This recipe was originally posted February 2015

Decadent and smooth, rich and chocolaty, ABK’s Five Ingredient Hot Fudge Sauce has been a go-to favorite for years. 

Five Ingredient Hot Fudge Sauce on ice cream

This is simple math. Add ten minutes of time plus five ingredients and you’ve got unlimited options. Our indulgent hot fudge sauce tops ice cream, brownie sundaes, waffles, fruit, and more. Think of all the possibilities!

Just ten minutes from this…

Chocolate and butter in a saucepan, starting to cook hot fudge sauce

To THIS!

Finished hot fudge sauce in saucepan

Don’t love paying a premium for hot fudge sauce in the grocery store? This recipe makes enough to feed the hungry masses at an affordable price. ABK’s hot fudge sauce also stores for a couple of weeks in the fridge – if it lasts that long! I dare you to find a store-bought sauce you enjoy as much as this one. Double dare.

Five ingredient Hot Fudge Sauce on a brownie sundae.

Five Ingredient Hot Fudge Sauce is like a warm hug in a jar and makes a perfect homemade gift for someone special. Include a recipe for One Bowl Brownies, Liege Waffles, or Dark Cherry and Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream and make a best friend forever!

Five Ingredient Hot Fudge Sauce

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Author: Si Foster

Ingredients 

  • 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, broken into chunks
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

  • Place the chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Using a double boiler also works well.
  • Cook and stir continually until chocolate and butter are melted and smooth.
  • Add sugar and whipping cream and whisk.
  • Cook on medium heat until the cream barely starts to boil and mixture is smooth.
  • Continue whisking and cook for 3-4 minutes, until mixture is heated through and smooth.
  • Remove from heat, add vanilla and stir.
  • The hot fudge will start to thicken as it cools.
  • Reheat in the microwave for thirty seconds at a time, then stirring, until desired temperature and consistency is reached.

Notes

Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.
I find heavy whipped cream adds richness to this recipe, but whipping cream can also be used with great results. 

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