Thick, creamy, decadent and ready in 10 minutes, easy homemade chocolate hot fudge sauce is so good you may never buy it at the store again!
It’s the middle of summer, it’s extremely HOT in Oregon this week, with temps expected to reach 108-110 degrees. However, we do have some yummy ice cream in the freezer!
We also have this amazing, thick Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce ready to drizzle on the ice cream so it’s all GOOD! We may be HOT, but at least we will have a smile on our faces!
This recipe for homemade hot fudge sauce is a keeper, folks. It’s fudgy, creamy, and is ready in under 10 minutes! I’m NOT kidding because this sauce tastes amazing!
Here’s how you can make this decadent sauce at home rather than buying it at the local grocery store!
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How To Make Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce
In a large saucepan, bring the whipping cream, corn syrup, dark brown sugar, salt and HALF of the finely chopped chocolate to a boil over medium heat.
Stir these ingredients quite often, until you see that all of the chocolate has melted.
Reduce the heat under the pan and simmer the sauce on a low boil for 5 minutes. While it’s cooking, make sure to stir the mixture frequently to prevent scorching.
Remove the pan from the heat. Add butter, vanilla extract and the rest of the chocolate to the pan.
Stir the homemade hot fudge sauce until the chocolate is smooth and lump-free. It should still be quite hot at this point.
Serve Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce
Let the HOT fudge sauce cool down just a bit before serving so it isn’t boiling hot. Now the delicious homemade hot fudge sauce can be used to garnish a favorite dessert.
Spoon the hot fudge sauce over ice cream, a slice of cake or brownie, or even drizzle it on top of fancy dessert crepes! It tastes so good!
Storing The Sauce
Store any unused sauce in a covered jar or container with a lid for up to a week in the refrigerator. Once the sauce has been refrigerated, it will thicken considerably.
How To Reheat Sauce After Refrigeration
When ready to use it again, remove the thick hot fudge sauce from the refrigerator. The sauce can either be reheated in a saucepan on the stove, or in a microwave.
- TO MICROWAVE: Place the amount you will be using in the microwave (in a microwave-safe container). Re-heat hot fudge sauce for 10-15 seconds on high setting. Give it a stir. If it needs a bit more time, place it back in microwave for a few seconds.
- TO REHEAT ON STOVE: The hot fudge sauce can also be reheated in a small saucepan on your stovetop using low heat.
Spoon some of the re-heated homemade hot fudge sauce over ice cream, cake, or whatever you want to top with it!
My favorite way to use this thick, delicious sauce is to top homemade vanilla ice cream with it while it is still warm! Oh YUM.
This homemade hot fudge sauce is so delicious, thick and fudgy, you might be tempted to grab a spoon and eat it straight out of the jar! NOT that I would know anything about that, of course (wink, wink).
This recipe is most definitely going into my “keeper” file! Hope you will give it a try – I just KNOW you and those you love are going to love it, too!
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- Homemade Caramel Sauce
- Peach Coulis
- Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sauce
- Blueberry Dessert Sauce
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Recipe Adapted From: https://www.averiecooks.com/2013/04/10-minute-homemade-hot-fudge-html
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Thick, creamy, decadent and ready in 10 minutes, this easy homemade chocolate hot fudge sauce is so scrumptious you may never want to buy it at the store again!
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar , packed
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (can also use dark or bittersweet), finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- In a large saucepan, bring whipping cream, corn syrup, dark brown sugar, salt, and HALF of the finely chopped chocolate to a boil over medium heat. Stir often until chocolate has melted. Reduce the heat under the pan and simmer (a low boil) for 5 minutes, making sure to stir the mixture frequently to prevent scorching.
- Remove pan from the heat. Add butter, vanilla extract and the rest of the chocolate. Stir until chocolate is smooth and lump-free. Let the hot fudge sauce cool just a bit before serving.
- Store the unused sauce in a covered jar or container with a lid for up to a week in the refrigerator. Once refrigerated, the sauce will thicken considerably. When ready to use it again, place the amount you will be using in the microwave (in a microwave-safe container) and re-heat for 10-15 seconds. The sauce can also be reheated on your stovetop. Enjoy!
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