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homemade hot fudge sundae in a tall ice cream dish

Classic Hot Fudge Sundae


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  • Author: Emily Dixon, Sweets & Thank You
  • Total Time: 7 minutes
  • Yield: 2 large sundaes (2-4 servings) 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

There’s nothing like a classic hot fudge sundae! This delicious ice cream treat is perfect any time.ย 


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream (2 cups)
  • 1/3-1/2 cup hot fudge sauce
  • 2-4 Tablespoons chopped nuts*
  • 1/2-1 Tablespoon rainbow sprinkles*
  • 4-6 Tablespoons whipped cream
  • 2-4 maraschino cherries


Instructions

  1. Heat Hot Fudge. To start, gently warm the hot fudge sauce until it’s pourable and smooth. You can do this on the stove in a small saucepan over low heat, or in a microwave-safe bowl, microwaving (ideally on lower power) in 15-20 second increments, stirring in between each increment until the sauce is pourable.
  2. Prepare Your Glass. For pretty presentation, drizzle some hot fudge sauce into each bowl or glass.
  3. Layer Ice Cream & Sauce. Fill the glass with vanilla ice cream then drizzle with more hot fudge sauce. (If you want it extra fudgy, you can drizzle a little hot fudge in between scoops of ice cream!)
  4. Add Toppings. Top each sundae with whipped cream, chopped nuts, sprinkles, and a maraschino cherry. Enjoy right away!

Notes

More Toppings To Try:

  • Nuts. Swap out classic salty peanuts for toasted almonds, pecans, or hazelnuts!ย 
  • Fruit. Add strawberry sauce or fresh strawberries, sliced bananas, raspberries, cherries, and more!ย 
  • Sauces. Mix things up with marshmallow sauce, caramel sauce, butterscotch topping, strawberry topping, raspberry sauce, or peanut butter topping!ย 
  • Candy!ย Add a candy crunch with chopped candy bars (Snickers, Butterfinger, etc.), add toffee bits, mini M&Ms, peanut butter cups, and more!ย 
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Microwave
  • Cuisine: American
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