Old Fashioned Hot Fudge Sauce

You may never purchase another jar of the store-brand after making this Old Fashioned Hot Fudge Sauce recipe.  You can have this thick, rich sauce drizzled over your ice cream in 10 minutes or less.

Perfect Ice Cream Topping

Growing up, our Grandma’s Homemade Ice Cream and this from scratch Hot Fudge Sauce went together like peas and carrots.  I guess I never appreciated this delicious sauce until recently.

I had a hankering for this from scratch hot fudge sauce, and it was ready in less than 10 minutes. And, it might as well be called a copycat hot fudge sauce because it tastes just like the jars that you buy at the grocery store.

My Grandma was a genius in the kitchen.  Her generation didn’t have access to all the convenience products that we do, so they just made their own.

This stuff is HOT, HOT, HOT right when it comes off the stove-top.  Don’t stick that spoon or whisk directly in your mouth or you’ll be sorry.  I know it’s tempting, but take it from me.  I learned this lesson from experience.

Our Grandma’s Favorite Recipes

Try some more of Grandma’s favorite recipes:

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Rhubarb Pie

Caramel Corn

Apple Crisp

Three Layer Chocolate Bars

How to Make Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce:

Instructions:

1. In a saucepan, bring water, sugar, cocoa powder, corn starch, vanilla, salt, and butter to a boil.
2. Stir constantly, cooking until thickened.
3. Serve over ice cream, or just eat off the spoon (when cooled).

For the full instructions for hot fudge sauce with cocoa powder, scroll to the bottom of this post. 

Notes About Homemade Hot Fudge Recipe:

• This thick hot fudge recipe is a copycat of the jarred type that you get at the grocery store.
• Grandma’s hot fudge sauce uses cocoa powder for a deep, rich chocolate flavor.
• Corn starch is the thickening agent, and you may get clumps if you don’t whisk constantly. Feel free to push the sauce through a sieve for a smoother texture.
• Let the homemade hot fudge sauce cool completely, seal and store in the refrigerator.
• To rewarm old fashioned hot fudge sauce, remove lid, and warm in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring in between intervals until it’s at your desired temperature.
• Serve drizzled over ice cream or try adding a scoop to your morning coffee to create a mocha.

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Old Fashioned Hot Fudge Sauce

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

 

You may never purchase another jar of the store-brand after making Old Fashioned Hot Fudge Sauce.  You can have this thick, rich sauce drizzled over your ice cream in ten minutes or less. 

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: copycat hot fudge sauce, homemade hot fudge sauce, hot fudge sauce, hot fudge sauce from scratch, hot fudge sauce with cocoa powder, thick hot fudge sauce, vintage hot fudge sauce

Servings: 1 pint

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 Tablespoons corn starch
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a small saucepan.

2. Heat over medium heat, whisking constantly until the mixture boils and thickens.

3. Serve over ice cream. Cool, cover and store in the refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

• This thick hot fudge recipe is a copycat of the jarred type that you get at the grocery store.
• Grandma's hot fudge sauce uses cocoa powder for a deep, rich chocolate flavor.
• Corn starch is the thickening agent, and you may get clumps if you don't whisk constantly. Feel free to push the sauce through a sieve for a smoother texture. 
• Let the homemade hot fudge sauce cool completely, seal and store in the refrigerator.
• To rewarm old fashioned hot fudge sauce, remove the metal lid, and warm in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring in between intervals until it's at your desired temperature.
• Serve drizzled over ice cream or try adding a scoop to your morning coffee to create a mocha. Try Grandma's Ice Cream recipe.