Treat yourself to this Easy Chocolate Fondue! This decadent dessert fondue recipe is a fun, interactive treat that's so simple to make. Perfect for Christmas, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, or an anytime snack!
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With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I've got my mind on chocolate. I mean, I always have my mind on chocolate ... but now, especially so!
Whether you are planning a romantic dinner for two, a fun Galentine's Day party for your friends, or a get together any other time of year (Christmas, New Year's, etc.!), it's hard to go wrong with chocolate. Pretty much everyone loves it, so this year, I'll be serving this decadent Chocolate Fondue!
You are going to love this easy Dark Chocolate Fondue recipe! It is delicious, rich, and so simple to make. This a dessert that gets everyone gathered around the table and talking (it's perfect for parties). If they can get a word in between bites, that is.
Serve this scrumptious dessert with a variety of dippers, everything from fresh fruit to cookies and pretzels works. And I'm sharing lots of creative ideas below!
Ready to try this decadent recipe for yourself? Then just keep scrolling for all the details!
Ingredients
You only need three simple ingredients for this homemade fondue:
- Chocolate - While you can use any high-quality chocolate for this recipe, dark chocolate will give your the best, most decadent results. I used chocolate chips, but chopped chocolate (from your favorite bar) will work well, too.
- Heavy Cream - You'll add heavy cream to thin the chocolate, as well as give it a rich, silky texture.
- Vanilla - A little vanilla extract adds another delicious layer of flavor that pairs perfectly with the chocolate.
Variations: If you'd like to experiment a bit, feel free to replace the extract with a flavored liqueur (like orange, peppermint, or Bailey's) or another kind of extract.
What Chocolate to Use for Fondue
With such simple components, you'll want to choose your ingredients carefully. The best chocolate for fondue is a high quality, dark chocolate. I used Guittard Extra Dark Chocolate Chips, but Ghirardelli chocolate chips would work, too. You could also use your fave dark chocolate candy bar or a premium block chocolate.
You'll Also Need
You'll prepare this recipe on the stove, and make sure to use a small sauce pan with a heavy bottom. Once you're ready to serve the fondue, you can transfer it to a fondue pot, which will keep the chocolate warm as you eat it. If you don't have a fondue set, that's okay. Just keep in mind that your fondue will cool off pretty quickly (make sure to eat it right away).
How to Make Chocolate Fondue
This recipe couldn't be easier to prepare! You'll find a detailed recipe card below, but here's a quick overview of the step:
- Combine ingredients. Start by adding the chocolate chips, heavy cream, and vanilla extract to a small, heavy bottom pot. Place the pot over low heat to melt the chocolate, stirring constantly. Tip: It's important to watch the chocolate closely as it heats to avoid overcooking it.
- Stir until smooth. Once the chocolate is almost melted, remove the pot from heat, then keep mixing until it's completely smooth. If the fondue is too thick, stir in a little extra heavy cream.
And that's really all there is to it ... so easy, right? This recipe makes a thick Chocolate Fondue, which I prefer. But as mentioned above, if you prefer yours a little thinner, simply stir in extra heavy cream.
Best Dippers
Wondering what goes well with chocolate fondue? Everyone tends to like something different, so choose a variety of fresh fruit, sweets, and salty items for a balance of flavors. Here are some of my fave dipper ideas to get you started:
- Fresh Fruit - Such as strawberries, bananas, oranges, pineapple, or cherries.
- Dried Fruit - Apricots, mango, pineapple, or figs all work great.
- Cookies - Try shortbread, sugar, chocolate chip, Oreos, or ginger snaps.
- Brownie Bites - Or cut up a pan of brownies into small pieces.
- Cake - Pound cake or angel food cake would both be delish.
- Quick Bread - Try banana, pumpkin, zucchini, etc.
- Donut Holes
- Marshmallows
- Rice Krispie Bars
- Biscotti
- Mini Cream Puffs
- Meringues
- Caramels
- Pretzels
- Potato Chips
I served this dessert fondue with a mix of fresh strawberries and sliced bananas, pretzels, shortbread cookies, and brownie bites. My favorites were the pretzels, strawberries, and brownies. My husband preferred the strawberries and shortbread, because he felt they held the most chocolate (ha)!
Preparing the Dippers
You'll want to cut your dippers into easy to handle, bite-sized pieces. Items that are easy to grasp, like cookies, can be left whole.
You can use fondue forks for dipping, or if you don't have them, short wood skewers to will also work. Be careful though ... tradition dictates that if you drop something in the fondue pot, you'll need to kiss the person to your left!
Related Recipes
If you loved this delicious treat, you'll want to try some of my other favorite chocolate recipes next:
- Chocolate Covered Raspberries
- Chocolate Covered Strawberry Parfait
- Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cupcakes
- Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Hearts
- Chocolate Bark ... make any kind of bark (like this delish Strawberry Dark Chocolate Bark) using this master recipe!
- Chocolate Fruit and Nut Clusters
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Chocolate Banana Bread
Easy Chocolate Fondue
Ingredients
- 2 cups (11.5-ounces / 326 grams) dark chocolate chips
- 1 to 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- your choice of dippers (such as fresh or dried fruit, cookies, brownies, pretzels, etc.)
Instructions
- Combine chocolate, 1 cup heavy cream, and vanilla extract in a small, heavy bottomed sauce pan.
- Heat mixture over low heat, stirring constantly. Do not boil or overheat.
- When chocolate is almost completely melted, remove from heat. Continue stirring until fondue is smooth. (If thicker than desired, stir in additional heavy cream.)
- Serve fondue hot with your choice of dippers. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
What is your favorite chocolate dessert?
I can only use goat milk and heavy cream is not available. Would condensed goat milk or a mixture of goat milk and butter work in the fondue?
Hi Cherry Ann! I've only tested the recipe with heavy cream, so I'm not sure if these substitutes will work. You could try using the condensed goat milk and see if that works. Try using a little less milk (maybe 3/4 cup) at first, unless your condensed milk is really thick. You can always add more.
This recipe seems delicious! Can't wait to try it and eat lots of strawberries along!