Peanut Butter Hot Fudgehas a rich and thick peanut butter and chocolate flavor that tastes amazing on top of ice cream and other desserts.

Close up picture of a spoon covered in peanut butter hot fudge over a jar of peanut butter hot fudge.

Ice cream season is the best! I love vanilla ice cream because it goes with everything. However, I really enjoying topping ice cream with this delicious peanut butter hot fudge. Everything is better with chocolate.

Peanut butter hot fudge is convenient to have around because it keeps really well in the fridge. I just heat it up as needed when serving dessert. It’s a quick and easy topping for ice cream that everyone likes. Seriously, I don’t think I know a single person who doesn’t enjoy the chocolate peanut butter combo. Try it on top of mychocolate peanut butter ice cream!

A jar of peanut butter hot fudge, some dripping down the side, with chocolate chunks around it.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

It takes only 20 minutes from start to finish, making it a perfect quick fix for your dessert cravings.
With just six common ingredients, you may already have everything you need in your pantry.
This hot fudge is not only great on ice cream but can also be used on cakes, brownies, or even as a dip for fruit.

Recipe Ingredients

Heavy whipping cream
Semi-sweet chocolate
Peanut butter
Powdered sugar
Vanilla
Salt

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

How to Make Peanut Butter Hot Fudge

Step 1.Heat heavy whipping cream over medium heat until it starts to steam.

Step 2.Remove the pan from heat, add chopped semi-sweet chocolate and peanut butter, and let sit for 30 seconds. Then, whisk until smooth.

Step 3.Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt and mix until smooth.

Step4. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe FAQs

What’s the difference between hot fudge and chocolate sauce?

Hot fudge is much thicker than chocolate sauce or syrup. It is heavy cream-based and uses whole chocolates (instead of just cocoa powder) to add a richer flavor. Its thickness means you have to warm it up for it to become more liquid for serving but it’s worth it!

Can you freeze homemade hot fudge?

Yes! Make sure the jar you put it in is appropriate for freezing. You may need to add a little more cream to it after you thaw it out to get the consistency back how you want it but it will still taste great.

Can I use a different kind of chocolate?

The recipe calls for semi-sweet, which is my favorite for this, but you could also use milk chocolate or dark chocolate if you want to adjust how chocolatey it is. All chocolates taste amazing.

Top view of a jar of peanut butter hot fudge with a bowl of peanut butter and chocolate chunks surrounding it.

Expert Tips

For the best flavor, opt forhigh-quality semi-sweet chocolate.It will melt more smoothly andenhance the overall tasteof the hot fudge.
If you prefer aless sweet fudge, you canreduce the amount of powdered sugarslightly. Taste the mixture as you go to find your perfect level of sweetness.
Sift powdered sugarit into the bowl of liquid chocolate and cream while whisking for asmoother productopposed to just plopping in the powdered sugar and then stirring it in.
Make sure thechocolate and peanut butter are fully meltedand mixed before adding the powdered sugarto avoid any lumpsin your hot fudge.
Whenreheating leftovers, do so gently overlow heat or in short burstsin the microwave toprevent the fudge from burningor becoming too thick.

Side view of jar of peanut butter hot fudge with chocolate chunks around it.

How to Serve and Store Peanut Butter Hot Fudge

Drizzle this hot fudge over vanilla,chocolate,dark Chocolate,chocolate truffle, orcheesecake ice cream. You can pour over warmfudgy browniesorpeanut butter browniesfor an extra indulgent treat. I also love have it on myangel food cake,vanilla cake, orcheesecake. Add a decadent touch to your breakfast ofwaffles,french toast, orpancakes.

You can store any leftover hot fudge in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks or freeze it for longer storage. You may need to add a little more cream to it after you thaw it out to get the consistency back how you want it but it will still taste great.