Chocolate fondue is a perfect recipe for dessert. Make it to celebrate a special occasion, a holiday, or just because.
Jump to RecipeIt’s no secret that we all have a sweet tooth in my house. Chocolate is definitely my weakness. Any type of chocolate, but especially milk chocolate. Justin loves dark chocolate.
No matter what type of chocolate you prefer, you can make chocolate fondue for dessert with just 2 simple ingredients. I use a semisweet chocolate bar that is made for melting and evaporated milk. You can also use heavy cream, but it makes it too thick in my opinion.
There are a few ways to make fondue. If you have an electric fondue pot, that’s obviously the easiest way. We have a fondue warmer, but not one that cooks the fondue. For that reason, I use a saucepan but you can also use a double boiler on the stove to prepare the fondue, then serve it in our fondue pot with the warmers underneath.
For a wedding gift, I was given a recipe book that was copycat recipes from The Melting Pot. That’s where we got the idea for this dessert fondue as well as the cheese fondue that we make. We also received the fondue pot along with fondue forks for serving. if you don’t have fondue forks, you can also use a regular bamboo skewer instead.
We have made this easy chocolate fondue recipe on multiple occasions now. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve. For my 30th birthday, we did a fondue party and had a few types of chocolate available. Because this is such an easy dessert, it doesn’t take long to put it together. Honestly, the longest part is getting your dippers ready.
Fondue Dipper Ideas
I get asked often what to dip in the fondue. There’s almost no wrong answer, but here are our favorites:
- Angel Food Cake Cubes or Pound Cake Cubes
- Fresh Fruit, especially strawberries, banana slices, blackberries, pineapple chunks, and oranges
- Graham Crackers
- Marshmallows
- Pretzel Rods (some like potato chips)
- Cookies
- Brownies
- Rice Krispies
- Mini Pancakes or Waffles
- Popcorn
- Meringue
- Ice Cream
Chocolate Fondue Step by Step
Ingredients
- 8oz semi-sweet chocolate bars
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- Fondue Dippers
Preparation
In a small saucepan combine the chocolate and the evaporated milk.
Melt over low heat, stirring constantly.
Once it has melted completely transfer the melted chocolate to the fondue pot.
Light the flame under the pot to keep the chocolate warm.
Stir chocolate occasionally to keep it all melted and smooth and serve.
Chocolate Fondue Leftovers
Storage: Store leftover chocolate in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
Reheating: Warm the chocolate over low heat in a saucepan or double boiler.
Freezing: I do not recommend freezing chocolate fondue.
Recipe
Originally Published On: December 19, 2022
Chocolate Fondue
Ingredients
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate bars
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- Fondue Dippers
Recommended Equipment
- Fondue Pot
Instructions
- In a small saucepan combine the chocolate and the evaporated milk
- Melt over low heat, stirring constantly
- Once it has melted completely transfer the melted chocolate to the fondue pot
- Light the flame under the pot to keep the chocolate warm
- Stir chocolate occasionally to keep it all melted and smooth and serve
Notes
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Chocolate Fondue FAQ
You can use any chocolate, but the different types of chocolate will affect the taste. I like semi-sweet chocolate since we usually have sweet dippers. But you can also use white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or bittersweet chocolate.
It will harden over time. The best way to serve it is in a fondue pot or a chafing dish with a warmer underneath.
Always verify with your ingredients, but the fondue itself should be gluten-free. A higher concern would be the dippers and any cross-contamination between those foods.
Since this is a sweet fondue, I would suggest pairing it with a dessert wine such as Riesling or even a fruity Chardonnay.
Angel Food Cake Cubes or Pound Cake Cubes
Fresh Fruit, especially strawberries, bananas, blackberries, pineapple, and oranges
Graham Crackers
Marshmallows
Pretzel Rods (some like potato chips)
Cookies
Brownies
Rice Krispies
Mini Pancakes or Waffles
Popcorn
Meringue
Ice Cream
Other Chocolate Chip Recipes
- Oreo-Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Easy Chocolate Fondue
- Cherry Chocolate Cookies
- Triple Chocolate Coconut Bars
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Double Chocolate Fudge Recipe with Only 5 Ingredients
- Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
- The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies I’ve Ever Eaten
- Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Peppermint Chocolate Ganache Thumbprint Cookies
- Chocolate and Caramel Cockroach Clusters
- Make-Ahead Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
- Vegan Breakfast Cookies
- Better-Than-Sex Cake or Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake
- Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce
- Vegan Mounds Bars
- Overnight Oatmeal Cups
- Cookies and Cream Dip
- Chocolate Chip Cookies with No Butter or Dairy (Vegan Recipe)
- Brownies from Scratch
- Banana Bread Cheesecake
- Oatmeal Energy Balls
- Cobweb Cake
- Paleo Brownies in the Blender (Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free)
Ooohhh! I’m trying to decide what to have for Christmas brunch and you just reminded me that we have a fondue pot! I love your recipe and will be printing it out!
I love this so much! Chocolate fondu is my favorite dessert. I mean, what isn’t delicious dipped in chocolate?
This is perfect! Cookies and Brownies would be great to dip in this fondue. It brings so many memories from childhood.
How fun! We love fondue in my neck of the woods and I love that this is so easy to replicate. I can’t wait to try this out!
This would be such a fun NYE idea since we stay home! Going to try this for sure!
Pound cake cubes are so good for fondue. We used to eat a restaurant that served them with the choclate fondue and it was the perfect dessert.
Aha! So the evap milk is the secret to a good fondue. I haven’t done a chocolate dip, I can’t seem to be able to keep it melted for so long.
I adore dark chocolate and fondue is *chef’s kiss*
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This is really good. I love how easy it is to make.
What a great recipe to do and I’m sure the family would enjoy this as every one of us has a sweet tooth. I love how you got many options to choose from in what to dip as well.
I just had something like this at an event and loved it. They had a handful of different fruit slices and I tried them all!
Hhhhmmmm….I love chocolate a lot. I just may try this one out even when it has evaporated milk in it. Thanks for sharing about it.
Love what you did this and it has many things we can use to dip in the chocolate. I would love to try this one.