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Hot Fudge Sauce

Rich, glossy chocolate sauce that hardens into a fudgy shell when poured over ice cream. Make it in 5 minutes with just cocoa, butter, sugar, and cream.

Total time
5 min
Servings
8
Calories
210
Protein
1g
Hot Fudge Sauce
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine cocoa powder, butter, and sugar in a medium saucepan.

  2. 2

    Heat over medium, stirring constantly, until butter melts and sugar dissolves, ~2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Remove from heat and stir in cream until the sauce is smooth and glossy.

  4. 4

    Pour warm over ice cream and serve immediately. Sauce will harden slightly as it cools.

Tools you’ll need

  • medium saucepan
  • wooden spoon or whisk

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