Homemade Dark Chocolate Hot Fudge
This homemade dark chocolate hot fudge is rich, glossy, and deeply chocolatey with a silky texture that pours beautifully over desserts. Made with dark chocolate, cocoa powder, browned butter, and a hint of espresso, this easy 15-minute sauce delivers classic ice cream sundae flavor right at home.
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Servings: 2 cups
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
- 2 tbsp light corn syrup
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp espresso powder optional
- 8 oz 60–72% dark chocolate finely chopped
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- ¾ tsp salt
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the butter foams and turns lightly golden with a nutty aroma.
- Add the heavy cream, light corn syrup, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and espresso powder if using. Whisk until combined and heat until the mixture is hot and the sugars have dissolved.
- Whisk in the cocoa powder while the mixture is hot to help bloom the cocoa and deepen the chocolate flavor.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for 3–5 minutes, whisking occasionally, until slightly thickened.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and add the chopped dark chocolate. Let sit for 1–2 minutes, then whisk until fully melted and smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla bean paste and salt until fully incorporated.
- Let the sauce rest for 5 minutes, then whisk once more to fully emulsify the butter and chocolate.
- Serve warm over ice cream, brownies, pancakes, waffles, or your favorite desserts.