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Homemade Hot Fudge Pie with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and shavings on a white plate.

Hot Fudge Pie

5 from 1 vote
A rich, gooey, old-fashioned Hot Fudge Pie that makes its own molten chocolate center in the oven. Simple to prepare, budget-friendly, and always a crowd-pleaser.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Unsalted butter - can use salted, skip pinch of salt
  • 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips - or chopped chocolate bar
  • 2 large Eggs - can sub flax eggs
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar - or brown sugar
  • ¼ cup All-purpose flour - or cake flour/gluten-free blend
  • 2 tablespoon Cocoa powder - Dutch-process optional
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract - or almond extract
  • 1 pinch Salt - omit if using salted butter

Equipment

  • 1 9-inch pie pan (buttered thoroughly)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (for combining ingredients)
  • 1 set Measuring cups & spoons
  • 1 Whisk or mixer (for beating eggs)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (for folding batter)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and butter a 9-inch pie pan.
  2. Melt butter and chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
  3. Beat eggs until frothy, whisk in sugar, then stir in cooled chocolate mixture until combined.
  4. Whisk flour, cocoa, and salt; fold gently into batter, add vanilla, and mix just until combined.
  5. Pour batter into pie pan and bake 25–30 minutes until top is set but center still jiggles; cool 10 minutes before serving warm.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes