Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce
Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce comes together in under a half hour with a few staple ingredients from the pantry and refrigerator. You'll never want to buy hot fudge from the store again, once you make your own.
Servings 16
Calories 160kcal
Equipment
- Stove Top
Ingredients
- ⅔ cups heavy cream
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ⅓ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 oz bittersweet chocolate not unsweetened, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large pot, add: heavy cream, corn syrup, brown sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and 3oz of the chocolate. Bring to a boil over medium heat, continuously stirring until chocolate is melted.
- Reduce heat to low and cook at a low boil, for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the pot from the heat and add the butter, vanilla extract, and remaining 3 ounces of chocolate. Stir until smooth--cool sauce and serve.
Notes
- Yield - This recipe yields 2 cups.
- Servings - The calories for this recipe were calculated by the 2 cup yield giving 2 tablespoon servings per person (16 servings) or ¼ cup servings for up to 8 people.
- Bittersweet Chocolate - I love to use the Ghiradelli bittersweet chocolate. I find it has a very high quality and melts easily.
- Brown Sugar - You can use light brown sugar if for some reason you don't have dark brown sugar.
- Storage - Store sauce in an airtight container for up to 1-2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoon | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg