5 from 3 votes
Hot Fudge Sauce
Homemade hot fudge sauce is so easy to make! This simple recipe makes decadent hot fudge in no time.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
24
servings
Calories:
113 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
- 6-8 ounces bittersweet baking chocolate chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the heavy cream, brown sugar, and cocoa powder to a large saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring regularly.
- Add the chopped chocolate, and stir until melted.
- Bring it to a boil.
- Once at a boil, stir in the butter.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
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Notes
- Heavy cream: It's important to use heavy cream. Using half-and-half will give you thinner, runnier hot fudge.
- Brown sugar: Light brown sugar or dark brown sugar will work.
- Dutch processed cocoa powder: Dutch processed cocoa powder is less acidic and give you a smoother hot fudge sauce than unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Bittersweet baking chocolate: Use 6 ounces for thinner sauce or 8 ounces for thicker hot fudge.
- Butter: I use salted butter.
- Serving: A serving is approximately 2 tablespoons of hot fudge.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
113kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
17mg
(1%)
Potassium
72mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
193IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 113kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 72mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 193IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.