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Updated 02 August 2026

McDonald's Hot Fudge Sundae
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McDonald's Hot Fudge Sundae

$4.34 330 Cal 8g protein

Our classic hot fudge sundae is made with creamy vanilla soft serve and smothered in chocolaty hot fudge topping.

Checked across 30 restaurants, $3.29 to $6.69.

4.8 · 5 ratings

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Nutritional Facts

Per serving · Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Total330kcal
Protein8g16%
Carbs51g17%
Fat10g15%
NutrientAmount% DV
Calories330kcal17%
Total Fat10g15%
Saturated Fat7g35%
Trans Fat0g—
Cholesterol25mg8%
Sodium170mg7%
Total Carbohydrates51g17%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars44g88%
Added Sugars36g72%
Protein8g16%
Calcium260mg20%
Iron0.5mg3%
Potassium420mg9%
Caffeine0mg—
Nutritional values come from McDonald's published data and may vary by location or customisation. Updated 02 August 2026. Compare this item against the rest of the menu with the nutrition calculator.

McDonald's Hot Fudge Sundae Complete Information

A McDonald's Hot Fudge Sundae costs $4.34 and carries 330 calories with 8g of protein. Vanilla soft serve under warm fudge sauce, in a cup, with nothing else on it.

The sundaes are the middle of the dessert menu and the most underrated part of it. At 330 calories this comes in well under either McFlurry, costs less than both, and delivers the one thing they cannot: the temperature contrast of hot sauce meeting cold ice cream. The Hot Caramel version at $4.19 runs the same calories with a sweeter, less bitter sauce. Most restaurants will add extra fudge for a small charge, and some will do it free if you ask nicely. Pair it with a black Coffee (Small) at $2.49, or take the McFlurry with OREO Cookies at $5.69 if you want something to chew.

Health Insight

At 330 calories and 44g of sugar, this one is best treated as an occasional order rather than an everyday one.

Lighter alternative: Baked Hot Apple Pie on the same menu comes in at 230 calories. See Baked Hot Apple Pie

What Is in a McDonald's Hot Fudge Sundae?

2 components, 22 ingredients in total, exactly as McDonald's lists them.

  1. Main Ingredients10
    • Milk
    • Sugar
    • Cream
    • Corn Syrup
    • Natural Flavor
    • Mono And Diglycerides
    • Cellulose Gum
    • Guar Gum
    • Carrageenan
    • Vitamin A Palmitate

    Contains: Milk

  2. Hot Fudge Topping12
    • Sugar
    • Water
    • Nonfat Milk
    • Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
    • Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)
    • Corn Syrup
    • Salt
    • Disodium Phosphate
    • Soy Lecithin
    • Natural Flavor
    • Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)
    • Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
Ingredient statements are published by McDonald's and can change without notice. Regional suppliers mean a restaurant near you may use a slightly different formulation.

How to Make a Hot Fudge Sundae at Home?

A hot fudge sundae is really a sauce recipe with ice cream attached. Real fudge sauce means chocolate and cream reduced properly, not cocoa stirred into syrup, and the difference is obvious the moment it meets cold soft serve. The restaurant version is $4.34.

260 min250 prep, 10 cookMediumdifficulty4 sundaesyield
Servings4

Ingredients0 of 12

Vanilla soft serve base

Hot fudge sauce

Method0 of 8 steps

Tips

  • Chocolate off the heat, always. It is the one step that separates fudge sauce from grainy chocolate soup.
  • Warm, not hot. Sauce straight off the boil melts the sundae before it reaches the table.
  • Leftover sauce keeps a fortnight in the fridge and reheats in a bowl of hot water.

Variations

  • Swap the fudge for salted caramel and you have the Hot Caramel Sundae, $4.19 in restaurant.
  • Add crushed peanuts for the nut sundae McDonald’s sells in other markets.
  • Pour the same sauce over a cone instead of a cup for something between a sundae and a cone.

Serve immediately. A restaurant Hot Fudge Sundae is $4.34, and the home version is worth making for the sauce alone.

Pairs Well Together

Perfect Combination

A Coffee (Small) cuts the sweetness of the Hot Fudge Sundae, which is why the two turn up together.

Hot Fudge Sundae $4.34 Hot Fudge Sundae Coffee (Small) $2.49 Coffee (Small)

Allergen Information

This item may contain the following allergens

  • Milk / Dairy
  • Soy

Allergen information for the Hot Fudge Sundae is based on McDonald's standard recipe. Cross contamination is possible in restaurant kitchens, so tell staff about any allergy before you order.

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Hot Fudge Sundae Questions

How much is a Hot Fudge Sundae at McDonald's?

A Hot Fudge Sundae is $4.34 at a typical US restaurant, a median from live restaurant listings with the range shown under the price above. The Hot Caramel version is $4.19.

How many calories in a Hot Fudge Sundae?

330 calories with 8g of protein. That puts it well below either McFlurry, since the OREO version is 410 and the M&M 570.

Hot Fudge or Hot Caramel Sundae?

Identical calories at 330 each and a few cents apart on price. The fudge is darker and slightly bitter, the caramel sweeter and softer. Nothing else separates them.

Can I get extra fudge on a sundae?

Most restaurants will add it, sometimes for a small charge and sometimes for nothing, depending on the location. It is priced as a topping where a charge applies, and the kiosk shows it before you pay.

Is the sundae ice cream the same as the McFlurry?

Yes, the same reduced fat vanilla soft serve from the same machine. Cone, sundae, shake and McFlurry all pour from one unit, which is why an outage takes all four off the menu together.

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