Chocolate Fondue
Silky melted chocolate with a hint of vanilla, ready for dunking. Set up a platter of fresh fruit, marshmallows, and pastries for an interactive dessert everyone loves.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 310
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 8 oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and whole
- 2 cups marshmallows
- 12 oz Italian breadsticks or biscotti, broken into 3-inch pieces
Instructions
- 1
Pour the heavy cream into a small saucepan and place it over medium heat, stirring often, until you see wisps of steam rising from the surface and small bubbles forming around the edge, about 3 minutes.
- 2
Add the chopped chocolate and butter to the hot cream and remove the pan from heat immediately.
- 3
Let the chocolate and butter sit in the cream for 1 minute without stirring so they soften.
- 4
Stir gently with a rubber spatula, drawing the chocolate from the bottom and sides into the center, until the mixture is smooth and glossy with no visible streaks of chocolate.
- 5
Stir in the vanilla extract and salt until fully combined and the chocolate smells fragrant.
- 6
Pour the warm chocolate into a fondue pot or a small heatproof bowl placed over a candle or small heat source to keep it warm and fluid.
- 7
Arrange the strawberries, marshmallows, and breadsticks on a large platter around the chocolate, leaving space so guests can easily dip.
- 8
Give each guest a wooden skewer or fondue fork and invite them to spear an item, dip it into the chocolate, and eat it.
Tools you’ll need
- small saucepan
- rubber spatula
- fondue pot or heatproof bowl
- fondue forks or wooden skewers
- large serving platter
- chef's knife
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