Easy Creamy Chocolate Fondue Recipe is the perfect dessert paired with fresh fruit and pound cake for a cozy night with your friends and family. There’s something undeniably magical about gathering around a pot of warm, melted chocolate, dipping bite-sized treats, and savoring each decadent bite.

The Best Chocolate Fondue Recipe

If you’re looking for more fondue ideas, The Best Cheese Fondue Recipe and Dippers for Chocolate Fondue will help make your fondue meals unforgettable.

Whether setting the mood for a cozy date night, hosting a festive gathering, or simply treating yourself to a bit of luxury, this rich and velvety delight transforms any occasion into something special. With just a few simple steps, you’ll have a luscious, glossy chocolate dip perfect for pairing with your favorite dippers.  

This recipe is easy to prepare and has the perfect consistency for fondue dip. It has that hard-to-find creamy taste that’s just right.  

Some special occasions to make chocolate fondue are Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve, weddings (they use a chocolate fountain), Christmas, bridal showers, baby showers, and birthday parties.

What is Chocolate Fondue?

According to Vocabulary.com, chocolate fondue is chocolate melted with milk or cream, used to dip fruits and an assortment of other items.

Everything tastes better when you add a bit of chocolate and adding melted chocolate to treats makes them even more special.  

The word “fondue” is French. It comes from a verb that means “to melt.”

“What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate.”

Katherine Hepburn

History of Chocolate Fondue

Cheese fondue was thought to have originated in 18th-century Switzerland, but chocolate fondue was first served in New York City in the 1950s.  

The inventor of chocolate fondue owned a restaurant called Chalet Suisse, according to prudys.com. His chocolate fondue consisted of chocolate, cream, and a type of cherry brandy.  

The Melting Pot was the first restaurant to offer fondue on the main menu, and they started the chain in 1975.

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How to Host a Chocolate Fondue Party

• National Chocolate Fondue Day is February 5th. Why not throw an annual party to celebrate? 
• Make sure you have pot that is large enough for the number of guests you invite. You can also have multiple pots for different types of fondue.  
• Serve chocolate and cheese fondue to tantalize your guest’s taste buds.  
• To save money and time, make your fondue party a potluck party. Give everyone a few things they can bring to ease the burden on you.  
• Ensure you have enough fondue forks for everyone and a few extra if someone drops one.  
• Have a variety of what to eat with chocolate fondue in various colors for a visual and tasty feast.  
• Cut up everything before everyone arrives to make things easier for everyone.  
• Place food on platters for easy access and have a few small tongs handy on the platters.  
• Make sure you use high-quality chocolate in your fondue recipe. You won’t want to go through all this trouble for an average-tasting chocolate fondue.

Simple Ingredients

1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 

2 tablespoons butter 

1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz (Make sure it’s not evaporated milk) 

3 tablespoons water 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch of sea salt 

Directions

1) In a heavy saucepan, melt the chocolate chips, butter, condensed milk, and water over medium-high heat.  

2) Stir the mixture constantly until thickened, for about 5 minutes. Make sure the fondue doesn’t boil.   

3) Remove from heat. Add vanilla and a pinch of salt.  

4) Serve chocolate fondue with a variety of fondue dippers. (See below.) 

Tips for making Chocolate for Fondue

• Keep the fondue warm; otherwise, it will solidify quickly. Invest in a fondue pot like this one on Amazon.  
• When using fruit for chocolate fondue dippers, pat the fruit pieces dry for optimal coating.  
• Some fruit will brown quickly; drizzle those pieces with lemon if you won’t use them immediately, or soak them in lemon-lime soda.
• To add depth to your chocolate fondue, try switching the teaspoon of vanilla extract with one to three teaspoons of Cognac, Kahlua, rum, or Bailey’s Irish Cream. 
• Add crushed peppermint candies to the top of this fondue as a Christmas garnish.
•  If the mixture is too thick, add some heavy cream for a thinner texture.  
• Leftover fondue can be used to drizzle over ice cream.  
• Add nuts and caramel sauce to make turtle fondue. 
• Mix half milk chocolate chips and half semi-sweet chips for a sweeter fondue.  
• Mix half bittersweet chocolate chips and half semi-sweet chips for a less sweet fondue. 
• The higher the quality of chocolate chips you use in this recipe, the better the taste.  
• You can substitute dark chocolate chips or white chocolate chips in this recipe.
• Add a spoonful of peanut butter to make a peanut butter chocolate fondue.
• You should use fondue forks for your recipe. They will help prevent the possibility of burned skin.

