Easy Hot Fudge Sauce

Closeup on a spoonful of hot fudge sauce.

5 from 1 vote

Easy Hot Fudge Sauce combines butter, chocolate, sugar, evaporated milk, and vanilla for the tastiest ice cream topping. This 5-ingredient sauce stores well in your refrigerator for several weeks and heats up well in the microwave. Add it to all of your favorite ice cream recipes!

Course Ice Cream, Sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword easy hot fudge sauce, ice cream topping

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings Tablespoons

Calories 85kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
4 oz. bittersweet chocolate
1 cup granulated sugar
5 oz. can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Instructions

Melt the chocolate. In a small saucepan, add the butter and chopped chocolate over medium heat. Cook until the chocolate is completely melted, stirring constantly.
1/4 cup unsalted butter, 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate
Add sugar and milk. Then add the sugar and evaporated milk to the pan and stir well.
1 cup granulated sugar, 5 oz. can evaporated milk
Cook until thickened. Continue cooking the mixture over medium heat until it becomes thick, about 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, pinch of salt
Store sauce. Pour the fudgy sauce into a 2-cup mason jar. Store in the refrigerator.
Serve. Serve this chocolate fudge sauce over your favorite ice cream!

Notes

NOTE: Remove lid from the jar and re-heat in your microwave for about 30 seconds or until easy to serve over ice cream.

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