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Easy Homemade Hot Fudge Recipe

Sheila
One pan and a few pantry staples is all you need to make this incredibly rich and creamy hot fudge. Perfect for gift giving, also great to have on hand for drizzling over your favorite ice cream or dessert!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
allow to cool before packaging 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course candy, Dessert, sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 285 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 3 quart sauce pan
  • whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 8 tbsp salted butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup cocoa 100% unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips 70-80% cocoa

Instructions
 

  • Add butter, cut into small chunks to saucepan over medium low heat.
  • Add sugar, corn syrup, salt and cocoa powder to butter as it's melting. Whisk together. Mixture may look grainy, thats ok it will smooth out. Stir continuously.
  • When the butter is completely melted and chocolate sauce is starting to bubble, allow to cook at a low boil for 2 minutes, then add in vanilla extract and heavy cream. Continue to whisk until smooth. If you have a thermometer check temp, you want it to get to 220-225 degrees F before removing from heat.
  • When hot fudge sauce reaches 220 degrees F remove from burner and add bittersweet chocolate chips. Whisk them in until they are melted and completely incorporated. Allow sauce to cool before adding to jars or a jar.
  • Storage: once hot fudge sauce has cooled store hot fudge in your refrigerator. Sauce will last in refrigerator for one month or in the freezer for 3 months.

Notes

Remove metal lid and place jar in the microwave for 10-30 seconds to reheat before serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 185mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 351IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword applesauce, chocolate, easy, fudge, gift giving, homemade, ice cream
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