Thick Old Fashioned Fudge Sauce (Cocoa Powder)

This easy old fashioned hot fudge sauce recipe uses a handful of simple ingredients like Hershey's cocoa powder, sugar, butter, and milk to make a homemade thick and chewy sauce in only 5 minutes. Drizzle over an ice cream sundae, no bake pies, or cheesecake for the perfect dessert!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings (2 tablespoon) servings

Author Melissa Erdelac

Ingredients

¾ cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
¼ cup milk or dairy-free milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
optional: ¼ cup creamy peanut butter for peanut butter hot fudge sauce

Instructions

In a small saucepan place the sugar, butter, cocoa powder, corn syrup, and milk. Heat over medium-low, stirring to combine until butter is melted and sauce is smooth.
¾ cup granulated sugar, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon light corn syrup, ¼ cup milk
Continue stirring as mixture comes to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and optional peanut butter until smooth.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional: ¼ cup creamy peanut butter for peanut butter hot fudge sauce
Cool slightly before serving over ice cream. Makes one heaping cup or 9 - 2 tablespoon servings.

Notes

Storing

Leftover hot fudge will stay good for 1-2 months in refrigerator in an airtight container, like a lidded jar.

Hot fudge sauce may also be frozen. Make sure it has cooled completely then transfer to ziplock freezer bags. Thaw in the refrigerator, then reheat on the stove.

Reheating

When reheating hot fudge transfer the serving amount to a small microwave safe bowl and reheat for 10-15 seconds. It doesn't take long so watch carefully!

It may also be reheated in a saucepan. Warm on low heat, stirring constantly, until warmed and smooth.

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