Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce From Scratch

Summer just wouldn’t be summer without hot fudge sundaes. Am I right? 

Every time I see a McDonald’s on the side of the road I’m tempted to stop by and grab a hot fudge sundae. I know what you’re thinking. So gross – not even real food, right? 

Right. I have no idea what’s in that fudge sauce – or the ice cream for that matter – but my guess is that it’s nothing good, so usually, temptation isn’t too hard to resist. 

Besides, who needs McDonalds to satisfy their hot fudge sundae needs anyway? You can make your own sauce!

Healthy? No. But there’s no corn syrup or artificial this, that, or the other, so it’s a big step up. 

And let me tell you, this homemade hot fudge sauce is good! The rich, chocolatey, fudgy, buttery flavor is to die for!

I actually made this recipe to serve with Garrett’s birthday gluten-free ice cream cake, but by the time it was cooled off enough to put in a jar, it was half gone (that’s why these pics are taken using a 4 oz. jar instead of 8 oz.).

And then once it cooled enough to stand up on a spoon, we just decided to go ahead and eat the rest for dessert. 

My toddler is a serious chocoholic. I kept trying to find less accessible places to put the fudge sauce to cool, but she found a way to reach all of them. I blame the lack of hot fudge sauce at the birthday party on her. *cough*

Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce From Scratch

1. 3/4 cups brown sugar
2. 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3. 1/2 cup heavy cream, half and half or whole milk
4. 1/4 cup butter
5. Pinch of salt
6. 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

• Mix first five ingredients together, and heat over low heat until butter is melted.
• Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
• Continue boiling for about five minutes. (For those of you with a candy thermometer, 225º turned out perfectly)
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Let cool until lukewarm.
• Pour into a 8oz. or higher capacity tight-lidded container for storage, and let cool completely. 
• Serve hot or cold over ice cream.

Enjoy!

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