5.0 from 48 votes
Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce (Chocolate Sauce)
A quick and easy homemade hot fudge sauce recipe. This chocolate sauce can be prepared in 15 minutes, it's perfect to serve warm over vanilla ice cream! Recipe includes a how-to video!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 12 servings (2 Tablespoons per serving)
Calories: 160 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 Tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder¹
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
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).
Cup of Yum
Notes
- ¹You can use natural or Dutch processed cocoa powder, I personally prefer the taste of Dutch processed in this recipe
- Leftover fudge sauce will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving (2 Tablespoons)
Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings (2 Tablespoons per serving)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% 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.