Chocolate Fudge Sauce

Jul 25, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

Baking Pies tarts Origin: Ugandan Vanilla: Extract Easy

A chocolate fudge sauce to serve with slices of pie. Best with Ugandan vanilla (bold, chocolatey, smoky); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.

Prep 5 min

Cook 10 min

Cool 15 min

Total 30 min

Servings 8

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Ingredients

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4.0 oz (113.0 g)dark chocolate, finely chopped
¾ cup (180.0 ml)heavy cream
2.0 tbsp (41.0 g)light corn syrup
⅛ tspfine sea salt
1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

Bring the cream and corn syrup just to a simmer, pour over the chocolate, and let stand 2 minutes.
Add the salt and vanilla and stir until glossy. Serve warm over pie slices.

Tips

Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Best vanilla for this: Ugandan (bold, chocolatey, smoky), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
Storage: Refrigerate for up to 1 week; rewarm gently if needed.

Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make chocolate fudge sauce?

Plan on 5 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of cooking, plus 15 minutes to cool. It makes about 1 1/4 cups.

How should I store chocolate fudge sauce?

Refrigerate for up to 1 week; rewarm gently if needed.

Can I use a different form of vanilla?

use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.

A chocolate fudge sauce to serve with slices of pie. Best with Ugandan vanilla (bold, chocolatey, smoky); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.

Estimated · per serving

Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 8 servings this recipe makes.

169 Calories / serving

12.4g Fat

13.3g Carbs

1.2g Protein

9.0g Sugar

Whole recipe (8 servings): ~1352 cal · 99g fat · 106g carbs · 10g protein · 72g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.

Per serving · 169 calories

What it takes to burn one serving

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Moderate cycling 17 min·3.4 mi
Swimming laps 24 min
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Stair climbing 16 min·~1450 steps
Dancing 27 min
Bodyweight circuit training 17 min
Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 39 min

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