Easy Dairy Free Hot Fudge Recipe (Gluten Free)

A glass dish holds scoops of berry ice cream as a rich hot fudge sauce is drizzled on top. A jar of sauce is visible in the background, making this gluten free treat irresistible.

Easy Dairy Free Hot Fudge Recipe (Gluten Free)

Top your favorite dairy free ice cream with our easy homemade hot fudge! Our recipe is dairy free and vegan, as well as gluten free. And it's delicious drizzled warm over ice cream, waffles, and more.

Makes 1 ¼ sauce, makes 10 servings of 2 Tablespoons each

Vegan, gluten free

Course Condiments, Sauces, & Spreads, Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword dairy free fudge sauce, dairy free hot fudge

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Cooling time 2

Total Time 2 20

Servings servings

Calories 169kcal

Author Sarah Jane Parker

Equipment

Small heavy bottom saucepan

Ingredients

½ cup Country Crock Homestyle Dairy Free Butter (1 stick)
⅔ cup white sugar
½ cup canned coconut milk
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
¼ cup cocoa powder
1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Melt the dairy free butter in the in a small heavy-bottom saucepan over medium/low heat.
½ cup Country Crock Homestyle Dairy Free Butter
Once the butter is melted (which only takes a minute or 2), whisk in the sugar, canned coconut milk, and corn syrup.
⅔ cup white sugar, ½ cup canned coconut milk, 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
Whisk together until mixed and bring to a low boil over medium/low heat, then reduce the heat slightly and simmer for 5 minutes. This is a base that's similar to our caramel sauce recipe.
Remove the sauce from the heat and whisk in the cocoa powder and the vanilla. The sauce will not be super thick first, but it will thicken quite a bit as it cools completely.
1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract, ¼ cup cocoa powder
Pour into a jar or other heat-resistant storage container and let it cool completely. You can serve this warm, but it still needs to cool for a while (at least 30 to 60 minutes) before serving, since this is still extremely hot.
This caramel sauce will get thick and fudgy once it has cooled completely. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Warm up portions for ice cream as needed, vs heating up the entire jar of sauce. Warm up servings of fudge sauce for about 15 to 20 seconds in the microwave, being careful not to heat it too long, or it can scorch.
If you want a slightly less thick sauce, you can whisk in a teaspoon or tablespoon of coconut milk into the warm fudge sauce to make it a little less thick if you desire.

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