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Hot Fudge Sauce

You are going to LOVE how simple it is to make your own Hot Fudge Sauce at home. Forget the store bought stuff! This easy recipe is the BOMB!

Hot Fudge Sauce - So thick and decadent! This delicious sauce is wonderful over ice cream for the ultimate sundae.


Hot Fudge Sauce

It’s thick. It’s creamy. It’s silky smooth. It’s oh so chocolatey. I could eat this Hot Fudge Sauce right from the jar. No kidding around here! If you are a fan of McDonald’s Hot Fudge Sundaes or DQ’s Peanut Buster Parfait, you are going to want to try this recipe. I think it’s even better!

Hot Fudge Sauce - So thick and decadent! This delicious sauce is wonderful over ice cream for the ultimate sundae.

Why make your own Hot Fudge Sauce? Why not? It’s straightforward and you know exactly what ingredients are going into it.

Hot Fudge Sauce - So thick and decadent! This delicious sauce is wonderful over ice cream for the ultimate sundae.

How to Make Hot Fudge Sauce

You’ll need a can of evaporated milk, semi-sweet chocolate chips, sugar, butter and vanilla extract.

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    Add the evaporated milk, chocolate chips and sugar to a saucepan on the stove over medium heat. Heat till it starts to boil and make sure you stir it constantly. Then, once it boils, remove the saucepan from the heat.

    Hot Fudge Sauce - So thick and decadent! This delicious sauce is wonderful over ice cream for the ultimate sundae.

    At this point, you’ll stir in the butter and vanilla extract.

    Leave it to cool for 30 minutes at room temperature. It will thicken up and become even glossier.

    Hot Fudge Sauce - So thick and decadent! This delicious sauce is wonderful over ice cream for the ultimate sundae.

    Serve it warm over ice cream, cake, cheesecake or whatever dessert you like.

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    If you are like me, you’ll grab a spoon and take a few bites right from the jar!

    Hot Fudge Sauce - So thick and decadent! This delicious sauce is wonderful over ice cream for the ultimate sundae.

    Your Hot Fudge Sauce is fine in the fridge for up to 1 month. Store it in a jar or airtight container.

    When you are ready to use it, heat it up slightly in the microwave so it’s loosened up. It will thicken up considerably in the fridge and be almost like a pudding. Not that I’m complaining….

    Hot Fudge Sauce - So thick and decadent! This delicious sauce is wonderful over ice cream for the ultimate sundae.

    My dad brought someone over to help me with the yard work. It was during that mega heatwave we just had so I offered him some ice cream. I made a Hot Fudge Sundae and he devoured the bowl like there was no tomorrow. I guess that’s a sign it’s a good recipe!

    For more chocolatey recipes, try my Hot Fudge Pudding Cake, Fudge Nut Bars, No-Fail Chocolate Fudge and Chocolate Confetti Bars. You might also like this Caramel Sauce.

    Try this Peanut Butter Magic Shell.

    What will you serve with your Hot Fudge Sauce?

    4.49 from 264 votes

    Hot Fudge Sauce

    Created by Stacie Vaughan
    Servings 20
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Rest Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    So thick and decadent! This delicious sauce is wonderful over ice cream for the ultimate sundae.

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 can evaporated milk 354ml can (about 12 oz)
    • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Add milk, chocolate chips and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
    • Stir in butter and vanilla extract.
    • Cool for 30 minutes and serve warm.

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    Notes

    Store sauce in fridge for up to 1 month. Heat slightly before serving. This recipe makes approximately 2 ½ cups.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/4 cup | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Keyword chocolate, fudge, hot fudge, ice cream sauce

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    50 Comments

    1. YUM! I love hot fudge sauce! Looks absolutely incredible!

    2. Elizabeth Vlug says:

      Oh my, this looks so good. Now I need to do a grocery store run for the evaporated milk. Thank you for sharing and for your drool worthy photo. I just want to swipe a finger and clean up those edges. lol.

    3. I think we have all these ingredients already, perfect! Pinning, we can try this tonight on icecream 🙂

    4. Mother of 3 says:

      Wow! That sounds so easy and looks amazing. Pinned.

    5. Oh, love the look of your hot fudge sauce. We just had some home made hot fudge sauce the other night at a restaurant and it was delish. When I saw your post, I was immediately drawn to it and couldn’t wait to click the link to your post. Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to try it.

    6. Oh my this could be dangerous. I would put hot fudge sauce on anything if you give me a chance, it sounds so yummy

    7. Your Hot Fudge Sauce looks great, where’s the Ice Cream? Hope you are having a wonderful week and thanks so much for posting with Full Plate Thursday!
      Miz Helen

    8. Stacie,
      I just want to lick the jar. Wow, this looks so yummy! I can’t wait to make this. Stop by Thursday Favorite Things since you are one of my features.
      Have a great day.
      Hugs,
      Bev

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