The few minutes it takes to make your own Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce is so worth it! This Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce is creamy, thick, and so decadent! You’ll never go back to store bought again!
Does anyone else feel like adding that third child to the family is kind of like adding a straw that breaks the camel’s back?
As soon as my third baby was born he started screaming and didn’t stop for an entire year! I like to exaggerate sometimes I’m not even kidding you when I say that. I wish I was kidding! Ten years ago I would have given about anything to have been kidding!
He was rotten. Completely rotten!
I feel a little bad about it now but there were days when I let him just lay on the floor and scream. I mean there was nothing I could do about it anyway. I would just go to the other room and vacuum, for a long time…the sound of the vacuum was so peaceful!
Sometimes I even looked at him and told him I loved him and that it was a good thing he was so stinking cute or I might have had to give him away! Okay, I was exaggerating when I said that to him! Unfortunately I did say it though. 😥
I tried getting rid of every job I could think of but some things still had to be done; toilets needed cleaned, floor had to be mopped, and underwear had to be washed. I might have resorted to serving my family cold cereal three times a day.
The other task I couldn’t get rid of was being the secretary for our farm and I was getting behind. We already knew we couldn’t ask our employees to wait until our baby quit crying to get paid.
So we did the only rational thing…hired a girl to come to our home and watch our screaming baby one day a week! SHE. SAVED. MY. LIFE.
I’m not kidding about that either! She was so patient with him, or at least she pretended to be patient, and I did payroll, and showered, and other important stuff I just wasn’t getting done! She even watched the kids while I ran errands in town.
There is a reason I’m telling you this story on this Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce post!
Everytime my babysitter came over somehow the Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce magically started to disappear! Apparently, she grabbed a HUGE spoonful of Hot Fudge Sauce and ate it straight from the jar! I’m not going to lie I’ve done it before too!
The funny part is that after she got her fix of straight from the fridge, not so hot Hot Fudge Sauce she stuck the jar in the microwave to warm it up.
You see, my Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce sets up after it’s been in the fridge for awhile and gets really thick. So when she took a big spoonful out it left a big hole in the jar of hot fudge sauce.
So she warmed it up just enough to thin out and fill the hole back in!
It cracks me up that she thought she had to hide her little Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce addiction!
I’m here to tell you not all Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce recipes are created equal. They just aren’t! I’m in love with two different recipes, but this one is my favorite!
There are a million Homemade Hot Fudge recipes out there. Some of them have sweetened condensed milk, some have cocoa, some are super dark, some are too sweet, and some just aren’t sweet enough for me.
This Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce uses a combination of milk chocolate chips and semisweet chocolate chips…yes real chocolate in here!
Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce is incredibly easy to make and uses ingredients I bet you already have, which is a good thing because you might want to make it ASAP!
All you have to do is bring a few ingredients to a boil. Add chocolate chips to a blender. Pour the boiled mixture over the chocolate chips and grab your ice cream! It’s that easy!You guys it’s so smooth and creamy and dreamy! So scoop up some ice cream, add a warm brownie for extra decadence, and drizzle some Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce on top!
Or, grab a spoon and start devouring Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce straight from the jar!
And if you just had your third child, you are in my prayers! Try to be patient because they do grow out of it and I wouldn’t trade mine for anything in the world now!
The BEST Homeade Hot Fudge Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cup chocolate chips I use a combination of semisweet and milk chocolate
- 1 teaspoon vanilla optional
- dash salt optional
Instructions
- Bring butter, corn syrup, and evaporated milk to a boil. Remove from the heat and add vanilla and salt if desired.
- Put chocolate chips in a blender. Pour butter mixture over chocolate chips in the blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. It happens fast, about 10 seconds should do it.
- Pour in a jar. Serve right away. Store leftovers in the fridge. I usually just warm up a little bit each time I want some hot fudge sauce.
- NOTE: I usually cut this recipe in half
Notes
- Refrigerator
- Airt tight container (a jar works great)
- Microwave the amount you want to use for about 10-20 seconds until soft and warm.
- To reheat the whole batch you can microwave until warmed through, or warm over the stovetop.
julie clement says
Can this recipe be preserved by waterbathing?
Amy Engberson says
This hot fudge is for eating fresh. It takes about 5 minutes to make a batch so it’s really easy! Sometimes I make half a batch if I don’t think we’ll be able to eat a whole batch.
Julie says
This recipe looks amazing!! Do you think margarine would work instead of butter?
Amy Engberson says
It really is decadent and delicious! I do like the flavor of real butter best, but margarine will work just fine in this recipe.
Emily says
I made this one again and forgotten how yummy it is. I think it’s a hidden gem on your site. I might eat a spoonful now and then too!
Amy Engberson says
OMG! Eating it with a spoon is the best! This is my go-to afternoon snack!
Sadie says
Do you think you could sub light cream for the evaporated milk?
joyce o says
do you have to use a blender or can you just stir the chips in…thank you.. I love this way of making fudge sauce. Especially with the karo and other ingrediants…..
Amy Engberson says
Hi Joyce! I’ve tried stirring in the chocolate chips and using the blender works better to help combine all the ingredients. I try to avoid getting one more dish (the blender) dirty as much as possible, but with this particular recipe it’s worth the extra washing! Enjoy!
Jenny | Honey and Birch says
I’m totally going to make this but next time you make it, I’m coming over.
Amy Engberson says
I would love for you to come visit! Come over anytime and we’ll eat ice cream and hot fudge sauce!
Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen says
This stuff looks so good and easy to make! Definitely going to have to try it!
Amy Engberson says
It’s my fave! You just can’t beat warm, thick hot fudge sauce drizzled all over your ice cream!
Jen says
I’m pretty sure not a drop of this would be wasted in my household, lol! I need to make this ASAP!
Amy Engberson says
Yes! There’s no reason to waste it! As you can see Payson licks every last drop off of his plate!
Karlynn says
Every chocolate lovers dream! I would use this on sooo much 🙂
Amy Engberson says
I’m pretty sure it would be perfect on any food you tried it on! Ha! You can’t go wrong with chocoalte…EVER!
Jacque Hastert says
Nothing beats homemade! I love everything about this!
Amy Engberson says
Yes! Yes! Yes! Homemade is always better, especially when it’s this easy!
Kimberly says
I could happily drizzle that over so many different desserts!
Amy Engberson says
I agree! How about drizzling it over my pancakes first thing in the morning? No judging from me!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
I like that you used different types of chocolate chips! This would make a great gift!!
Amy Engberson says
Thanks! It really is the perfect amount of sweetness!