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5-minute Hot Fudge Sauce has just three ingredients and is perfect to use all summer long! This simple recipe tastes like melted fudge. You’ll want to use this easy hot fudge sauce over your O Organics© Ice Cream all summer long!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons Companies. The opinions and text are all mine.
If there is one thing I want all summer long it’s ice cream!! I crave it in summer, probably because it’s so hot here in Sacramento. (Well…let’s be honest. I crave ice cream all the time because it’s so darn good!)
Recently Jordan had some friends over and they wanted ice cream sundaes. We had the ice cream covered (I always have O Organics ice cream pints in our freezer) but, to my dismay, we were out of chocolate sauce. Now, as a food blogger, I took this as a huge fail: I always have all the sauces on hand. I have chocolate sauce when I make pie and need a drizzle and caramel sauce for when I’m making something gooey. So how in the WORLD was I out of ALL OF THEM at once?! #momfail #bloggerfail
So I did what a good blogger does in these situations: I made my own hot fudge sauce. And, dare I say, it’s BETTER than the kind you buy?
5-minute hot fudge sauce has just 3 ingredients and is perfect for all your ice cream sundaes!
It’s so easy to buy hot fudge and chocolate sauce that making it homemade has to be easy or why bother, right? Well, I got you covered because this hot fudge recipe is the BEST.
The difference between hot fudge and chocolate sauce is…
Honestly, I’ve always wondered this! The main difference is the texture. Hot fudge is thicker and more rich while chocolate sauce is thinner and more pourable. Chocolate sauce stays sauce in the refrigerator, while hot fudge gets cold and thick…like fudge.
And, let me tell you, my hot fudge sauce recipe tastes like melted fudge! It’s PERFECT to put on top of your favorite O Organics ice cream!
You can find O Organics ice cream in the Sacramento area exclusively at Safeway, but you can find them at any of the Albertsons Companies family of stores (including Albertsons, ACME Markets, Jewel-Osco, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Shaw’s, Star Market, United Supermarkets and Carrs/Safeway).
There are tons of O Organics products throughout the store, but don’t forget to check the ice cream aisle! They have all your favorites: Vanilla, Butter Pecan, Moose Tracks, Mint Chip and more! Plus, they also have Fruit Bars too (which I would love to dip in this hot fudge, BTW).
O Organics ice cream products are USDA certified organic and feature premium ingredients. This ice cream is great for kids, adults and, well, anyone that loves ice cream!
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What could be better with ice cream than hot fudge? Not much! Hot fudge is mandatory now that I know how to make it in less than 5 minutes.
What are the ingredients in 5-minute hot fudge?
Some recipes are for hot fudge with cocoa powder, but this recipe uses sweetened condensed milk! There are only three total ingredients:
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Chocolate Chips
- Butter
The butter might seem like an odd ingredient, but it’s necessary. Without it the hot fudge will seize and not act properly, so don’t skip it.
Hot fudge sauce on caramel sea salt ice cream…swoon. Top it with a few sprinkles of sea salt and wowza, you’ve got yourself the best ice cream sundae!
Storing homemade hot fudge sauce
As much as I’d like to use 2 cups of hot fudge all at once, there’s no way I can do that. The great thing about this recipe is that you can chill and reheat it whenever you need to. Simply store it, covered, in the refrigerator, then microwave or heat in a small saucepan until it’s thin enough to pour. Hot fudge whenever you want it!
The BEST Hot Fudge Sauce is this 3 ingredient 5-minute hot fudge, perfect for ice cream sundaes!
I have so many favorite flavors of O Organics ice cream that I can’t choose. I like it plain but now that I’ve had it with easy thick hot fudge sauce there’s not much of a comparison. Don’t forget to grab your $1 off here!
Other places to use hot fudge:
- Drizzle it on peanut butter dip
- Make Hula Pie with it
- Pour it over Peanut Butter Ice Cream Brownies
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5-minute Hot Fudge
Ingredients
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 1 can
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- O Organic Ice Cream for serving
Instructions
- Add sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips to a saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate chips are melted.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter. Stir until butter is melted.
- Place hot fudge in a jar. Use while hot.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. To reheat: place jar in microwave and heat in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
Recipe Video
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Last Updated on May 13, 2020
Worked really well. Reminded me of the McDonald’s Hot fudge sundaes with the texture. I used semi sweet Wilbur buds and 2 squares of unsweeted Lindt. That gave it a nice rich flavor!
I just made this and it made a Full Pint. Had it warm over ice cream and the texture is just like store bought hot fudge ! Next time I will add more chocolate chips, but the flavor is wonderful ! This recipe is definitely a Keeper ! And so easy ! đź’•đź‘Ť
Easy and delicious. Many compliments came my way when I served it on ice cream.
So easy. Works like a charm. Thank you.
Kept me from having to go to the store and just as good!!!
Easy and addictive
vanilla is not mentioned in the recipe however, in the video, it doesn’t mention the butter, but it says to add vanilla????
That was EXACTLY what I was thinking! Confusing. :/ I’m just going to add both and see what happens…can’t hurt!
Can you use salted butter in this receipt
Yes
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