Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce (Chocolate Sauce)
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Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce (Chocolate Sauce)
Description
This Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce blends semisweet chocolate chips with sugar, heavy cream, light corn syrup, cocoa powder, and salt over medium heat. Frequent stirring melts the chocolate and dissolves the sugar, forming a smooth base. Boiling the mixture for three minutes ensures proper thickening and consistency.
After removing from heat, butter and vanilla extract are folded in, adding richness and aroma. The sauce is thin when hot and thickens to a fudgy texture upon cooling, suitable for drizzling over ice cream or desserts.
Leftover sauce stores well in an airtight container refrigerated for up to one to two weeks. It can be gently warmed before serving to restore a pourable texture. Users may choose natural or Dutch processed cocoa powder for a slight flavor variation, with Dutch processed preferred here.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 Tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons butter unsalted
Instructions
- Combine chocolate chips, sugar, heavy cream, corn syrup, cocoa powder, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted and sugar is dissolved.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add butter and vanilla extract. Stir well. Mixture will be very thin/liquidy, but will thicken and become fudgy as it cools. Allow mixture to cool to desired consistency before serving over ice cream. If cooled completely, fudge will be too thick to pour and you will want to heat in the microwave for several seconds before serving (it is supposed to be “hot” fudge, after all).
Notes
- Use Dutch processed or natural cocoa powder; Dutch processed offers a preferred taste in this recipe.
- Store leftover fudge sauce in an airtight container refrigerated for 1-2 weeks.
- Rewarm chilled fudge sauce briefly before serving to restore pourable consistency.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings (2 Tablespoons per serving)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving (2 Tablespoons) | |
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 209IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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