Fondue Dipper Ideas

Homemade Marshmallows 

You can also use store-bought marshmallows, but homemade is better. Marshmallows are one of my favorite dippers for sweet fondues.

When you make homemade marshmallows, you can cut them out into fun shapes such as stars, moons, or hearts.  

Fresh Berries

Berries are one of the most delicious things to dip in your chocolate fondue recipe. You can never go wrong with strawberries.  

Other options include raspberries, blackberries, marionberries, blueberries, boysenberries, Tayberries, and Loganberries.

Tropical Fruits  

Bananas, pineapple, kiwi, dragon fruit, papaya, fresh coconut chunks, and mangos are some ideas to try.   

Other Fruit for Fondue 

Pears, oranges, figs, apples, cherries, Maraschino cherries, seedless grapes, cantaloupe,  and honeydew melon are just some of my favorite fruits to use. Fruit is my favorite chocolate fondue dipper. It pairs so well with semisweet chocolate.

Be sure to try green apples. The tartness of these low-sugar fruits and chocolate is a fantastic duo. 

Dried Fruits

Dried apricots, bananas, dates, figs, cranberries, pineapple, and apples make great dippers for this fondue recipe.

Cake

Cake and chocolate naturally go together. There’s something decadent about dipping pound cake cubes into chocolate fondue. Add a roaring fireplace in the background and you have your own heaven on earth.  

Cubed Angel Food Cake, sponge cake, carrot cake, Red Velvet cake, chocolate cake, and cheesecake are great ideas to dip into your homemade chocolate fondue.  

Brownies & Bars 

Adding melted chocolate to brownie bites is quite the culinary treat. Why stop at brownies to dip in chocolate fondue? 

How about rice cereal squares, seven-layer bars, lemon bars, blondie bars, pumpkin bars, and peanut butter bars?  

Cookies

Cookies are the perfect answer when wondering what to dip in chocolate fondue. The problem is deciding what type of cookies to use. 

Shortbread, peanut butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate sandwich cookies, vanilla wafers, oatmeal raisin cookies, snickerdoodles, ginger snaps, meringue, graham crackers, and even fortune cookies are ideas that will make your dessert worthy of a delicious evening.  

Granola Bars & Biscotti

You know biscotti and granola bars taste amazing dipped in coffee – but adding a little chocolate gives them the “wow” factor.  

I always use almond biscotti as one of my dippers. It’s something that everyone loves.  

Pretzels & Potato Chips 

The saltiness of potato chips and the sweetness of chocolate are the perfect pairing. Be sure to get sturdy potato chips that hold up well when dipped in chocolate.   

Pretzel rods also make the perfect dippers for this delicious fondue recipe.

Peanut Brittle 

For those who like things extra sweet – peanut brittle and chocolate will satisfy your sweet tooth. The saltiness of the peanuts will add an extra yum to the combination. 

Ideas for Creating an Amazing Fondue Party

• Did you know the famous Melting Pot restaurant chain put out its own cookbook? If you’re looking for chocolate fondue recipes Melting Pot style, you’ve come to the right place. The cookbook has fondue recipes, salad recipes, cocktails, and sauces. One reviewer suggested making sure you tried the “Love Martini.”
• The Essential Fondue cookbook has 75 gooey recipes and you’ll be pretty busy testing them for “quality control!”  
• If you’re looking for a nice fondue recipe pot, look at the Oster Electric Fondue Pot.

These ideas will help you create a beautiful meal for your friends and family. Fondue gatherings are among the best cozy food experiences we can make at home.  

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