This hot fudge sauce is thick, rich, and perfectly fudgy, instantly upgrading anything from ice cream to brownies. It comes together in just a few minutes on the stovetop and is the perfect topping whenever you’re craving something extra indulgent.
Why This Is the Best Hot Fudge Sauce
This hot fudge sauce is everything you want in a classic chocolate sauce. It’s rich, smooth, and incredibly easy to make, with a deep chocolate flavor that works with just about everything from desserts to cozy treats!
Rich Chocolate Flavor
This sauce delivers a bold, indulgent chocolate flavor thanks to real chocolate (good-quality chocolate chips work well too) and cocoa. It’s smooth, glossy, and perfect for drizzling over vanilla ice cream, spooning onto ice cream sundaes, or serving as a warm dip.
Easy to Make
Everything comes together in one saucepan, making this hot fudge sauce recipe simple and fuss-free. It takes just minutes to cook, then can be stored in a jar in the fridge and reheated whenever you need it.
Perfect for Drizzling and Dipping
This hot fudge sauce has the ideal texture for a generous drizzle over pancakes, brownies, or ice cream. It also works beautifully as a dip for fruit or cookies, and makes any dessert feel extra special!
For more indulgent dessert ideas, check out my chocolate lava cake recipe, double chocolate mug cake and chocolate sheet cake recipe!
How to Make Hot Fudge Sauce
You can find the full list of ingredients for this hot fudge sauce recipe in the recipe card at the end of the blog post (for easy navigation, hit the ‘jump to recipe’ button at the top of the blog post). Here is a quick visual breakdown of the recipe (recipe video is also provided in the recipe card below).
Add the chocolate, cocoa powder, sugar, cream, milk, and salt to a saucepan and place on the stove over medium heat. Stir continuously until the chocolate is fully melted and the mixture comes to a gentle simmer.
Let the sauce simmer for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
Remove from the heat and stir in the cold, cubed butter and vanilla until fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth and glossy.
Use warm, or transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. To reheat, warm gently over low heat on the stovetop or in the microwave until it’s pourable.
How to Store Hot Fudge Sauce
Let the hot fudge sauce cool completely, then transfer it to an airtight jar or container and store it in the refrigerator. Leftovers will keep well for up to 2 weeks. When ready to use, reheat gently in the microwave or over low heat on the stovetop, stirring until smooth and pourable.
Hot Fudge Sauce
Print Pin VideoIMPORTANT: For accuracy, I would recommend using the gram measurements provided, as those are the exact quantities I use. Cup measurements are given as estimates (based on US cup measurements) to make it easier for those who do not have a scale.
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups (212 g) semi-sweet chocolate - roughly chopped. I use 50% dark chocolate. I recommend using a good quality chocolate block.
- ¼ cup (25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder - I use Dutch processed
- ½ cup (100 g) white granulated sugar
- ½ cup (160 g) light corn syrup
- 1 cup (240 g) heavy cream
- ⅛ tsp salt - omit if using salted butter
- ¼ cup (56 g) unsalted butter - cold and cubed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract/essence
Instructions
- Add the chocolate, cocoa powder, sugar, cream, milk, and salt to a saucepan and place over medium heat. Stir continuously until the chocolate is fully melted and the mixture comes to a gentle simmer.
- Let the sauce simmer for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cold, cubed butter and vanilla until fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth and glossy.
- Use warm, or transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. To reheat, warm gently over low heat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information are estimates only as they are automatically calculated by a third party application. Actual values may differ based on brands and types of products used.
