Name: Quick-and-Easy Hot Fudge Sauce
Cook time: 7 minutes
Total time: 9 minutes
Yield: Makes about 2½ cups
Ingredients: 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (about 12 oz.); ¾ cup light corn syrup; ½ cup whole milk; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt

Melted fudge poured over two scoop of strawberry ice cream.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Gerri Williams, Food Styling by Judy Haubert

Some hot fudge sauce recipes require a considerable number of steps that can be rather time-consuming, but this recipe streamlines the process to create a quick-and-easy hot fudge that comes together in no time. In this version corn syrup, milk, vanilla extract, and salt are heated on the stovetop until simmering, then poured over semisweet chocolate chips—no candy thermometer needed. Once the chips are melted, the mixture is whisked together to create a smooth and glossy hot fudge sauce. While warm, the sauce has a perfectly pourable texture, but even when it hits cold ice cream it remains soft and spoonable. It can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container and quickly heated in the microwave for 10–15 seconds for an impromptu sundae. While serving it spooned over ice cream or a banana split is a guaranteed win, it’s just as delicious stirred into milk to create a quick chocolaty beverage.

Looking for an even quicker option? Check out our Microwave Hot Fudge Sauce.

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