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5-Minute Hot Fudge Sauce

Silky chocolate sauce made in a bowl with cocoa powder, sugar, milk, and vanilla—ready to pour over ice cream in under 5 minutes. No double boiler, no fuss.

Total time
5 min
Servings
4
Calories
185
Protein
2g
5-Minute Hot Fudge Sauce
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Whisk cocoa powder and sugar together in a bowl until no lumps remain.

  2. Step 2

    Pour milk into the cocoa mixture and whisk until smooth and fully combined.

  3. Step 3

    Stir in vanilla extract until fragrant.

  4. Step 4

    Pour over vanilla ice cream and serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • medium bowl
  • whisk

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