Hot Fudge Sauce
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Hot fudge sauce that tastes just like chocolate fudge! So easy to make, with powdered sugar, evaporated milk, butter, chocolate chips, and corn syrup. This is the perfect chocolatey sauce to go in an ice cream cake or top your favorite sundae.
This thick and rich hot fudge sauce is made similar to how you make fudge, only way easier. The chocolate chips are mixed in once the evaporated milk, icing sugar, butter, and corn syrup have boiled for 8 minutes. Then once you add the chocolate chips, you stir it quite a while, until it is a smooth, thick, fudgy texture. No need for a candy thermometer, this hot fudge sauce turns out every time!
History of Hot Fudge
Hot fudge sundaes were invented in 1906 by Clarence Clifton. He had experimented with many recipes until he found a hot fudge sauce winner. To read more fascinating history of the invention of ice cream sundaes read National Hot Fudge Sundae Day. Also don't forget to celebrate with some homemade Hot Fudge Sauce on July 25th!
Ingredients
- Icing/Powdered sugar, this dissolves completely so that the texture will be super smooth.
- Evaporated milk, this makes a very rich fudgy taste.
- Butter, use salted, it turns out extra yum!
- Corn syrup, just a bit but this helps the sauce have that candy consistency.
- Semisweet chocolate chips, yes, just chocolate chips, nothing fancy.
How to make Hot Fudge Sauce
1.Place all ingredients except the chocolate chips in a medium sized saucepan.
2.Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Then boil for 8 minutes.
3.Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips.
4.Stir until the consistency is smooth and thick. It might take a few minutes. You will know when it changes to a smooth fudge like texture.
Why you will LOVE this Recipe
- Super easy recipe, with no need for a candy thermometer.
- Rich, thick, but not too thick consistency.
- Tastes just like chocolate fudge.
- Can be made ahead.
- Can be frozen.
I made this delicious sauce to go on ice cream cake with crushed oreos. This sauce does not freeze hard and is thick enough to be fudgy and gooey. With the crushed oreos it was the hit of the ice cream cake! Eaten with ice cream or just by the spoonful, this rich, chocolatey sauce is a sure hit.
What to Eat Hot Fudge Sauce On
- Ice cream cake
- Pancakes, waffles, or crepes
- Sundaes
- Fruit, such as strawberries, bananas, etc
- Peanut butter on toast
- Cake
More Chocolate Recipes to try!
Hot fudge sauce to use on ice cream cake, sundaes, to dip fruit in, or just to eat by the spoonful! This thick, creamy, rich fudge sauce is so tasty! Try not to eat it by the spoonful!
- 2 cup icing sugar
- 1 can evaporated milk (12 oz)
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup chocolate chips (semisweet)
Place all ingredients except the chocolate chips in a medium sized saucepan.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Then boil for 8 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips.
Stir vigorously until the consistency is smooth and thick. It might take a few minutes. You will know when it changes to a smooth fudge like texture.
Servings 32
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 93kcal
- Calories from Fat 26kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 3g5%
- Sodium 45mg2%
- Potassium 62mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 16g6%
- Sugars 14g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Do not boil the chocolate chips with the milk and sugar mixture. If chocolate chips get too hot they will be grainy.
When you add the chocolate chips, stir the mixture vigorously to mix air in and cool it, kind of like with fudge making.
Make sure to stir continuously when you're bringing the milk and sugar mixture to a boil.
You can add a teaspoon of vanilla to the fudge sauce when you add the chocolate chips.
