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Chocolate Fondue Recipe: Easy Decadent Dessert for Perfect Fruit Platters

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This easy chocolate fondue recipe creates a silky, decadent dessert perfect for dipping fresh fruit, cake, and marshmallows. Quick to prepare and endlessly customizable, it’s a crowd-pleaser for parties, date nights, or family gatherings.

Ingredients

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  • 4 oz bittersweet chocolate (about 70% cacao), finely chopped
  • 4 oz semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • Optional: 1-2 tablespoons dark rum, Grand Marnier, or amaretto
  • 1 pint strawberries, hulled and halved
  • 2 large bananas, peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks
  • 1 cup seedless grapes
  • 2 medium apples, sliced and tossed with lemon juice
  • Optional: orange segments, kiwi slices, fresh raspberries
  • Marshmallows
  • 2 cups pound cake or angel food cake cubes
  • Pretzels, cookies, or biscotti

Instructions

  1. Wash and dry all fruit thoroughly. Hull and halve strawberries, slice bananas, cut pineapple into chunks, and core and slice apples (toss with lemon juice to prevent browning). Cube cake and arrange all dippers on a platter.
  2. Finely chop both bittersweet and semisweet chocolate.
  3. In a small heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium-low until it just begins to simmer (tiny bubbles around the edges). Do not boil.
  4. Remove pan from heat and add chopped chocolate. Let sit for 1 minute, then whisk gently until smooth and glossy. If lumps remain, return to low heat and whisk until melted.
  5. Whisk in butter, vanilla extract, and a pinch of sea salt. Add liqueur if using. Continue whisking until silky.
  6. Pour warm chocolate mixture into a fondue pot or heatproof bowl. Keep warm over a tea light, burner, or hot water bath.
  7. Serve immediately with fruit and dippers. Dip and enjoy!

Notes

Use high-quality chocolate for best results. For dairy-free/vegan, substitute coconut milk for cream and use dairy-free chocolate chips. Keep fondue warm but not hot to prevent separation. Prep fruit and dippers ahead for easy entertaining. Leftover fondue can be refrigerated and reheated.

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Keywords: chocolate fondue, dessert, fruit platter, easy fondue, party dessert, chocolate dip, entertaining, gluten-free option, dairy-free option

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