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This easy homemade hot fudge sauce goes perfect 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.

This post was originally published on August 13, 2012.

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).

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

When my kids were little, we did not have a lot of money to splurge on things at the store like Hershey's fudge. 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. 

But in my pantry, I always had sugar and cocoa, so I set out to find a way to make this fudge sauce/syrup at home — and I did just that!

How to Make Your Own Easy Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

This sauce comes together so quickly and is the perfect combo for anything — to make chocolate milk, to put over ice cream, to put in your coffee, to dip strawberries in.

Seriously — the possibilites are endless.

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

• 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

You are going to combine the sugar, cocoa, evaporated milk, and corn syrup together 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.

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.

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

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Yield: 2 cups

Easy Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

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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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