 4-5 days.

Nutrition Information

Calories 249kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 29mg (10%) Sodium 48mg (2%) Potassium 185mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 306IU (6%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 122mg (12%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 249

% Daily Value*

Calories 249kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 48mg 2%
Potassium 185mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 306IU 6%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 122mg 12%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.