This smooth, delicious hot fudge sauce is made with only five and a few minutes on the stove. Made with real chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and a touch of vanilla, it’s the perfect topping for ice cream, brownies, or anything that needs a little extra indulgence.

Hot Fudge Sauce-5 Ingredients

Serve over vanilla ice cream

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Prep Time 10

Servings: 12

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Calories: 179

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
2 T butter
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1 t vanilla
1/2 t salt

Equipment

1 double boiler

Method

Melt chocolate and butter in top of double boiler. Add sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and salt. Cook stirring constantly for about 5 minutes.

Tip for Hot Fudge Sauce-5 Ingredients:

This recipe makes about 1½ to 1¾ cups of hot fudge sauce-5 ingredients — roughly 12 to 14 servings at 2 tablespoons each. Store leftovers in a jar in the fridge for up to two weeks, and reheat gently before serving.

Serving Suggestion:

Drizzle warm hot fudge sauce over vanilla ice cream, pour it onto brownies, or use it as a dip for fresh strawberries. It’s also delicious stirred into a cup of hot milk for an instant chocolate treat!