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Homemade Hot Fudge {Gluten-free}

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December 6, 2013 by Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen 11 Comments

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Homemade Hot Fudge (gluten-free) - This easy sauce is so rich and chocolatey, you'll never want bottled chocolate syrup again!

Who can resist thick, smooth, rich chocolate? No one in my house, that’s for sure! I’ve been known to make my fudge icing just to eat with a spoon. But it really isn’t the right consistency for enjoying over ice cream, so I set to work making homemade hot fudge for ice cream sundaes. I’ve tried several recipes, and combined bits of a few to get it just right and ready to share with you! This hot fudge is easy to make, smooth and rich, and stores well in the refrigerator for several weeks. Once you make this, you will not want to go back to any bottled chocolate syrup again!

This summer we had a group of friends over and enjoyed a “Build Your Own Sundae Bar”. This homemade hot fudge was a huge hit! If you are looking for a way to easily serve dessert to a large group of people, especially a mixed group of gluten-free and “regular” eaters, a Sundae Bar is a fun idea. Many enjoyed Hot Fudge Brownie Sundaes, some enjoyed Banana Splits, some enjoyed Ice Cream Sundaes, and a few just loved ice cream with fresh berries. It is so easy for everyone to customize their own according to their preferences and allergies. We didn’t have anyone dairy-free at our party, but you could provide dairy-free ice cream as well.

Here’s what we had at our Sundae Bar:

  • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (I stick to Breyer’s Natural Vanilla)
  • Chewy Gluten-free Brownies
  • Bananas
  • Fresh Strawberries & Raspberries
  • Homemade Hot Fudge (recipe below)
  • Trader Joe’s Sea Salt Caramel Sauce
  • Homemade whipped cream
  • Plain M&Ms
  • Sprinkles (verify gluten-free)
  • mini chocolate chips
  • Toasted chopped almonds (we omitted these at the party where a child had a nut allergy, but included them the next night when we did it with just our family)

Hope this gives you some ideas so you can host your own party! Sundae parties are fun any time of the year, whether it is the middle or winter or on a hot summer night. Enjoy!!

Homemade Hot Fudge {Gluten-free}

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Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Yields 20

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
  • 4 squares (4 ounces) unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Place the butter and chocolate squares in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring with a whisk, until they melt. Turn off heat.
  2. Whisk in the sugar and salt.
  3. Whisk in the evaporated milk and heat over medium heat. Cook at a gentle simmer, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens enough to coat a spatula, about 12-15 minutes. I switched to a spatula towards the end.
  4. Turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla.
  5. Serve within an hour, or cover and place in refrigerator. Keep refrigerated until ready to use. To serve, reheat on top of the stove over low/medium heat or in the microwave in 20 second increments.
  6. Makes about 3 cups of hot fudge, which was plenty for 20 servings, at least. This keeps well for up to 2 weeks when kept covered and refrigerated.

by Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen

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Comments

  1. Caroline says

    December 15, 2013 at 1:11 pm

    This looks decadent! I love homemade hot fudge sauce! I’d probably end up eating this as is with a spoon! 😉

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    • Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen says

      December 19, 2013 at 6:43 pm

      Caroline, I did end up eating too much of this with a spoon!! Hope you can try this soon! Thanks for your comment!

      Reply
  2. merle says

    December 19, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Have you ever made a half batch? Would it work out OK? Would love to make it but 3 cups is more than we need right now…thanks so much

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    • Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen says

      December 19, 2013 at 6:44 pm

      Merle, I haven’t but this type of recipe would work just fine as a half batch. It should work just perfectly! Enjoy!

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      • merle says

        December 23, 2013 at 8:05 am

        worked great and the whole family loved it! thank you so much!!

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        • Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen says

          December 23, 2013 at 11:42 am

          Merle,
          Yay! I’m so glad that you gave it a try and your family loved it!
          Merry Christmas!

          Reply
  3. Robin Burgess says

    March 18, 2014 at 11:08 pm

    Michelle, this looks awesome! I was wondering whether it would work well as a good room temperature fudge for the decorative icing for a cake. If it were to be refrigerated overnight, perhaps, how stiff would it become? Do you think it would take on a piping texture and stiffness? Have you tried this at all? Just wondering. I may give it a try and let you know. 🙂

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    • Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen says

      March 18, 2014 at 11:12 pm

      Thanks Robin! It is awesome! 🙂
      I haven’t tried piping it at all. It does get very firm in the fridge. Definitely worth a try!
      Otherwise, my chocolate fudge icing that I have on here is very fudgy too and it pipes like a dream (you can make it as stiff as you want to by adjusting the amount of milk you add).
      Definitely let me know if you try it with this recipe!

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  4. Susan B. says

    June 14, 2014 at 7:18 pm

    I made this and it is wonderful! But we have lots more than we can eat. Do you think it would freeze well?

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    • Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen says

      June 14, 2014 at 9:23 pm

      Susan,
      So glad you made and enjoyed this! I’ve frozen it successfully before. When you are ready to reuse, after thawing, it will probably separate – just whisk it over low heat again to get it just right.

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