Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe
Hot Fudge Sauce is creamy, rich, and ridiculously good. Just five ingredients stand between you and the best homemade version ever!
Servings: 2 cups, see note 1
Cost: $3.12
Equipment
- Medium pot heavy-bottomed
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into tablespoons
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup Dutch process cocoa powder see note 2
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cut butter into 8 slices and add to a heavy-bottomed medium pot over medium heat. Add sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and cream. Whisk until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove from heat, whisk in vanilla, and taste. Add more salt if needed.
- Let cool slightly, then blend (in batches if needed) in a high-powered blender for 20–30 seconds until smooth. Pour into glass jars and refrigerate—the sauce will thicken as it cools.
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Notes
Note 1:Makes 2 cups but can be halved if you don’t need a full batch.
Note 2: The cocoa powder makes all the difference—use Dutch process for the richest flavor.
Storage: Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks—it thickens as it cools. Reheat in the microwave or on low heat, stirring frequently. To freeze, store airtight, thaw in the fridge, and reheat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.4g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 4.2g | Cholesterol: 11.9mg | Sodium: 1.5mg | Sugar: 6.4g