This homemade chocolate fudge sauce recipe get its fudge-y flavour from cocoa powder and is made either in the microwave or on the stove top.
Homemade chocolate fudge sauce takes ice cream, brownies, or your favourite spoon to a whole new level of deliciousness.
Warm and gooey.
The best possible way chocolate can behave.
This homemade chocolate sauce has been made so often, and is so very loved, that I’m shocked it has not yet made an appearance.
Microwave Hot Fudge Sauce
My homemade chocolate sauce recipe is made in the microwave. But you could make it on the stove if you prefer.
Either way, watch it closely and stir often.
Unless you enjoy scraping chocolate from all your kitchen crevasses.
Because boiling cream + sugar = sticky volcano.
How To Make Chocolate Sauce with Cocoa Powder
To make chocolate with sauce with cocoa powder, you simply mix sugar, cocoa powder and heavy cream, and stir and heat until combined. Butter is then added for richness, along with a dash of vanilla and pinch of salt to bring the fudge-y flavour together.
Many hot fudge recipes call for melted chocolate and corn syrup.
I find the cocoa powder-based version has a thicker texture and better flavour.
As it cools, it becomes almost chewy. And you don’t have to worry about tempering chocolate or having it seize. Easy peasy.
Also, you wanna talk about making a killer ice cream cake? Just spread a layer of softened ice cream in the bottom of a springform pan. Freeze. Make cocoa hot fudge sauce, cool slightly, and spread on frozen ice cream layer. Top with crushed chocolate wafers and another layer of softened ice cream, in a complementing flavour. Freeze again.
Or just pour it all over chocolate and bananas.
Cocoa Hot Fudge Sauce
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup cocoa
- ½ cup heavy cream or milk
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine sugar, cocoa and cream. Cook on high 2-3 minutes, until sugar dissolves and mixture boils.
- Stir in butter and cook on high 2-4 minutes more, watching closely and stirring every 30 seconds or so, until mixture thickens. Stir in vanilla and a pinch of salt.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Easy and delicious.
Amazing! So happy to hear it. Thanks for coming back to comment.
I have 1 question. The recipe shows 8servings. How much is 1 serving? Is nutritional information for an individual serving or the 8?
Oh my goodness, Roberta, I’m so glad you pointed that out! It was showing servings for all 8 portions as one serving. Hilarious! Imagine a 1250 calorie hot fudge sauce serving. It’s all fixed now, really happy you took the time to comment. xoxo
I made this with Dutch processed cocoa powder and it’s the best hot fudge sauce I’ve ever had! It tastes like brownie batter and it beautifully dark. I’ve been trying to make more things at home I’d ordinarily buy to get rid of unnecessary and unhealthy ingredients. I’ll absolutely keep this recipe and use it from now on!
This hotfudge sauce is so easy and really good!
I’m currently out of town. But I’m trying to find a recipe for hot fudge sauce like I make at home. After reviewing several recipes, this seems to be the closest. I plan to double check when i get home, because an ice-cream parlor here in town said they threw theirs away last week because it was too grainy. I have to chuckle, because their specialty is fudge!
Hope you enjoy it, Deborah! It’s a tried-and-true recipe that I’ve made a hundred times. Definitely not grainy 🙂
Just what I need since Can’t find or afford my dark chocolate.
Mmmm, this looks so delicious, Jennifer! My husband would love it on his ice cream sundae. Thanks for sharing!
THIS hot fudge sauce is a snap to put together, and when warm creates a super sensual experience!! I prefer it all by itself via spoon (or whatever!!). Ooo-la-la!! I have found my favorite. Thank you.