Hey, friends. Over the last couple years, I’ve added a few quick and easy single-serving dessert sauces to the site:
30-Second Easy Chocolate Sauce Peanut Butter Sauce Nutella Sauce 2-ingredient Magic Chocolate Shell
And I have another one for you today: Hot Fudge Sauce (for one).
This is your classic ooey, gooey fudge sauce that is perfect for drizzling over ice cream, brownies, maybe even some pancakes or waffles if you’re feeling real wild in the AM. And it’s SO GOOD. The best part is, if you have cocoa powder in your cupboard, you can probably make some fudge sauce right now because this recipe uses just five ingredients: sugar, cocoa powder, butter, milk, and optional vanilla.
Ingredient Notes
Butter: Salted or unsalted butter will work in this recipe. If using unsalted butter, just add a pinch of salt. Cocoa powder: Both Dutch-process and natural cocoa powder (the kind you’re more likely to find in large grocery stores) can be used. Dutch-process cocoa will give you a darker-colored sauce with a more robust chocolate flavor, while natural cocoa powder yields a lighter-colored sauce with a bright, slightly acidic tang to it. I used natural cocoa powder for the sauce you see in the photos.
How to Make Fudge Sauce
Totally easy, right?
What to Make With Fudge Sauce
Blend fudge sauce with vanilla ice cream and milk for The Best Chocolate Milkshake you’ll ever taste Drizzle it over the top of Frozen Hot Chocolate, Hot Chocolate, or a Homemade Mocha or Iced Mocha Add a scoop of ice cream to One Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie and top with hot fudge sauce and sprinkles Make breakfast dessert by pouring fudge sauce over Chocolate Chip Waffles and whipped cream
Can I make a larger batch of fudge sauce?
Absolutely. This recipe doubles or triples with no changes except you will need to extend the cooking time for sauce to thicken. To change the recipe yield, hover over the serving size in the recipe card below or click if you’re on mobile, and slide the slider.
Can I make this sauce ahead of time?
Yes! If you make a larger batch and want leftovers or just want to make your sauce in advance, you can store the prepared sauce in the fridge in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days. It will become solid as it cools, but will return to its smooth, pourable state with 10 to 20 seconds in the microwave and a couple good stirs.
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