Easy Homemade Hot Fudge
This quick and easy homemade hot fudge is the ultimate chocolatey topping for ice cream, brownies, and anything else you can think of. And the best part is, you probably already have everything you need already in your pantry!
Servings: 2 cups of sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup light corn syrup
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the heavy cream, butter, corn syrup, cocoa powder, and salt. Heat over medium-low heat, whisking until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.1 cup heavy cream, ½ cup unsalted butter, ⅓ cup light corn syrup, ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Stir in the chocolate chips and continue whisking until completely melted and glossy.1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Serve warm over ice cream, brownies, cheesecake, or fruit. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Reheat in 15-20 second intervals in the microwave, stirring between each, until smooth.
Notes
Place any leftover hot fudge in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. When you're cravin' some more, just warm it up in the microwave in 15-20 second bursts, stirring between each one until it's smooth and glossy again.