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Easy Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

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This easy homemade hot fudge sauce goes perfectly over ice cream, in your coffee, and more! No more having to run to the store to grab a bottle, just make your own at home.

During the summer months, we eat a lot of ice cream and drink a lot of iced coffee recipes (don't believe me? Click this link to get my recipe for my Coldbrew coffee concentrate).

This post was originally published on August 13, 2012.

Because of that, I am always looking for yummy homemade sauces I can make that will complement my favorite desserts. That's where this delicious easy homemade hot fudge recipe comes in!

When my kids were little, we did not have a lot of money to splurge on things at the grocery store like Hershey's Chocolate Syrup. We only had a certain amount of money that we could spend and a lot of times, I had to leave the Hershey's on the shelf. It broke my heart to not be able to let my kids have some of the things they wanted. So, I set out to find ways to make those things.

In my pantry, I always had sugar cocoa, and other simple ingredients, so I set out to find a way to make this fudge sauce/syrup at home — and I did just that! This new recipe will knock your socks off!

How to Make An Easy Hot Fudge Sauce

This is the best hot fudge sauce and it comes together so quickly. It's the perfect combo for anything — to make chocolate milk, to put over ice cream sundaes, in a bowl of vanilla ice cream, to put in your coffee, to dip strawberries in. You could even drizzle it over an ice cream cake!

Seriously — the possibilities are endless.

If you love homemade sauces like this one, be sure and check out my easy recipe for homemade caramel sauce. Both are great to keep on hand because they can be used in so many versatile ways.

In your pan you are going to mix the following items —

  • 3/4 cup of sugar (I used white sugar but you can also use brown sugar, coconut sugar, or whatever sugar you have on hand)
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder (for a richer chocolate sauce, use the dutch process cocoa powder)
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk (you can also use heavy cream)
  • 1/3 cup of light corn syrup (you can skip this and use maple syrup instead)
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Add a pinch of salt to enhance the flavor

If you want to bump up the flavor of this fudge sauce, throw in some chopped chocolate like semi-sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate to enhance the flavor profile. Since cocoa powder is a bittersweet chocolate, the other types of chocolate add to the flavor and give it a good balance.

Now combine the sugar, cocoa, evaporated milk, and corn syrup in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Once the mixture reaches a roiling boil, boil for 5 minutes until it thickens.

Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

How to Store Hot Fudge Sauce

That's it! It's that simple and easy. It makes about 2 cups and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Let the sauce cool to room temperature and then store it in an airtight container like a mason jar or plastic tub.

I store mine in my Ball Canning Jars. I use these jars for everything  — even including pantry storage!

For a fun food play, mix some of this delicious chocolate sauce with peanut butter and you will have such a phenomenal dessert bite. This smooth chocolate sauce is the perfect condiment for any dessert.

Why I Make My Hot Fudge Sauce

I decided to start making my condiments when money was tight, but to be honest, one of the best reasons is that I get to control the ingredients in my recipes. As a food blogger and as a mom, this is important to me.

The best part about this thick hot fudge sauce is that it does not have artificial flavor or high fructose corn syrup in it. It has the perfect balance and I can take pride in knowing I made it from scratch.

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Yield: 2 cups

Easy Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

Easy Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

This recipe is great to add to milk, top desserts, or dip fruit in. You will never buy store bought Fudge sauce again

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/3 cup of light corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar, cocoa, evaporated milk, and corn syrup together in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  2. Once mixture reaches a roiling boil, boil for 5 minutes until it thickens.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
  4. Makes about 2 cups. Can store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

20

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 184Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 26mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 1gSugar: 25gProtein: 2g

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Child Actor LA

Monday 22nd of July 2019

If you are looking for an easy, inexpensive gift to give to family and friends, you can't go wrong with homemade hot fudge sauce.

Raia

Sunday 21st of July 2019

Sounds pretty easy! I can't wait to drizzle some on my ice cream...

Ginny

Sunday 21st of July 2019

Oh, yum! That looks so simple and exactly like the thick hot fudge you'll get at ice cream parlors.

Tatiana

Sunday 21st of July 2019

Now I need a big bowl of ice cream to put this one! This is a good idea and amazing recipe too.

Andrea Metlika

Sunday 21st of July 2019

We love hot fudge sauce and this homemade version looks fantastic!

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