Hot Fudge Sundae
Why buy hot fudge sauce at the store when you can whip it up in no time homemade!
Servings: 8 servings of hot fudge
Ingredients
HOMEMADE HOT FUDGE:
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, cut into pieces
- ½ cup half-and-half
- 1½ cups granulated white sugar
WHAT YOU NEED FOR A HOT FUDGE SUNDAE:
- ice cream, of choice
- hot fudge
- whipped cream, nuts, cherry (or any desired topping)
Instructions
MAKE HOMEMADE HOT FUDGE:
- In a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter together over simmering water. Whisk until smooth. Whisk in the half & half. Add ½ cup sugar, whisking as you pour it in. Continue stirring until sugar has dissolved (and isn't grainy), about 30 seconds. Add another ½ cup sugar and stir until dissolved. Then add remaining ½ cup of sugar and stir again.
- Cover the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce becomes glossy and thickens slightly, about 20 minutes.
- 3. Cool slightly (15 minutes) and serve warm.
PREPARE THE HOT FUDGE SUNDAE:
- Add scoops of ice cream to a bowl or ice cream dish. Drizzle hot fudge on top. If desired, add any toppings that you like. Eat!
Notes
- If you are preparing this recipe as gluten-free, just be sure to use a brand of chocolate that is known to be GF.
- If you'd like to make this sauce ahead of time, just pour it into a Tupperware container or a glass jar with a lid and refrigerate until ready to reheat and use (for up to one month).
- If you don't have a double boiler, just use a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water instead.
- Nutritional information listed is for 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream with 1/4 cup of hot fudge (no toppings).
Nutrition
Serving: 1sundae | Calories: 539kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 369mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 557IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 1mg