Description
Rich hot fudge sauce brings silky chocolate indulgence to any dessert. Creamy sweetened condensed milk melds with deep cocoa notes, creating a luxurious drizzle you’ll want to pour over everything sweet.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 can (14 ounces / 400 grams) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup (170 grams / 6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (or chocolate chips)
Dairy and Flavor Enhancers:
- 3 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted)
Instructions
- Gather essential ingredients: sweetened condensed milk, chopped chocolate, and butter for creating a luxurious sauce.
- Select your preferred preparation method: microwave or stovetop technique will yield delectable results.
- For microwave method, select a microwave-safe glass container large enough to accommodate all ingredients comfortably.
- Combine sweetened condensed milk, chocolate pieces, and butter inside the selected container, ensuring even distribution.
- Microwave the mixture at medium-high power, pausing every 30 seconds to stir thoroughly and prevent potential scorching.
- Continue heating and stirring until chocolate melts completely and the mixture transforms into a silky, glossy consistency.
- Alternatively, for stovetop preparation, choose a heavy-bottomed saucepan to ensure even heat distribution.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk into the saucepan, then gently add chocolate chunks and butter.
- Heat the mixture over low-medium temperature, maintaining constant gentle stirring to prevent burning or separation.
- Watch carefully as ingredients meld together, ensuring smooth integration without introducing graininess.
- Remove from heat once chocolate and butter have liquefied entirely, creating a uniform, velvety sauce.
- Allow sauce to cool slightly, maintaining a warm, pourable consistency perfect for drizzling.
- Enhance desserts by generously pouring over ice cream, cheesecake, cakes, or fresh seasonal fruits.
- For extended enjoyment, transfer completely cooled sauce to a sealed container or glass bottle.
- Refrigerate sauce for up to three weeks, reheating gently before serving to restore original luxurious texture.
Notes
- Quick and effortless dessert sauce that transforms any sweet treat into a decadent masterpiece.
- Microwave or stovetop methods offer flexibility for melting chocolate and creating a silky smooth texture.
- Use high-quality chocolate for the richest, most luxurious flavor that elevates your dessert experience.
- Gentle heating prevents graininess, ensuring a perfectly creamy and glossy sauce every single time.
- Versatile sauce keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks, ready to drizzle over countless desserts.
- Warm sauce slightly before serving to restore its luscious, pourable consistency and intense chocolate appeal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 246
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 113 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg