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Quick-and-Easy Hot Fudge Sauce

Melted fudge poured over two scoop of strawberry ice cream.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Gerri Williams, Food Styling by Judy Haubert
  • Active Time

    7 minutes

  • Total Time

    9 minutes

Some hot fudge sauce recipes require a considerable number of steps that can be rather time-consuming, but this recipe streamlines the process to create a quick-and-easy hot fudge that comes together in no time. In this versioncorn syrup, milk,vanilla extract, and salt are heated on the stovetop until simmering, then poured over semisweet chocolate chips—no candy thermometer needed. Once the chips are melted, the mixture is whisked together to create a smooth and glossy hot fudge sauce. While warm, the sauce has a perfectly pourable texture, but even when it hits cold ice cream it remains soft and spoonable. It can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container and quickly heated in the microwave for 10–15 seconds for an impromptu sundae. While serving it spooned overice creamor abanana splitis a guaranteed win, it’s just as delicious stirred into milk to create aquick chocolaty beverage.

Looking for an even quicker option? Check out ourMicrowave Hot Fudge Sauce.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

Makes about 2½ cups

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (about 12 oz.)
¾ cup light corn syrup
½ cup whole milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt
  1. Place2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (about 12 oz.)in a medium heatproof bowl. Combine¾ cup light corn syrup,½ cup whole milk,2 tsp. vanilla extract, and1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt在一个小平底锅。煨汤中heat, whisking often to dissolve corn syrup, about 5 minutes. Immediately pour over chocolate chips and let sit uncovered 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth.

    Do Ahead:Hot fudge sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.

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  • The recipe seems super easy to make. Good idea for gifting in the future.

    • Deanna

    • Sand Springs, OK

    • 7/5/2023

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